Stanford Medicine developed a technique for extracting anti-hemophilic globulin
In 1965, Stanford Medicine developed a technique for extracting anti-hemophilic globulin, the blood fraction needed to prevent bleeding…
Yale established the first university-based department of clinical pharmacology and chemotherapy in the US
In 1965, Yale established the first university-based department of clinical pharmacology and chemotherapy in the United States (the…
Dr. Phil Gold and Dr. Samuel O. Freedman co-discovered the first identifiable cancer tumor antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen
In 1965, McGill University researchers Dr. Phil Gold and Dr. Samuel O. Freedman co-discovered the first identifiable cancer…
Fluidized airbeds were invented at the Medical College of South Carolina for burn therapy
In 1965, Thomas S. Hargest and Curtis P. Artz (MCSC Department of Surgery) invented the fluidized airbed for…
The first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at StﾠJude Children’s Research Hospital
In 1965, the first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at St.ﾠJude Children’s Research…
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was founded
In 1965, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, now known as Battelle Pacific Northwest Division, was founded in 1965…
The Hutch Award’s was created by MLB in honor of the late Fred Hutchinson who died of cancer one year earlier at the age of 45
In 1965, The Hutch Award’s was created in honor of the late Fred Hutchinson, the courageous and inspirational…
The CDC launched a smallpox campaign in Brazil to evaluate efficacy of jet ejector equipment in the field
In 1965, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a smallpox campaign in Anapa, Brazil…
Mylan relocated from White Sulphur Springs to Morgantown
In 1965, Mylan moved to Morgantown, West Virginia and begin manufacturing various over-the-counter products the next year. In…
The report of the President’s Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke was published
On Dec. 9. 1964, President Johnson received the report of the President’s Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and…
Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first coronary bypass surgery
On Nov. 23, 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team performed the first successful coronary artery bypass graft…
Fred Hutchinson, namesake of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, succumbed to cancer
On Nov. 12, 1964, Fred Hutchinson, a standout pitcher at Seattle’s Franklin High School and ten year pitching…
FDA requested help in removing “X-33 Water Repellent” from the market
On Aug. 30, 1964, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested help in removing “X-33 Water Repellent”…
Researchers collected a sample of boiling water from hot springs in Yellowstone leading to discovery of extremophiles
On Jun. 20, 1964, a team of researchers led by Dr. Thomas Brock, then a professor at the…
The Mini-1 was delivered to the University of Washington Hospital
On Jun. 1, 1964, the Mini-1 dialysis machine was delivered to the University of Washington (UW) Hospital and…
John E Buhler became the Dean of the MCSC School of Dental Medicine
In May 1964, Dr. John E. Buhler was named dean of the School of Dentistry. The College graduated…
Stanford Medicine demonstrated electrical stimulation of auditory nerve in deaf patients, paving the way for cochlear implants
In May 1964, Blair Simmons and a Stanford University colleague implanted a 6-electrode array into the modiolus of…
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant, was isolated
On Apr. 1, 1964 Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive substance found in the cannabis plant, was isolated by Yehiel Gaoni…
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The Immunization Practices Advisory Committee to the U.S. Public Health Service was formed
In March 1964, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) to the U.S. Public Health Service was formed to…
University of Mississippi Medical Center doctors transplanted chimpanzee heart into dying patient
On Jan. 16, 1964, a team of doctors led by Dr. James D. Hardy, professor of surgery and…
Dr. Charles T. Dotter performed the world’s first percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
On Jan. 16, 1964, Dr. Charles T. Dotter at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), considered the father…
The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine was founded
On Jan. 13, 1964, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine was founded with its origins in…
The U.S. Surgeon General issued a report on reducing the health consequences of smoking
On Jan. 11, 1964 U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released the first government report that concluded smoking may…
Bernard Rimland, a research psychologist and father of a son with autism, published “Infantile Autism”
In 1964, Bernard Rimland, a research psychologist and father of a son with Rimland, published Infantile Autism, a…
Cook County Hospital’s Hektoen Institute opened in the former John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases
In 1964, Cook County Hospital’s Hektoen Institute opened in the former John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases, on…
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The anticancer drug melphalan (L-PAM) was approved by the FDA
In 1964, the anticancer drug melphalan (L-PAM) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Long-term human blood storage first made practical
In 1964, Massachusetts General Hospital made practical for the first time the long-term storage of human blood.
The Priestley Medal was awarded to John C. Bailar, Jr.
In 1964, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to John C. Bailar, Jr. “to recognize distinguished…
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The anticancer drug Azidothymidine (AZT) was synthesized in Michigan Cancer Foundation’s chemistry lab
In 1964, the anticancer drug Azidothymidine (AZT) was synthesized in Michigan Cancer Foundation’s chemistry lab by Jerome Horwitz,…
The National Academy of Engineering was founded
In 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) was founded under the National Academy of Science (NAS) charter….