St. Jude Medical was founded in Suburb of St. Paul
In 1976, St. Jude Medical was founded by Manny Villafana in Little Canada, a suburb of Saint Paul….
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Bristol-Myers introduced CEENU (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma
In 1976, Bristol-Myers introduced CEENU (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma. Lomustine is an…
The Ohio State University Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive center designation
In 1976, the Ohio State University Cancer Center (OSUCCC) received National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive center designation. The…
Baruch Samuel Blumberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1976, Baruch Samuel Blumberg from the Institute for Cancer Research in Philadelphia was awarded the Nobel Prize…
Warner-Lambert required to cease and desist from advertising that Listerine prevents, cures, or alleviates the common cold
In 1976, Warner-Lambert was required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to cease and desist from advertising that…
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act required schools to provide equal access to children with physical and mental disabilities
On Jul. 29, 1975, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to amend the Education for All Handicapped Children…
Kurt Amplatz published radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases
On Jan. 1, 1975, Kurt Amplatz published Radiographic changes in the postoperative patient in Cardiovascular Diseases. Amplatz, M.D.,…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Henry Eyring
In 1975, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Henry Eyring by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
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Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received NCI designatation
In 1975, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Massey is the only…
Southern blot technique was developed to analyze DNA fragments
In 1975, the Southern blot technique was developed to analyze DNA fragments. The technique was named after its…
Recombinant DNA sequencing methods were developed
In 1975, recombinant DNA sequencing methods were developed. From being the most difficult macromolecule of the cell to…
Monoclonal antibodies first produced by Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein
In 1975, Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein, showed how monoclonal antibodies can be generated by isolating individual fused…
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The World Health Assembly created the Expanded Programme on Immunization to bring vaccines to the world’s children
In 1975, The World Health Assembly passed a resolution to create the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to…
Rapamcyin, an immune suppression drug, was isolated from a soil sample from Easter Island
In 1975, rapamycin, a macrolide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus was first discovered and isolated from soil…
The National Plant Genetic Resources Board was formed
In 1975, The National Plant Genetic Resources Board (NPGRB) was established by the secretary of agriculture in 1975,…
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated
In 1975, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month originated when the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and its…
Only eight institutions worldwide held the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed storage
In 1975, only eight institutions worldwide, mostly in developed countries, have the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels
In 1975, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels. The Coronary Primary…
Scientist gathered at Asilomar, CA, for the first international conference on the potential dangers of recombinant DNA
In 1975, scientist gathered at Asilomar, CA, for the first international conference on the potential dangers of recombinant…
David Baltimore, Renato Dulbecco, and Howard Martin Temin awarded the 1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1975, Caltech President David Baltimore, former Caltech faculty member and Salk Institute researcher Renato Delbucco, and Caltech…
Lyme Disease was identified and named
In 1975, Lyme Disease was identified and named at Yale University. The spirochete that causes Lyme disease was…
The Morehouse School of Medicine was founded
In 1975, the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was founded as a two-year Medical Education Program at Morehouse…
The CDC established the vessel sanitation program alongside the cruise ship industry
In 1975, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the vessel sanitation program alongside the…
Detroit Medical Center Institute for Oncology and Allied Diseases established
In 1975, the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center Institute for Oncology and Allied Diseases was established, formed from the…
Bristol-Myers introduced CAPOTEN (captopril) the first in a new class of high blood pressure agents called ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors
In 1975, Bristol-Myers researchers Miguel A. Ondetti and David W. Cushman created CAPOTEN (captopril) the first in a…
Perlmutter Cancer Center was founded and received NCI Designation status
In 1975, The Perlmutter Cancer Center was founded and received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation status. Its mission…
Molecular Probes was founded
In 1975, Molecular Probes was founded by Richard and Rosaria Haugland in their kitchen in Minnesota. The biotechnology…
Dr. E. Donnall Thomas brought his pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation to the Fred Hutch
In 1975, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, a pioneer in bone marrow transplantation, secured a permanent treatment home at…
The National Cancer Institute and the US National Library of Medicine established CANCERLINE
On Dec. 17, 1974, CANCERLINE, a national database of published cancer research, was established by the National Cancer…
George E. Palade was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1974, George E. Palade, of the Yale University School of Medicine, was awarded the Nobel Prize for…