Dr. Herman Branson co-authored a paper detailing his discovery of the alpha-helix structure in proteins
In 1951, Dr. Herman Branson co-authored a paper alongside Linus Pauling and Robert Corey, detailing the structure of…
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Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer, and HeLa cell line was born
On Feb. 8, 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a tobacco farmer from Virginia died from cervical cancer, and a scientist…
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation began treating some of the state’s sickest children, most suffering from leukemia, in it’s research hospital
From 1951 to 1976, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) treated some of the state’s sickest children, most…
The Stanford Research Park was created
In 1951, the Stanford Research Park was created in response to the demand for industrial land near university…
Brain proteolipids discovered by McLean Hospital researchers
In 1951, McLean Hospital researchers discovered brain proteolipids, molecules necessary for brain structure and function. This provided greater…
Lewis L. Coriell appointed field director for the Polio Prevention Study
In 1951, Lewis L. Coriell whose history in polio research began during his residency at Children’s Hospital of…
Dr. Jonas Salk and his team began using Enders’ methods to grow poliovirus
In 1951, Dr. Jonas Salk and his team began using Dr. John F. Enders’ methods to grow poliovirus,…
The Medical College of Virginia School of Medical Technology was organized
In 1951, The Medical College of Virginia School of Medical Technology was organized.
Artificial insemination of livestock was accomplished using frozen semen
In 1951, researchers Christopher Polge and Lionel Edward Aston Rowson, who worked at the Animal Research Center in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane
In 1951, the Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Chester Emmons first pointed out reservoirs of cryptococcosi in soil and pigeon droppings
In 1951, Chester Emmons from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases first pointed out reservoirs of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of antibiotics on animals
In 1951, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of antibiotics on animals. In 1943, farmers…
American Joshua Lederberg showed that some bacteria can conjugate
In 1951, Joshua Lederberg began studying for a doctor of medicine degree at Columbia College and working in…
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The OMRF research building was dedicated
On Dec. 17, 1950, five thousand Oklahomans attended an Open House for a newly dedicated OMRF research building….
First evidence linking smoking and lung cancer was published at Washington University in St Louis
On May 27, 1950, Washington University physician Evarts A. Graham, MD, and medical student Ernst Wynder published a…
A federal judge announced prison sentences for inventor and distributor of Zerret Applicator
On May 22, 1950, a federal judge announces prison sentences for William Ferguson, the inventor and Mary Stanakis…
The U.S. entered the Korean War, and the Red Cross became the blood collection agency for military during the War
In 1950, the U.S. entered the Korean War, and the Red Cross became the blood collection agency for…
Dr. C. Walton Lillehei performed surgery using the world’s first small, portable, battery-powered pacemaker
In 1950, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei at the University of Minnesota (UMN) performed surgery on Mike Shaw from…
Audrey Smith reported the use of glycerol cryoprotectant for red blood cells
In 1950, physician Audrey Smith reported the use of glycerol cryoprotectant for red blood cells. During her work…
Bernard (Steve) Brodie of NHI published a paper on procaine that was illustrative of the “new pharmacology”
In 1950, Bernard (Steve) Brodie of NHI published a paper on procaine that was illustrative of the “new…
At the University of Toronto, the first external cardiac pacemaker was implanted in a dog
In 1950, in Room 64 of the Banting Institute at the University of Toronto, Drs. Wilfred Bigelow and…
Drs. Edward C Kendall and Philip S Hench at the Mayo Clinic, shared the Nobel Prize in medicine
In 1950, Drs. Edward C. Kendall and Philip S. Hench at the Mayo Clinic, along with Tadeus Reichstein,…
The Veterans Administration conducted epidemiologic studies of black army veterans
In 1950, Roger M. Cole and Byron J. Olson in collaboration with Veterans Administration physicians conducted epidemiologic studies…
The Medical College of South Carolina admitted its first students to the Graduate Studies Program
In 1950, the MCSC admitted its first students to the Graduate Studies Program. The College of Graduate Studies…
Robert W Berliner conducted work on renal physiology that led to a new theory concerning the mechanism of urinary excretion
In 1950, Robert W. Berliner of the NIH conducted work on renal physiology that led to a new…
Michael E DeBakey, MD, recruited by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston as its new Chairman of Surgery
In 1950, Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. was recruited by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston as its new…
Dorland J Davis and Margaret Pittman identified the causative organism (Koch-Weeks bacillus) of epidemic bacterial conjunctivitis
In 1950, Dorland J. Davis and Margaret Pittman identified the causative organism (Koch-Weeks bacillus) of epidemic bacterial conjunctivitis….
Prosthetic designers gradually replace wood and leather with newer materials
In 1950, Prosthetic designers gradually replaced wood and leather with newer materials. J.E. Hanger of Washington created a…
Earl Stadtman of NIH discovered phosphotransacetylose, elucidating the role of acetyl CoA in fatty acid metabolism
In 1950, Earl Stadtman of the NIH discovered phosphotransacetylose, elucidating the role of acetyl CoA in fatty acid…
Shell Chemical Company’s Aldrin used by the US government to attack the Japanese beetle in the Midwest
In 1950, Shell Chemical Company’s Aldrin, one of the deadliest chemicals available, was used by the U.S. government…