America Association of Blood Banks was founded
In 1947, the American Association of Blood Banks [AABB] was organized to support and encourage continued blood research,…
Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
In 1947, Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited from the University of Michigan by Dr. William S. McEllroy, dean…
Hepatitis A and B viruses were first differentiated
In 1947, after almost 10 years of inquiry into the nature of this illness, F.O. MacCallum, a British…
MCSC Professor of Surgery Horace G Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery
In 1947, MCSC Assistant Professor of Surgery Horace G. Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery. Smithyﾒs…
Maxine Larisey became first female professor in Medical College of South Carolina School of Pharmacy
In 1947, Maxine Larisey became the first female professor in the MCSC School of Pharmacy.
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Combination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1947, a combination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S. After…
Joe Hall Morris invented the Bi-Phase External Skeletal Fixation Splint
In 1947, Joe Hall Morris invented the Bi-Phase External Skeletal Fixation Splint.
Jesse P Greenstein of NCI summed up 20 years of research in his book, Biochemistry of Cancer
On Jan. 1, 1947, Jesse P. Greenstein of the NCI summed up 20 years of research in his…
The Zikus virus was discovered in Uganda
In 1947, the Zika virus was first discovered during research supported by the Rockefeller Foundation to study the…
The first civilian burn unit in the country was established at The Medical College of Virginia
In 1947, the first civilian burn unit in the country was established at the Medical College of Virginia…
The Southeastern Michigan Division for the American Cancer Society formed the Michigan Cancer Foundation
In 1947, the Southeastern Michigan Division of the American Cancer Society created the Michigan Cancer Foundation to comply…
Investigators determined antigenic changes rendered existing flu vaccines ineffective
In 1947, during the seasonal flu epidemic, investigators determined that changes in the antigenic composition of circulating influenza…
Biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia
In 1947, biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia. While…
Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1947, Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or…
Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated
In 1947, Tyson Foods, based in Arkansas, was founded by John Tyson in 1935 who began the company…
The Laboratory of Experimental Oncology was founded by the city of San Francisco, the NCI and the UC School of Medicine
In 1947, the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology (LEO) was founded as a collaborative effort between the city of…
The new Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta acquired 15 acres from Emory College
In 1947, the new Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, Georgia, acquires 15 acres from Emory College for a…
The CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division
In 1947, the CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division, focused on protecting and improving both animal and…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Warren K. Lewis
In 1947, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Warren K. Lewis by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State Services of the US Public Health Service
In 1947, the CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State…
Sidney Farber found that a folic acid derivative inhibits acute leukemia
In 1947, Sidney Farber finds that a folic acid derivative inhibits acute leukemia. This first antimetabolite leads to…
Velmer A Fassel, a chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received a PhD from Iowa State University
In 1947, Velmer A. Fassel, an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received in Ph.D. from…
Geneticist Barbara McClintock issued report on transposable elements
In 1947, Little-known geneticist Barbara McClintock issued her first report on transposable elements – known today as jumping…
The Children’s Cancer Research Foundation (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) was founded
In 1947, Sidney Farber, MD, founded a Children’s Cancer Research Foundation dedicated to providing children with cancer with…
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry in the U. S.
In 1947, Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry…
Transistor was invented at AT&T’s Bell Laboratories
In 1947, The transistor, the invention that marked the dawn of the information age, was invented by John…
Artificial kidney was perfected for clinical use
In 1947, Carl Walter, John Merrill and George Thorn perfected the Kolff-Brigham artificial kidney for clinical use.
The Red Cross began performing ABO blood-typing and syphilis testing on each unit of blood
In 1947, the Red Cross began performing ABO blood-typing and syphilis testing on each unit of blood.
The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded
In 1947, The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded.
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The University of Washington formally opened a medical school as part of a School of Health Sciences
On Oct. 2. 1946, the University of Washington (UW) formally opened a medical school as part of a…