UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Received NCI designation
In 1976, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) “comprehensive…
The first of some 50 now known human proto-oncogenes were discovered (c-src)
In 1976, Drs. J. Michael Bishop and Harold E. Varmus of the University of California, San Francisco demonstrated…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George S. Hammond
In 1976, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George S. Hammond by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The American Liver Foundation was created by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
In 1976, the American Liver Foundation (ALF) was created as a 501(c)3 nonprofit by the American Association for…
Interleukin-2 was discovered
In 1976, interleukin-2 was discovered and purified which allowed researchers to grow T-cells and study their immunology, which…
The Toxic Substances Control Act provided EPA with authority to regulate chemical substances and mixtures
In 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 provides EPA with authority to require reporting, record-keeping and…
National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service began operation
In 1976, the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) began operation. Launched in Connecticut in 1976,…
U.S. Congress passed Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices
In 1976, the U.S. Congress passed the Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices,…
The age for routine vaccination with MMR vaccine was changed from 12 months to 15 months
In 1976, because of evidence of increased vaccine efficacy at older ages, the recommended age for vaccination was…
University of Arizona Cancer Center was founded
In 1976, the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) was founded as a Division of The University of…
The UC San Diego Regional Trauma Center opened
In 1976, the UC San Diego Regional Trauma Center opened. The Center was equipped with special facilities, advanced…
The Regional Cancer Information Service office was established at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1976, the Regional Cancer Information Service office, funded by the National Cancer Institute, was established at Sylvester….
The CDC was involved in a national immunization program for swine flu that unintentionally gave Guillain-Barre syndrome from the vaccine
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was involved in a national immunization program…
The CDC became the home for the National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) became the home for the National Clearinghouse…
CDC disease detectives investigated outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in Zaire and Sudan, later named Ebola
In 1976, patients began presenting at a rural hospital in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (then referred to…
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The CDC revealed blood lead levels related to gasoline exposure, leading to fuel changes by the EPA
In 1976, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Environmental Services Division revealed blood lead levels…
Insulin resistance receptors was discovered
In 1976, C. Ronald Kahn discovered alterations in the receptors associated with insulin resistance, found in obesity and…
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) was founded
In 1976, the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD), an independent, academic, non-profit research…
The Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit was established
In 1976, the Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit was established after the Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State…
Abbott completed aquisition of St Jude Medical
In 1976, Abbott completed aquisition of St. Jude Medical. St. Jude Medical became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abbott….
St June Medical was founded
In 1976, St. Jude Medical was founded by Manny Villafana in Little Canada, a suburb of Saint Paul….
Bristol-Myers introduced CEENUï¾® (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma
In 1976, Bristol-Myers introduced CEENUï¾® (lomustine), a chemotherapy product for brain cancer and Hodgkins lymphoma.
The Ohio State University Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive center designation
In 1976, the Ohio State University Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive center designation. The patient care arm of…
Baruch Samuel Blumberg was awarded 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 Cancer Information Service (CIS) was established
Jul. 1, 1975, the Cancer Information Service (CIS) was established following the mandate of the National Cancer Act…
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…
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.