The Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients
On Jun. 2, 1974, the Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients. It is now…
The first monovalent (group C) meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Merck) was licensed
On Apr. 2, 1974, the first monovalent (group C) meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Merck) was licensed.
University of Washington researchers published first reports of ultrasonic duplex scanning for arterial and venous disorders
On Mar. 1, 1974, UW researchers published in “Transactions in Biomedical Engineering”, first reports of ultrasonic duplex scanning…
Cancer Therapy & Research Center at San Antonio began offering outpatient radiation therapy
In 1974, the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center…
The Straub Medical Research Institute was founded
In 1960, a group of physicians from Honoluluï¾’s Straub Clinic and other civic leaders established the first organization…
Frank Dixon was appointed chair of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations
In 1974, Frank Dixon was appointed chair of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations as…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul J Flory
In 1974, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul J. Flory by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Recombinant DNA was perfected
In 1974, the modern era of biotechnology began when Stanley Cohen of Stanford University and Herbert Boyer of…
The FDA approved doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
In 1974, the FDA approved doxorubicin (Adriamycin), an antitumor anthracycline antibiotic from Streptomyces bacteria.
Bioversity International established as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
In 1974, Bioversity International was established as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) to coordinate an…
The National Plant Germplasm System was established
In 1974, n an attempt to bring order to the loosely structured state/federal new-crops research program, the National…
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The Expanded Programme on Immunization was created within WHO
In 1974, the Expanded Programme on Immunization was created within WHO, in response to poor immunization levels in…
Ground was broken on The Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s new site on the Torrey Pines mesa
In 1974, ground was broken on The Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s new site on the Torrey Pines…
Stanford Medicine researchers isolated the genome of a virus that causes hepatitis B and a common form of liver cancer
In 1974, Stanford Medicine researchers isolated the genome of a virus that causes hepatitis B and a common…
The University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened
In 1974, the University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened, serving San Diego and Imperial counties.
The University of Southern California established an ophthalmology department
In 1974, the University of Southern California established an ophthalmology department. Today, the Keck Department of Ophthalmology is…
Yale Cancer Center received NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center received NCI designated comprehensive cancer center status, the only such designated center in…
Yale Cancer Center was founded
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) was founded , bringing together the resources of Yale Medicine, Smilow 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 1974 Nobel Prize…
The Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment of a cancer center named in honor of Vincent T Lombardi
In 1974, The Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment of a cancer center named in honor of…
The CDC began regular responses to public health crises in other countries
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began regular responses to public health crises…
The CDC began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville, Kentucky and discovered that vinyl chloride was an occupational hazard
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began investigating liver cancer deaths in Louisville,…
The CDC began to monitor trend rates for hospital-acquired infections
In 1974, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began to monitor trend rates for hospital-acquired…
The NCI chose the Pacific Health Research Institute to undertake the ‘Breast Cancer Detection and Demonstration Project’
In 1974, The National Cancer Institute chose the Pacific Health Research Institute (PHRI) to undertake the ‘Breast Cancer…
The Straub Medical Research Institute was renamed the Pacific Health Research Institute
In 1974, Straub Medical Research Institute (SMRI) was renamed the Pacific Health Research Institute (PHRI) to better reflect…
Pacific Health Research Institute, in collaboration with the Queen’s Medical Center, won funding for the ‘Aspirin Myocardial Infarction Study’
In 1974, Pacific Health Research Institute, in collaboration with the Queen’s Medical Center, won funding for the ‘Aspirin…
The Northwestern University Cancer Center was founded
In 1974, the Northwestern University Cancer Center was founded. The Lurie Cancer Center is dedicated to scientific discovery,…
The MIT Center for Cancer Research received NCI designation
In 1974, The MIT Center for Cancer Research received NCI designation. The CCR has been a mainstay of…
USPHS hospitals were closed and the program was transferred to the University of Maryland
In 1974, the USPHS hospitals were closed and the program was transferred to the University of Maryland.
The Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and Research
In 1974, the Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and…