The Priestley Medal was awarded to Frederick D Rossini
In 1972, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Frederick D. Rossini by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George B Kistiakowsky
In 1972, The Priestley Medal was awarded to George B. Kistiakowsky by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
PA Assn for Retarded Children v Commonwealth of PA established right of developmentally disabled children to free public education
In 1972, the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Mills v. Board of Education…
The term “Junk DNA” coined by Dr Susumu Ohno
In 1972, Dr. Susumu Ohno, writing in the Brookhaven Symposium on Biology in the article “So Much ﾑJunk…
The Red Cross called for a national blood policy
In 1972, the Red Cross called for a national blood policy to support standardized practices and end paid…
The FDA began to regulate all 7000 US blood and plasma centers
In 1972, the FDA’s new Bureau of Biologics began to regulate all 7000 U.S. blood and plasma centers….
National Academy of Sciences released Genetic Vulnerability of Major Crops
In 1972, National Academy of Sciences released Genetic Vulnerability of Major Crops – a study prompted by the…
The CDC began a Preventative Medicine Residency program
In 1972, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began a Preventative Medicine Residency (PMR/F) program…
Researchers at Washington University – St Louis pioneered the use of short-lived radioactive tracers to locate brain tumors
In 1972, Washington University – St. Louis researchers Michel M. Ter-Pogossian, PhD; William Bernard, MD; and Henry G….
Washington University – St Louis established one of the country’s first adult bone marrow transplant programs
In 1972, Washington University ï¾– St. Louis established one of the countryï¾’s first adult bone marrow transplant programs,…
Positron emission tomography maging was invented by researchers at Washington University – St Louis
In 1972, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging was invented by researchers at Washington University ï¾– St. Louis.
Prototype linear accelerator introduced at Washington University – St Louis, heralding eventual radiation therapy
In 1972, a prototype linear accelerator at Washington University – St. Louis was produced by radiation clinicians and…
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center was established and designated by the NCI
In 1972, the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, now known as the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI), was established in…
The Albert Einstein Cancer Center obtained NCI-designation and its first Cancer Center Support Grant
In 1972, The Albert Einstein Cancer Center (AECC) obtained NCI-designation and its first Cancer Center Support Grant. The…
Roswell Park received NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation
In 1972, Roswell Park received NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation in 1972 and was the first institution in…
The Wistar Institute was designated a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center
In 1972, The Wistar Institute was designated a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center in basic researchï¾—a distinction it…
Christian Boehmer Anfinsen was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1972, Christian Boehmer Anfinsen (M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1939) shared the 1972 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for…
Gerald Maurice Edelman was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1972, Gerald Maurice Edelman (M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1954) was was awarded the 1972 Nobel Prize for…
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Pacific Northwest Research Foundation received federal funding to develop and establish the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
In 1972, the Pacific Northwest Research Foundation, now Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute (PNDRI), was founded by Dr….
President Nixon declared war on cancer creating the Cancer Centers Program of the National Cancer Institute
On Dec. 23, 1971, the National Cancer Act of 1971, enacted by President Richard Nixon as part of…
President Nixon converted former biological warfare facilities research activities on the causes, treatment, and prevention of cancer
On Dec. 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon converted the Army’s former biological warfare facilities at Ft. Detrick,…
Artificial sweetener saccharin removed from FDA’s original GRAS list pending new scientific study
On Sept. 29, 1971, the artificial sweetener saccharin, included in FDA’s original GRAS list, was removed from the…
The Medical College of South Carolina School of Dental Medicine graduated its first class
On Jun. 3, 1971, the MCSC School of Dental Medicine graduated its first class. Dr. Cathy Moss was…
The Public Health Service’s Bureau of Radiological Health was transferred to the FDA
On May 17, 1971, The Public Health Service’s Bureau of Radiological Health was transferred to the FDA.
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act categorized drugs based on abuse and addiction potential versus therapeutic value
On May 1, 1971, the Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, more commonly known…
Combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine were licensed
On Apr. 22, 1971, Combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR by Merck) as well as combined measles…
The Institute of Medicine began operations
On Jan. 20, 1971, the Institute of Medicine, now the the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), began operations….
Naloxone approved by the FDA to treat treat overdoses
In 1971, the Food and Drug Administration approved using naloxone to treat overdoses. Naloxone is also referred to…
Jane Wright became the first woman to be elected president of the New York Cancer Society.
In 1971, Jane Wright became the first woman to be elected president of the New York Cancer Society….
University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences established
In 1971, the University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences established.