President Eisenhower swore in Leroy EBurney as US Surgeon General
On Aug. 8, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower swore in Leroy E.Burney as U.S. Surgeon General. Eisenhower nominated…
University of Washington physicians and surgeons performed the West Coast’s first open heart surgery
On Aug. 1, 1956, Dr. K. Alvin Merendino at the University of Washington in Seattle performed the first…
The University of Washington’s Division of Medical Genetics opened as one of first units of its kind in America
On Jul. 1, 1956, the University of Washington’s Division of Medical Genetics opened in the Department of Medicine…
Sandia opened second laboratory in Livermore, California
On Mar. 4, 1956, Sandia opened second laboratory and transferred personnel from Albuquerque to Livermore, California and began…
Dr Jonas Salk received gold medal from President Dwight Eisenhower, designating him “a benefactor of mankind”
On Jan. 27, 1956, Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the Polio vaccine released in 1955, received a special…
The University of Washington’s Division of Medical Genetics opened as one of first units of its kind in America
On Jul. 1, 1956, the University of Washington’s Division of Medical Genetics opened in the Department of Medicine…
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital opened the Northwest’s first Poison Control Center
On Jan. 1, 1956, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital opened the Northwest’s first Poison Control Center to advise callers on…
University of Alberta heart surgeon James Callaghan performed first open-heart surgery in Canada
In 1956, University of Alberta heart surgeon James Callaghan performed first open-heart surgery in Canada. He also co-created…
The Scripps Metabolic Clinic was renamed the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
In 1956, the Scripps Metabolic Clinic was renamed the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation to reflect the broader…
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to AT&T Bell Lab scientists for discovery of the transistor effect
In 1956, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Bardeen, William Shockley and Walter Brattain at…
E Donnall Thomas performed the first successful syngeneic bone marrow transplant between two humans
In 1956, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed the first successful syngeneic bone marrow transplant between two humans (a…
CDC’s influenza branch designated a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Control of Influenza
In 1956, the CDC’s Influenza Branch in Atlanta was designated a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for…
The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) acquired the IBM 704 and its successor the 709
In 1956, the University of California Radiation Laboratory, now known as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) acquired…
The Scripps Metabolic Clinic was renamed the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation to reflect its broader focus
In 1956, the Scripps Metabolic Clinic was renamed the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation to reflect its broader…
Stanford Medicine became the first to use linear accelerator to treat cancer in Western hemisphere
In 1956, Stanford Medicine became the first to use linear accelerator to treat cancer in Western hemisphere.
The CDC implemented fluorescent antibody technique to research diseases
In 1956, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) implemented fluorescent antibody technique to research diseases…
South Jersey Medical Research Foundation was dedicated
In 1956, The South Jersey Medical Research Foundation was officially dedicated.
Dr Leonard Eliel was appointed Director of Research at OMRF
In 1956, Dr. Leonard Eliel, previously head of the cancer section at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF),…
The University of Oregon Dental School moved from Northeast Oregon Street to its present location on Marquam Hill
In 1956, The University of Oregon Dental School moved from Northeast Oregon Street to its present location on…
Deinococcus radiodurans was first reported
In 1956, Deinococcus (Micrococcus) radiodurans strain R1 (ATCC BAA-816), the most radiation-resistant organisms yet discovered, was first reported…
The University of Tennessee Medical Center was established
In 1956, The University of Tennessee Medical Center was established with a mission of healing, education and discovery.
Deseret Pharmaceutical was founded as Utah’s first manufacturer of disposable medical devices
In 1956, Deseret Pharmaceutical Co. founded by Dale Ballard, James L. Sorenson and Victor Cartwright, created a disposable…
Dr. Robert Blackwell Smith became the fourth and last president of the Medical College of Virginia
In 1956, Dr. Robert Blackwell Smith became the fourth and last president of the Medical College of Virginia.
Dr. David Hume, a pioneer transplant surgeon, was appointed chairman and professor of surgery at the Medical College of Virginia
In 1956, Dr. David Hume, a pioneer transplant surgeon, was appointed chairman and professor of surgery at The…
The E G Williams Hospital at the Medical College of Virginia opened in two phases from 1956-58
In 1956, The E. G. Williams Hospital opened in two phases from 1956-58.
Drs Edmond Fischer and Edwin Krebs submitted for publication a description of reversible protein phosphorylation
On Nov. 10. 1955, Dr. Edmond Fisher and Dr. Edwin Krebs of University of Washington’s School of Medicine…
The first class of the new Albert Einstein College of Medicine started
On Sept. 12, 1955, the first class at new Albert Einstein College of Medicine began with 3 men…
FDA | Life Science History | Polio | Vaccine
FDA hired temporary investigators to prevent polio vaccine black market
On Aug. 17, 1955, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the hiring of 48 temporary investigators…
Officials discover polio cases after vaccine produced by Cutter Laboratories accidently contained live virus
On Apr. 26, 1955, Officials first noticed an increase in reported polio cases in California. Soon it was…