Boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson defended his crown in Oklahoma City with $5,000 from proceeds going to OMRF
On Apr. 9, 1951, world boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson defended his crown in Oklahoma City by knocking…
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Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer, and HeLa cell line was born
On Feb. 8, 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a tobacco farmer from Virginia died from cervical cancer, and a scientist…
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation began treating some of the state’s sickest children, most suffering from leukemia, in it’s research hospital
From 1951 to 1976, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) treated some of the state’s sickest children, most…
Artificial insemination of livestock was accomplished using frozen semen
In 1951, researchers Christopher Polge and Lionel Edward Aston Rowson, who worked at the Animal Research Center in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to E J Crane
In 1951, the Priestley Medal was awarded to E. J. Crane by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Chester Emmons first pointed out reservoirs of cryptococcosi in soil and pigeon droppings
In 1951, Chester Emmons from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases first pointed out reservoirs of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of antibiotics on animals
In 1951, the FDA approved the use of antibiotics on animals. In 1943, farmers in the U.S. found…
American Joshua Lederberg showed that some bacteria can conjugate
In 1951, Joshua Lederberg began studying for a doctor of medicine degree at Columbia College and working in…
The Stanford Research Park was created
In 1951, the Stanford Research Park was created in response to the demand for industrial land near university…
Brain proteolipids discovered by McLean Hospital researchers
In 1951, McLean Hospital researchers discovered brain proteolipids, molecules necessary for brain structure and function. This provided greater…
Lewis L Coriell appointed field director for the Polio Prevention Study
In 1951, Lewis L. Coriell whose history in polio research began during his residency at Childrenï¾’s Hospital of…
Dr. Jonas Salk and his team began using Enders’ methods to grow poliovirus
In 1951, Dr. Jonas Salk and his team began using Dr. John F. Enders’ methods to grow poliovirus,…
The Medical College of Virginia School of Medical Technology was organized
In 1951, The Medical College of Virginia School of Medical Technology was organized.
Dr. Herman Branson co-authored a paper detailing his discovery of the alpha-helix structure in proteins
In 1951, Dr. Herman Branson co-authored a paper detailing his discovery of the alpha-helix structure in proteins.
The OMRF research building was dedicated
On Dec. 17, 1950, five thousand Oklahomans attended an Open House for a newly dedicated OMRF research building….
A federal judge announced prison sentences for inventor and distributor of Zerret Applicator
On May 22, 1950, a federal judge announces prison sentences for William Ferguson, the inventor and Mary Stanakis…
Charles Richard Drew, an American physician who developed improved techniques for blood storage, died in Burlington, North Carolina
On Apr. 1, 1950, Charles Richard Drew, an African American physician and medical researcher who developed improved techniques…
Drs. Edward C Kendall and Philip S Hench at the Mayo Clinic, shared the Nobel Prize in medicine
In 1950, Drs. Edward C. Kendall and Philip S. Hench at the Mayo Clinic, along with Tadeus Reichstein,…
Dr Arthur J Movius’s clinic renamed the Billings Clinic
In 1939, the Billings group devised a plan to bring in physicians as partners to the practice, and…
The National Association of Parents and Friends of Mentally Retarded Children was founded
In 1950, the National Association of Parents and Friends of Mentally Retarded Children was founded. It was later…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles A Kraus
In 1950, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Charles A. Kraus by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Ernst Wynder, Evarts Graham, and Sir Richard Doll confirmed the cigarette smoking-cancer link
In 1950, Ernst Wynder, Evarts Graham, and Sir Richard Doll confirmed the cigarette smoking-cancer link. In 1950, Wynder…
The U.S. entered the Korean War, and the Red Cross became the blood collection agency for military during the War
In 1950, the U.S. entered the Korean War, and the Red Cross became the blood collection agency for…
Audrey Smith reported the use of glycerol cryoprotectant for red blood cells
In 1950, physician Audrey Smith reported the use of glycerol cryoprotectant for red blood cells. In 1969, Smith…
Bernard (Steve) Brodie of NHI published a paper on procaine that was illustrative of the “new pharmacology”
In 1950, Bernard (Steve) Brodie of NHI published a paper on procaine that was illustrative of the “new…
The Veterans Administration conducted epidemiologic studies of black army veterans
In 1950, Roger M. Cole and Byron J. Olson in collaboration with Veterans Administration physicians conducted epidemiologic studies…
Robert W Berliner conducted work on renal physiology that led to a new theory concerning the mechanism of urinary excretion
In 1950, Robert W. Berliner of the NIH conducted work on renal physiology that led to a new…
Dorland J Davis and Margaret Pittman identified the causative organism (Koch-Weeks bacillus) of epidemic bacterial conjunctivitis
In 1950, Dorland J. Davis and Margaret Pittman identified the causative organism (Koch-Weeks bacillus) of epidemic bacterial conjunctivitis….
Earl Stadtman of NIH discovered phosphotransacetylose, elucidating the role of acetyl CoA in fatty acid metabolism
In 1950, Earl Stadtman of the NIH discovered phosphotransacetylose, elucidating the role of acetyl CoA in fatty acid…
Shell Chemical Company’s Aldrin used by the US government to attack the Japanese beetle in the Midwest
In 1950, Shell Chemical Company’s Aldrin, one of the deadliest chemicals available, was used by the U.S. government…