Biology | FDA | Life Science History | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics
The anticancer drug melphalan (L-PAM) was approved by the FDA
In 1964, the anticancer drug melphalan (L-PAM) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Long-term human blood storage first made practical
In 1964, Massachusetts General Hospital made practical for the first time the long-term storage of human blood.
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to John C. Bailar, Jr.
In 1964, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to John C. Bailar, Jr. “to recognize distinguished…
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Chemistry | FDA | HIV | Life Science History | Oncology
The anticancer drug Azidothymidine (AZT) was synthesized in Michigan Cancer Foundation’s chemistry lab
In 1964, the anticancer drug Azidothymidine (AZT) was synthesized in Michigan Cancer Foundation’s chemistry lab by Jerome Horwitz,…
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The National Academy of Engineering was founded
In 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) was founded under the National Academy of Science (NAS) charter….
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John Couch received the North Carolina Award for Science
In 1964, John N. Couch received the North Carolina Award for Science. Dr. Couch was internationally recognized for…
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Plasmapheresis was introduced as a means of collecting plasma for fractionation
In 1964, plasmapheresis was introduced as a means of collecting plasma for fractionation.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine was the first medical school in the United States to establish a Department of Genetics
In 1964, Albert Einstein College of Medicine was the first medical school in the U.S. to establish a…
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology was established
In 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) was established.
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OMRF’s Dr. Petar Alaupovic created a classification and naming system for apolipoproteins
In 1964, Dr. Petar Alaupovic from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) created a classification and naming system…
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The Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation reorganized and became the Arthritis Foundation
In 1964, the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, organized in 1948, became the Arthritis Foundation in 1964. Since its…
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Dr Jonas Salk left the University of Pittsburgh for California
In 1964, Dr. Jonas Salk left the University of Pittsburgh to devote his full attention to the Salk…
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The FAO established the Crop Research and Introduction Centre at Izmir, Turkey
In 1964, the FAO, backed by the U.N. Special Fund, sets up the Crop Research and Introduction Centre…
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University of Washington reported chemical structure of trypsin to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
On Dec. 30, 1963, Dr. Hans Neurath and colleagues at the University of Washington (UW) reported the chemical…
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Kurt Amplatz published A Catheter Approach for Cerebral Angiography in Radiology
On Oct. 1, 1963 Kurt Amplatz published A Catheter Approach for Cerebral Angiography in Radiology. Amplatz, M.D., who…
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The U.S. FDA approved vincristine, a sister drug to vinblastine
On Jul. 10, 1963, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vincristine, a sister drug to vinblastine….
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter Debije
In 1963, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Peter Debije “to recognize distinguished services to…
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Trivalent oral polio vaccine was licensed
On Jun. 25, 1963, the Trivalent oral polio vaccine was licensed. The vaccine development began in 1957 by…
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FDA issued regulations to implement the Kefauver-Harris drug amendments
On Jun. 20, 1963, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced three sets of regulations governing “the…
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Biology | FDA | Life Science History | Measles | Vaccine
The first live virus measles vaccine (Rubeovax by Merck) was licensed
On Mar. 21, 1963, the first live virus measles vaccine (Rubeovax by Merck) was licensed. Other live virus…
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National Cancer Institute studies were initiated in Hodgkin’s disease with combination chemotherapy
In 1963, the National Cancer Institute initiated a pilot study to test MOPP (Mechlorethamine, Vincristine, Procarbazine, Prednisone) chemotherapy…
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Inactivated measles vaccine were licensed in the US
In 1963, the first measles vaccines were licensed in 1963. Both vaccines were an inactivated (ﾓkilledﾔ) and a…
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Maria Goeppert Mayer won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the “discoveries concernning nuclear shell structure”
In 1963, Maria Goeppert Mayer won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the “discoveries concernning…
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Tyson Feed and Hatchery went public
In 1963, In 1963, Tyson Feed and Hatchery went public and sold 100,000 shares of stock for $10.50…
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The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) established the biomedical program
In 1963, the first biomedical and environmental research program began at Livermore. John Gofman, a distinguished professor at…
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Yale New Haven Hospital (then Grace-New Haven) installed the first linear accelerator in Connecticut for cancer treatment
In 1963, Yale New Haven Hospital (then Grace-New Haven) installed the first linear accelerator in Connecticut for cancer…
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The Aedes aegypti Eradication Branch was established
In 1963, the Aedes aegypti Eradication Branch was established to rid the Americas of the Aedes aegypti mosquito…
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CDC | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Therapeutics | USDA
The CDC, FDA, and USDA and all state health departments joined together to establish the Salmonella Surveillance Program
In 1963, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the…
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The Straub Medical Research Institute was founded
In 1963, a group of physicians from Honolulu’s Straub Clinic and other civic leaders established the first organization…
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Reye syndrome was first described
In 1963, Australian pathologist R.D.K. Reye first described this syndrome. National surveillance led to strict warnings regarding aspirin…
