Only eight institutions worldwide held the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed storage
In 1975, only eight institutions worldwide, mostly in developed countries, have the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels
In 1975, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels. The Coronary Primary…
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The National Cancer Institute and the US National Library of Medicine established CANCERLINE
On Dec. 17, 1974, CANCERLINE, a national database of published cancer research, was established by the National Cancer…
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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 Nobel Prize for…
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The National Cancer Institute made its first cancer control awards to state health departments
On Sept. 12, 1974, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) made its first cancer control awards to state health…
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The Division of Cancer Control and Rehabilitation was established
On Sept. 10, 1974, the Division of Cancer Control and Rehabilitation (DCCR) was established by the National Cancer…
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) became law
On Sept 2, 1974, Congressman John N. Erlenborn from Virgnia, the ranking Republican on the House Committee, was…
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University of Iowa began pharmaceutical production
In Jul. 1974, In the Division of Pharmaceutical Service at the University of Iowa began producing cGMP compliant…
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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…
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The first monovalent (group C) meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Merck) was licensed
On Apr. 2, 1974, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed the first monovalent (group C) meningococcal…
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University of Washington researchers published first reports of ultrasonic duplex scanning for arterial and venous disorders
On Mar. 1, 1974, researchers from the University of Washington (UW) published in Transactions in Biomedical Engineering, the…
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Frank Dixon was appointed Director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations
In 1974, Frank Dixon was appointed director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations as…
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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 Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology and EMI developed prototype of the first CT head scanner
In 1974, the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis partnered with London’s EMI, Ltd. to develop a…
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Life Science History | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
The Expanded Programme on Immunization was created within WHO
In 1974, the Expanded Programme on Immunization was created within World Health Organization (WHO) in response to poor…
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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…
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Clinical Research | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
Albert Einstein Cancer Center’s Liver Research Center became the first institute in the nation devoted to the study of liver disease and injury
In 1974, Albert Einstein Cancer Center’s Liver Research Center — now the interdisciplinary Marion Bessin Liver Research Center…
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Stanford Medicine researchers isolated the genome of a virus that causes hepatitis B and a common form of liver cancer
In 1974, Stanford Medicine researcher William S. Robinson successfully isolated the genome of the hepatitis B virus, which is…
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Philip Seeman reported the discovery of antipsychotic/dopamine receptors, paving the way for new medicines
In 1974, Professor Philip Seeman MD, PhD, DSc FRSC, Order of Canada, an ACNP Member Emeritus reported the…
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University of Oregon Health Sciences Center was formed as an independent institution
In 1974, the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center (OHSU) was formed as an independent institution under the…
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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…
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Yale Cancer Center received NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
In 1974, Yale Cancer Center received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center status, the only…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Recombinant DNA was perfected
In 1974, the modern era of biotechnology began when Stanley Cohen of Stanford University and Herbert Boyer of…
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The Northwestern University Cancer Center was founded
In 1974, the Northwestern University Cancer Center was founded. Now known as the Lurie Cancer Center, it is…
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The FDA approved doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
In 1974, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved doxorubicin (Adriamycin), an antitumor anthracycline antibiotic from Streptomyces…
