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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The International Rice Research Institute started the Green Revolution with new strains of rice
In 1964, the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines started the Green Revolution with new strains of…
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The first McArdle Memorial Laboratory building was constructed
In 1964, the construction of the first McArdle building resulted from a bequest by Michael W. McArdle, a…
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The Rockefeller Foundation initiated international center for improvement of maize and wheat in Mexico
In 1964, the Mexican Agriculture Program (MAP) was the The Rockefeller Foundationﾒs first intensive agricultural endeavor begun in…
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Live, further attenuated measles virus vaccine was licensed in the US
In 1964, live, further attenuated measles virus vaccine (Lirugen by Pitman Moore-Dow based on the Schwarz strain, derived…
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A rubella epidemic swept the U.S. resulting in 125 million cases of rubella infection
In 1964, a rubella epidemic swept the U.S. resulting in 12.5 million cases of rubella infection, an estimated…
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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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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…
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Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University – St Louis installed the Picker Cobalt 60 to treat cancers
In 1963, the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University – St. Louis installed the Picker Cobalt 60,…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
The Health Insurance Plan (HIP) of Greater New York Study began
In 1963, The Health Insurance Plan (HIP) of Greater New York Study began. HIP was the first randomized…
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The Institute of Arctic Biology was founded
In 1963, the Board of Regents unanimously approved the establishment of the Institute of Arctic Biology in Fairbanks….
