Dr. Mary Carpenter became the first female member of OMRF’s scientific staff
In 1954, Dr. Mary Carpenter became the first female member of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) scientific staff…
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The University of Oregon Medical School Child Development and Rehabilitation Center facility was built on Marquam Hill
In 1954, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC), formerly known as…
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Linus Carl Pauling was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
In 1954, Linus Carl Pauling (B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1922) was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
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Dr. Jonas Salk and associates develop a potentially safe injectable vaccine against polio
In 1954, Dr. Jonas Salk and associates develop a potentially safe injectable vaccine against polio given to nearly…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to W. Albert Noyes, Jr.
In 1954, the Priestley Medal was awarded to W. Albert Noyes, Jr. by the American Chemical Society “to…
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JOHNSON’S Baby Shampoo with NO MORE TEARS formula was launched
In 1954, JOHNSON’S Baby Shampoo with NO MORE TEARS formula entered the market as the first mild and…
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The Miller Pesticide amendment was enacted
In 1954, Miller Pesticide Amendment spelled out procedures for setting safety limits for pesticide residues on raw agricultural…
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D. Weinman and A.H Chandler suggested Toxoplasma gondii transmission via consumption of undercooked meat
In 1954, D. Weinman and A.H Chandler suggested T. gondii transmission via consumption of undercooked meat. in 1956,…
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First large-scale radiological examination of food carried out by FDA
In 1954, first large-scale radiological examination of food carried out by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when…
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John Enders, Thomas Weller, and Frederick Robbins were awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1954, John Franklin Enders and Thomas C. Peebles isolated measles virus from an 11-year-old boy, David Edmonston….
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John Enders and Thomas Peebles isolated the measles virus in cell culture
On Nov. 13, 1956, a scientific team led by John Enders at Harvard, known as “the Father of…
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute was founded
On Dec. 17, 1953, Howard Hughes signed documents that created the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, formed with the…
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The FDA approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic acid, and 6-mercaptopurine as anticancer drugs
On Dec. 7, 1953, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dava Pharmaceuticals’ methotrexate oral tablet, an…
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Ground was broken for the first building, now known as the Leo Forchheimer Medical Sciences building
In October 1953, ground was broken for the first building of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, now…
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U.S. Congress passed the Small Business Act: created the U.S. Small Business Administration
On Jul. 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was officially created with the Small Business Act…
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Dr. Jonas Salk initiated the first community-based pilot trial of the polio vaccine in a Pittsburgh suburb
On May 16, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk initiated the first community-based pilot trial of the Polio vaccine in…
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Nature published Watson and Crick’s manuscript describing double helical structure of DNA
On Apr. 25, 1953, Nature published James Watson’s and Francis Crick’s 900-word manuscript describing the double helical structure…
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The Federal Security Agency became the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
On Apr. 11, 1953, the Federal Security Agency (FSA) becomes the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare…
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Dr. Jonas Salk announced results of the first 161 subjects inoculated with Polio vaccine
On Mar. 28, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announced on CBS radio that his killed-virus polio vaccine was safe…
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Albert Einstein permitted his name to be used for the first medical school to be built in New York City since 1897
On Mar. 15, 1953, the day following his 74th birthday, Albert Einstein formally agreed to permit his name…
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The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore) acquired Univac, the Lab’s first computer
On Mar. 1, 1953, the University of California Radiation Laboratory (UC Berkeley), now known as the Lawrence Livermore…
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The double helical structure of DNA was revealed
On Feb. 28, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced the discovery of the double helical structure of…
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The Cancer Research Institute was established
On Jan. 27, 1953, the Cancer Research Institute was founded by Helen Coley Nauts, and is the worldﾒs…
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World Leprosy Day was established
On Jan. 26, 1953, World Leprosy Day was established by Raoul Follereau a French writer and journalist. This…
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South Carolina General Assembly authorized school of dentistry as part of the Medical College of South Carolina
In 1953, the General Assembly of South Carolina passed an act that authorized the development of a school…
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Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)
In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…
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University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux announced the first synthesis of sucrose
In 1953, University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux, along with George Huber, announced the synthesis of sucrose for…
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Quinton Instruments was founded by University of Washington biomedical engineer Wayne Quinton
In 1953, Quinton Instruments was founded by University of Washington biomedical engineer Wayne Quinton with the initial focus…
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A national blood clearinghouse was established In the US
In 1957, the AABB formed a national blood clearinghouse to monitor the implementation of standards for blood banking….
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Harold Urey and Stanley Miller conducted experiments that suggest amino acids arose in the early Earth’s primordial soup
In 1953, American chemists Harold Urey and Stanley Miller reported the production of biomolecules from simple gaseous starting…
