Dr. KC Nicolaou joined the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic faculty
On May 24, 1989, Dr. Kyriacos Costa “K.C.” Nicolaou joined the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic faculty. Dr….
Dr. Steven A Rosenberg conducted the first human gene transfer trial
On May 22, 1989, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg and his team at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) performed…
World Hemophilia Day was founded
On Apr. 17, 1989, World Hemophilia Day was started and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) chose April…
The Exxon tanker Valdez struck an Alaskan reef, causing one of history’s worst oil spills
On Mar. 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11…
Bristol-Myers’ PARAPLATIN (carboplatin) was approved for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer
On Mar. 3, 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bristol-Myers’ PARAPLATIN (carboplatin) for the treatment…
First use of DNA evidence to convict a killer in the U.S.
In Feb. 21, 1989, George Wesley was sentenced to 38 1/2 years to life in prison for the…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers produced first direct images of DNA
On Jan. 19, 1989, a team of researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the U.S. produced the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George C Pimentel
In 1989, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George C. Pimentel by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
West Virginia high court ruled in favor of admitting DNA evidence
In 1989, the West Virginia high court ruled in favor of admitting DNA evidence. In 1984, geneticis Sir…
Certification in radiation oncology was first offered
In 1989, certification in radiation oncology was first offered. Board certification serves as an important marker for the…
Transgenic fast-growing salmon were created
In 1989, transgenic fast-growing salmon were created. In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a…
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Recommendations for routine 2nd doses of measles-containing vaccine were issued by both ACIP and AAP
In 1989, recommendations for routine 2nd doses of measles-containing vaccine were issued by both ACIP and the American…
The UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded
In 1989, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) was founded as a…
Scripps Research Institute’s graduate program was launched
In 1989, Scripps Research Institute’s graduate program was launched, building on the institute’s strengths in the integration of…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor’
In 1989, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor,’ which guides white blood cells into the peripheral lymph…
Thomas R. Cech was awarded Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
In 1989, Thomas Cech from the University of Colorado in Boulder was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize for…
Connecticut Innovations was founded
In 1989, Connecticut Innovations (CI), created by the Connecticut Legislature, provides strategic capital and operational support to advanced…
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The CDC established a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating center for disaster preparedness
In 1989, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating…
The CDC established the National Laboratory Training Network
In 1989, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National Laboratory Training Network to…
Tumor blood vessel growth inhibitor compound was produced
In 1989, researcher Judah Folkman and his team from Boston Children’s Hospital produced a synthetic compound that inhibited…
Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Soule developed MCF-10, an immortal line of normal human breast cells
In 1989, Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Soule developed MCF-10, an immortal line of normal human breast cells….
William J Catalona began a study that established the PSA blood test as prostate cancer screening tool
In 1989, researcher William J. Catalona, MD of Washington University – St. Louis began a study that established…
CFTR, the gene causing cystic fibrosis was discovered at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children in collaboration with the University of Michigan.
In 1989, CFTR, the gene causing cystic fibrosis was discovered by researcher Lap-Chee Tsui at Toronto’s Hospital for…
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The State Office of Rural Health became part of OHSU in an effort to help rural areas better address their unique health care needs
In 1989, the State Office of Rural Health became part of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to…
The OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care was created to promote interdisciplinary study of ethical issues in health care
In 1989, the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Center for Ethics in Health Care was created to bring…
The Area Health Education Centers program was established at OHSU
In 1989, the Area Health Education Centers program was established with funding from the Oregon Legislature and later…
The Oregon Bioscience Association was founded
In 1989, Oregon Bioscience Association (OBA) was established as the Bioforum Foundation by a consortium of universities, public…
McGill University researcher Dr. Bernard Belleau developed antiviral drug 3TC (Lamivudine), a critical component of Hepatitis B and HIV therapies
In 1989, McGill University researcher Dr. Bernard Belleau developed the antiviral drug 3TC (Lamivudine), which became a critical…
Cellpro was founded
In 1989, CellPro was founded in Bothell as a spin-off from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The…
H. Stewart Parker founded Targeted Genetics Corp. in Seattle
In 1989, H. Stewart Parker became CEO of Targeted Genetics, an Immunex Corp. spin-off in Seattle. which specialized…