The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority was created
In 1983, the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority was created to bring the benefits of science and technology…
University of Iowa established the Biocatalysis Research Group, known as the ‘Iowa Biocats’
In 1983, the Biocatalysis Research Group, known informally as the ‘Iowa Biocats’ was established at University of Iowa….
The National Cancer Institute purchased what is now the R. A. Bloch International Cancer Information Center
On Dec. 16,, 1982, the National Cancer Institute purchased what is now the R. A. Bloch International Cancer…
A University of Utah team successfully implanted the Jarvik-7 into Seattle dentist Barney Clark
On Dec. 2, 1982, a team led by William DeVries, at the University of Utah, successfully implanted the…
FDA published the first Red Book (successor to 1949 “black book”)
In 1982, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a publication, known as the Redbook, that described the…
University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant
In 1982, University of Iowa otolaryngologists were the first in the U.S. to implant a multichannel cochlear implant….
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The Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology began at the University of Alberta
In 1982, the WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology) began at the University of Alberta when…
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established by U.S. Congress
In 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), was…
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New regulations to protect people participating in medical research issued
On Jan. 27, 1981, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and…
William Panje invented the neolarynx restoring speech to cancer patients who have had their larynxes removed
In 1981, University of Iowa researcher William Panje introduced the neolarynx, or “voice button,” restoring speech to cancer…
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Bayh-Dole Act passed the U.S. congress allowing universities to patent discoveries made in federally supported laboratories
On Dec. 12, 1980, the U.S. Congress enacted the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517, Patent and Trademark Act Amendments of…
The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research founded
In 1980, the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR), was founded in 1980 by the Provinicial Legislature…
The Chemical Heritage Foundation was established
In 1980, a group of scientists and industrialists concluded that the time had come to found a national…
Law redesignated “Sandia Laboratories at Albuquerque” as Sandia National Laboratories
On Dec. 6, 1979, public Law 96-164 [S. 673] passed by the U.S. Congress, was signed by President…
first Magnetic resonance imaging of human
On Jul. 3, 1977, Dr. Raymond Damadian achieved the first human nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) image — a cross-section…
The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research was established to support medical scientists
In 1979, the Honourable Peter Lougheed introduced an Act to the Alberta Legislature to establish the Alberta Heritage…
Allan Cormack of Tufts University and Godfrey Hounsfield of EMI Laboratories were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology
In 1979, South African-born physicist Allan Cormack of Tufts University and British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield of EMI Laboratories…
First insulin pump for diabetes was developed
In 1979, Dr. Robert Sherwin and Dr. William Tamborlane from Yale University announced they had developed an insulin…
Medtronic established a Heart Valves division
In 1979, Medtronic established a Heart Valves division and introduced the Medtronic Hall mechanical heart valve. This prosthetic…
Squibb formed ConvaTec as a separate division to develop adhesive skin barriers and products that could give people with an ostomy new freedom
In 1978, Squibb formed ConvaTec as a separate division to develop adhesive skin barriers and products that could…
U.S. Congress passed Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices
In 1976, the U.S. Congress passed the Medical Device Amendments to ensure safety and effectiveness of medical devices,…
St. Jude Medical was founded in Suburb of St. Paul
In 1976, St. Jude Medical was founded by Manny Villafana in Little Canada, a suburb of Saint Paul….
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…
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…
Computed Tomography (CT) was Introduced in the U.S.
In June 1973, the first computed tomography (CT) scanner in the U.S. was installed at the Mayo Clinic…
Stephen C. Jacobsen at University of Utah, developed the Utah Artificial Arm
In 1973, Stephen C. Jacobsen at University of Utah, developed the Utah Artificial Arm in 1973, the world’s…
Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) was founded
In 1969, Advanced Technology Laboratories was founded in 1969 and became one of the leading diagnostic ultrasound imaging…
Medtronic annual sales skyrocketed to more than $12 million
In 1968, Medtronic annual sales skyrocketed to more than $12 million, with the company reporting net income in…
Capital Orthopedics Consolidates Hanger Companies
In 1968, Ivan R. Sabel founded Capital Orthopedics. In 1986, Colorado-based Sequel Corporation acquired Capital Orthopedics. As President…
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act required all consumer products in interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled
In 1967 the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA or Act), enacted by the U.S. Congress directs the…