Mayo Clinic in Arizona launched
On Jun. 12, 1987, a crew of just 47 physicians and 225 allied health employees rallied to formally…
Richard Lerner was appointed The Scripps Research Institute’s new director
In 1987, Richard Lerner, chair of the Scripps Department of Molecular Biology, was appointed the research institute’s new…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene was discovered
In 1987, Boston Children’s Hospital researcher Lous Kunkel and his colleagues discovered the gene that causes Duchenne muscular…
President Reagan signed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which outlawed the sale of steroids for non-medical purposes
On Oct. 27, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. The Act changed…
Rita Levi-Montalcini won half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of growth factors
In 1986, Rita Levi-Montalcini was awarded half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ‘for the discovery…
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The Health Research Extension Act of 1985 (PL 99-158) was signed into law
On Nov. 20, 1985, the Health Research Extension Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-158) was signed into law by…
Ground was broken for a new Madigan Army Medical Center
On Jan. 18, 1985, ground was broken for a new 1.2 million square foot, 414-bed Madigan Army Medical…
UC San Diego was selected as one of the original five national Alzheimer’s disease research centers by the National Institute on Aging
In 1984, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) was selected as one of the original…
The San Diego County Trauma System was estalished
In 1984, University of California, San Diego Trauma Center (UC San Diego) joined with six other area hospitals…
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The Santa Fe Institute was founded
In 1984, The Santa Fe Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent research and education center, founded in 1984,…
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The Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine was established
in May 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed into law a bill that established the Foundation for the Advancement…
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Barbara McClintock
In 1983, Barbara McClintock was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of mobile…
John Vane was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1982, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Sune K. Bergstrom, Bengt I….
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George Streisinger at the University of Oregon cloned the first vertebrate — a zebrafish
In 1982, George Streisinger at the University of Oregon (UO) cloned the first vertebrate — a zebrafish. Streisinger…
The costs of pneumococcal vaccine and its administration became a covered benefit under Medicare Part B
On Jul. 1, 1981, as a result of the enactment of Public Law 96-611 passed by the U.S….
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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…
Roger W. Sperry was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1981, Roger W. Sperry of the California Institute of Technology was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology…
Dr. Alexa Canady became the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon
In 1981, Dr. Alexa Canady became the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon,…
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Bayh-Dole Act passed congress allowing universities to patent discoveries made in federally supported laboratories
On Dec. 12, 1980, A bill to amend title 35 of the United States Code (H.R.6933, Public Law:…
Alumnus Baruj Benacerraf was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology
On Oct. 10, 1980, The Nobel Foundation announced they had awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology…
The Vannevar Bush Award was established
In 1980, Established in 1980, the award commemorates Vannevar Bush, a science advisor to President Roosevelt during World…
The first use of artificial blood in a patient takes place at the University of Minnesota Hospital
On Nov. 20, 1979, Dr. Robert Anderson from the University Hospital injected Fluosol, a blood substitute developed in…
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…
Dr. William Thurman became head of OMRF
In 1979, Dr. William Thurman took the helm of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) and helped establish…
The University of Washington Health Sciences Building was renamed the Magnuson Health Sciences Center
On Oct. 3, 1978, the University of Washington Health Sciences Building was renamed the Magnuson Health Sciences Center….
The La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute was founded
On Jul. 7, 1976 , the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery…
The Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded
In 1973, the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, now the University of Southern California Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Center…
Naloxone approved by the FDA to treat treat overdoses
In 1971, the Food and Drug Administration approved using naloxone to treat overdoses. Naloxone is also referred to…
Jane Wright became the first woman to be elected president of the New York Cancer Society.
In 1971, Jane Wright became the first woman to be elected president of the New York Cancer Society….
Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon
On Jul. 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, American astronauts, made history by becoming the first men…