The University of Hawaii Cancer Center received NCI-designation
In 1996, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UH) received National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designation. The Center’s mission is…
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University of Maryland Cancer Center renamed Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1996, the University of Maryland Cancer Center was renamed Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. In…
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The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1996, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Johns Hopkins University received National Cancer Institutes (NCI). The…
Fox Chase Cancer Center became founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
In 1995, Fox Chase Cancer Center became a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an organization…
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The UCI Chao Family Cancer Center bacame a NCI-designated cancer center
On Oct. 26, 1994, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) gained designated…
Albert Einstein College becomes the only New York City medical school selected by the NIH to participate in the Women’s Health Initiative
In 1994, Albert Einstein College of Medicine becomes the only New York City medical school selected by the…
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The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, PL 103-43, was signed
On Jun. 10, 1993, the U.S. Congress signed the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act, P.L. 103-43. The…
James Watson resigned as head of Human Genome Project over NIH efforts to patent gene fragments
In April 1993, James Watson resigned as head of National Human Genome Research Institute (NCHGR) following allegations that…
Start of neurosurgical therapies for Parkinson’s disease began
In 1993, Patricia Limousin and Irene Martinez-Torres demonstrated the role of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) in the pathophysiology…
Molecular biologist Lydia Villa-Komaroff authored a paper demonstrating that bacteria could produce insulin
In 1978, molecular biologist Lydia Villa-Komaroff authored a paper demonstrating that bacteria could produce insulin.
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The CDC was officially renamed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On Oct. 27, 1992, the CDC was officially renamed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, retraining its initials…
The Indiana University Cancer Center was founded
In 1992, The Indiana University (IU) Cancer Center, now known as the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive…
The policy for protection of human subjects in research was adopted by more than a dozen federal entities
In 1991, the policy for protection of human subjects in research, promulgated in 1981 by the U.S. Food…
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The Women’s Health Initiative was launch
In 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), was…
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The U.S. Human Genome Project was Launched
On Oct. 1, 1990, the U.S. Human Genome Project (HGP), a 13-year effort coordinated by the U.S. Department…
First human gene therapy trial was conducted
On Sept. 14, 1990, a four-year old girl, Ashanti DeSilva, became the first gene therapy patient. She had…
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President Bush appointed Antonia C Novello as US Surgeon General
On Mar. 9, 1990, President Bush appointed Antonia C. Novello as U.S. Surgeon General. She was the first…
The NIH established a Human Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicne
In 1990, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established a Human Genome Center at Washington University School of…
The NCI-initiated mechanism of supplementing research grants to encourage recruitment of minority scientists was published
In 1989, the National Cancer Institute initiated mechanism of supplementing research grants to encourage recruitment of minority scientists…
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U.S. Congress established the Human Genome Project
On Aug. 15, 1988, a program advisory committee on the human genome was established to advise the National…
Landmarks Preservation Board officially designated the Seattle City Light Steam Plant building and Hydro House as Historical Landmarks
On Mar. 2, 1988, the Landmarks Preservation Board officially designated the Seattle City Light Steam Plant building and…
National Cancer Institute journals Cancer Treatment Reports and Journal of the National Cancer Institute were consolidated
In 1988, the National Cancer Institute journals Cancer Treatment Reports and Journal of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
The Center for AIDS Research at Albert Einstein Cancer Center was funded by the NIH
In 1988, the Center for AIDS Research at Albert Einstein Cancer Center was funded by the National Institutes…
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The DCPC established the Laboratory for Nutrition and Cancer Research
On Oct. 15, 1987, the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) from the National Cancer Institute…
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The National Center for Health Statisticsï¾ became an organizational component of the CDC
On Jun. 26, 1987, it was announced that the National Center for Health Statistics ï¾ (NCHS) had become an…
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The CDC released the results of a study on the prevalence of HIV infection in the US
In 1987, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the results of a study on…
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The University of Minnesota Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1987, the University of Minnesota Cancer Center, now known as the Masonic Cancer Center, received National Cancer…
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1987, The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. CSHL researchers…
The Case Cancer Center was founded and became an NCI-designated cancer center
In 1987, the Case Cancer Center (Case CCC) at Case Western Reserve University was both founded and became…
U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program
On Nov. 14, 1986, the U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program (NVP) to coordinate the vaccine research…