On Dec. 16,, 1982, the National Cancer Institute purchased what is now the R. A. Bloch International Cancer…
In 1982, Richard D. Palmiter at the University of Washington scientists created first “transgenic mouse” in collaboration with…
In 1982, George Streisinger at the University of Oregon (UO) cloned the first vertebrate — a zebrafish. Streisinger…
On Dec. 12, 1980, a bill to amend title 35 of the United States Code (H.R.6933, Public Law:…
On Dec. 6, 1979, public Law 96-164 [S. 673] passed by the U.S. Congress, was signed by President…
In 1979, the most frequently mutated gene in human cancer, p53, was identified by six groups of researchers…
In 1979, Dr. William Thurman took the helm of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) and helped establish…
On Dec. 19, 1978, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cisplatin for use in testicular and ovarian…
On Jul. 25, 1978, the first test-tube baby was born in the United Kingdom. Louise Joy Brown is…
In 1978, Drs. Shaffer, Hoskins and Hetherington founded the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), now America’s oldest and most…
In 1978, the University of Kentucky (UK) Markey Cancer Foundation, previously the Ephraim McDowell Cancer Research Foundation, was…
In 1977, Charles C. Edwards, formerly the nation’s top government health official, was named president and CEO of…
In 1977, St.ï¾ Jude Children’s Research Hospital received National Cancer Institute designation. St.ï¾ Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened it’s…
On Jul. 7, 1976 , the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery…
In 1976, the Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) at the University of Rochester in Rochester,…
In 1976, Albert Einstein Cancer Center researchers identified the mechanism of action of Taxol, one of the most…
In 1975, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Massey is the only…
In 1975, only eight institutions worldwide, mostly in developed countries, have the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed…
In 1975, Lineberger Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received National Cancer Institute…
In 1975, The Perlmutter Cancer Center was founded and received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation status. Its mission…
In Jul. 1974, In the Division of Pharmaceutical Service at the University of Iowa began producing cGMP compliant…
In 1974, Frank Dixon was appointed director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations as…
In 1974, the Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and…
In 1974, the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center (OHSU) was formed as an independent institution under the…
In Nov. 1973, Dixy Lee Ray, Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission, visited Livermore. Ray, an american scientist…
In 1973, the Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry was invited to join the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Surveillance,…
In 1973, the Comprehensive Cancer Center for the State of Florida was founded. The Center, now the Sylvester…
In 1972, Cook County Hospital became the first hospital to use an all frozen blood banking system. This…
In 1970, Cisplatin, a platinum-containing anticancer compound with unique biologic effects, entered clinical trials. On Dec. 19, 1978,…
In 1970, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was founded under the National Academy of Science charter. as an…