Virginia Commonwealth University was created
In 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University was created through the merger of Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College…
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Federal revenues flowed into Oregon under political leadership of US Senator Mark Hatfield
In 1966, Mark Hatfield served in the State Legislature from 1951-1957; was secretary of state from 1957-1959. He…
Stï¾ . Jude Children’s Hospital launched first major effort to understand progression of sickle cell disease
In 1966, a group of St. Jude patients were the first acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients to ever…
Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first coronary bypass surgery
On Nov. 23, 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team performed the first successful coronary artery bypass graft…
A virus (the Epstein-Barr virus) was linked to human cancer (Burkitt lymphoma) for the first time
In 1964, a new herpesvirus, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), was discovered in cultured tumor cells derived from a Burkitt…
Stï¾ . Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded
On Feb. 4, 1962, St.ï¾ Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened it’s doors.This was the day that Danny Thomas…
The first paper on ‘cytochrome P450’ (P450) was published
In 1962, the first paper on ‘cytochrome P450’ (P450) was published. It reported the hemoprotein nature of ‘microsomal…
CDC’s new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta, Georgia
On Sept. 8, 1960, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta,…
The Eppley Cancer Center was founded
In 1960, The Eppley Cancer Center, now a National Cancer Institute Laboratory Cancer Research Center, began in the…
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center was founded
In 1960, National Institute of Health grants allow the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon to acquire property and…
FDA published list of nearly 200 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)
On Dec. 9, 1958, the FDA published a list of nearly 200 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)….
Hollister-Stier Laboratories became a subsidiary of Cutter Laboratories
In 1958, Hollister-Stier Laboratories became a subsidiary of Cutter Laboratories. Hollister-Stier Laboratories, located in Spokane, was founded by…
Johnsonï¾ & ï¾ Johnson established operations in India
In 1957, Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson established operations in India.
Physio-Control was incorporated by Dr. K William Edmark, a Seattle cardiovascular surgeon
On May 29, 1956, Physio-Control was incorporated by Dr. K. William Edmark, a Seattle cardiovascular surgeon, who was…
The Virginia Mason Research Center was founded
In 1956, the Virginia Mason Research Center, now known as Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI), located…
Hydroxychloroquine was approved for medical use in the United States
In 1955, Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was approved for medical use in the U.S. in 1955. Chloroquine was discovered in…
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Mayo Clinic Heritage Hall opened its doors
In 1955, The Mayo Clinic Heritage Hall museum opened in Rochester, Minnesota with a generous gift from John…
Plastic blood bag was invented
In 1953, William P. Murphy, Jr., an American doctor working with colleague Carl Walter, developed the blood bag…
Yale established first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and drug development
In 1953, Yale established the first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and cancer…
The Midwest’s first cobalt-beam therapy unit opens for cancer patients at Cook County Hospital
In 1953, The Midwest’s first cobalt-beam therapy unit opens for cancer patients at Cook County Hospital I Chicago,…
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Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)
In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…
Dr. William Hammon published first evidence that antibodies to polio could prevent disease
In Oct. 1952, Dr. William Hammon published results provided the first evidence that antibodies to polio could prevent…
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Founders day at The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore)
On Aug. 26, 1952, Founders Day marks the date that Ernest Lawrence received permission to open up a…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes
In 1952, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes, suggesting for the first time…
The first edition of “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” mentioned autism to describe symptoms of schizophrenia before puberty
In 1952, the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published and…
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation began treating some of the state’s sickest children, most suffering from leukemia, in it’s research hospital
From 1951 to 1976, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) treated some of the state’s sickest children, most…
Drs. Edward C Kendall and Philip S Hench at the Mayo Clinic, shared the Nobel Prize in medicine
In 1950, Drs. Edward C. Kendall and Philip S. Hench at the Mayo Clinic, along with Tadeus Reichstein,…
The Veterans Administration conducted epidemiologic studies of black army veterans
In 1950, Roger M. Cole and Byron J. Olson in collaboration with Veterans Administration physicians conducted epidemiologic studies…
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Construction of the original Madigan General Hospital began at Fort Lewis
In Jul. 1943, Construction of the original Madigan General Hospital began during the height of World War II…
FDA published guidance to industry known as the “black book”
In 1949, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance to industry for the first time. This guidance,…