The world’s first superconducting cyclotron built to treat cancer was installed in Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center
In 1991, the world’s first superconducting cyclotron built to treat cancer was installed at the Gershenson Radiation Oncology…
E. Donnall Thomas of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in bone marrow transplantation
On Dec. 8, 1990, E. Donnall Thomas of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Joseph E. Murray…
Stormie Jones, the world’s first recipient of a successful simultaneous heart and liver organ transplant, died at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital
On Nov. 11, 1990, Stormie Jones, the world’s first recipient of a successful simultaneous heart and liver organ…
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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…
The Human Gene Mapping database was established
On Sept. 15, 1990, The Human Gene Mapping database was established at Johns Hopkins University. The database provides…
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First human gene therapy trial was conducted
On Sept. 14, 1990, W. French Anderson and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) performed…
Congress passed the Anabolic Steroid Act of 1990, which identified anabolic steroids as a controlled substance
In 1990, responding to increasing illicit traffic, the U.S. Congress passed the Anabolic Steroid Act, which identified anabolic…
University of Arizona Cancer Center received Comprehensive Cancer Center status
In 1990, The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) received Comprehensive Cancer Center status from the National Cancer…
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BayBio was founded in San Francisco
In 1990, BayBio, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in San Francisco, was founded by a consortium of universities,…
The California Supreme Court ruled that a patient does not have rights to profits derived from his cell line
In 1990, the California Supreme Court rules in the case involving Seattle’s John Moore that a patient does…
The CDC developed guidelines for Telecommunications Systems for Surveillance
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed guidelines for Telecommunications Systems for Surveillance,…
The CDC reported a large outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a large outbreak of of nosocomial…
The Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research was founded
In 1990, The Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research (WICGR) was founded. The institute soon became an international…
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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…
Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Center became a NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center
In 1990, the Cancer Center of Wake Forest University (CCCWFU) in Winston-Salem received National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive…
Lineberger Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive cancer center designation
In 1990, the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill received…
The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute received NCI Comprehensive designation
In 1990, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive designation. The University of…
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Geneticist Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1, the first gene for a hereditary form of breast cancer.
In 1990, Geneticist Mary-Claire King and her colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) discovered BRCA1,…
BOTOX(R) cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) approved by the FDA
On Dec. 29, 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oculinum’s (onabotulinumtoxinA) for treatment of strabismus…
First adult live-donor liver transplant performed at University of Chicago Medical Center
On Nov. 27, 1989, a surgical team at the University of Chicago Medical Center performed a live donor…
Ohio University received patent on gene-transfer
On Oct. 10, 1989, Ohio University (OU) announced that it had received a patent for a genetic engineering…
ICOS was incorporated in Bothell, Washington
On Oct. 10, 1989, ICOS Corp. was founded by Robert Nowinski, Christopher Henney and George Rathmann with $33…
Dr. Steven A Rosenberg conducted the first human gene transfer trial
On May 22, 1989, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg and his team at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) performed…
World Hemophilia Day was founded
On Apr. 17, 1989, World Hemophilia Day was started and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) chose April…
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Carboplatin, a drug related to cisplatin, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration
On Mar. 3, 1989, carboplatin (Paraplatin), a drug related to cisplatin, was approved by the U.S. Food and…
Bristol-Myers’ PARAPLATIN (carboplatin) was approved for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer
On Mar. 3, 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bristol-Myers’ PARAPLATIN (carboplatin) for the treatment…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers produced first direct images of DNA
On Jan. 19, 1989, a team of researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the U.S. produced the…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor’
In 1989, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor,’ which guides white blood cells into the peripheral lymph…
Connecticut Innovations was founded
In 1989, Connecticut Innovations (CI), created by the Connecticut Legislature, provides strategic capital and operational support to advanced…
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The CDC established a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating center for disaster preparedness
In 1989, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating…