The last case of indigenous polio in the Western Hemisphere occurred in a 5-year-old boy, Luis Fermin Tenorio, in Pichanaqui, Peru
In 1991, the last case of indigenous polio in the Western Hemisphere occurred in a 5-year-old boy, Luis…
LifeSciences British Columbia (BC Biotech) was founded
In 1991, Life Sciences BC, a non-profit industry association (LBC) formerly known as BC Biotech, was founded. The…
US Senator Alan Cranston underwent state-of-the-art procedure at Stanford University Hospital to attack his prostate cancer
In 1991, U.S. Senator Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) underwent a state-of-the-art procedure at Stanford University Hospital to attack his…
Biotechnology | CDC | HIV | Therapeutics
A sharp increase of tuberculosis was reported by the CDC, related to HIV infection and AIDS
In 1991, a sharp increase of tuberculosis was reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
The CDC began developing a national strategic plan for early detection and control of breast and cervical cancers
In 1991, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began developing a national strategic plan for…
Stoddard Cancer Center opened at Iowa Methodist Medical Center
In 1991, Stoddard Cancer Center, now part of UnityPoint Health, opened at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. In 1990,…
The Northwestern University Cancer Center was renamed in honor of Robert H Lurie
In 1991, The Northwestern University Cancer Center was dedicated through an endowment gift from Ann and Robert H….
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…
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology opened St Louis’ first 3-D cancer treatment planning center
In 1991, the Radiation Oncology Center opened the St. Louis area’s first 3-D treatment planning center, using a…
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…
Diagnostics | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
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…
ICOS was incorporated in Bothell, Washington
On Oct. 10, 1989, ICOS Corp. was founded by Robert Nowinski, Christopher Henney and George Rathmann with $33…
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…