The Tennessee Biotechnology Association was established
On Apr. 15, 1999, the Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA), now the Life Science Tennessee, was established. The Tennessee…
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St Jude Immunology chair Peter Doherty was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
In 1996, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996 was awarded jointly to St. Jude’s Peter C….
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Vanderbilt Cancer Center was established
In 1993, the Vanderbilt Cancer Center was established under the leadership of Dr. Hal Moses, to bring together…
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Dr. Stanley Cohen was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1986 for the co-discovery of epidermal growth factor
In 1986, Dr. Stanley Cohen of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini each received…
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Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Hospital launched the After Completion of Therapy Clinic
In 1984, St. ﾠJude Children’s Hospital launched the After Completion of Therapy Clinic, the world’s largest long-term follow-up…
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The Department of Health and Human Services assigned implementation of the U.S. Superfund Act to CDC
In July 1981, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assigned implementation of the Superfund Act to…
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Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received NCI designation
In 1977, St.ﾠ Jude Children’s Research Hospital received National Cancer Institute designation. St.ﾠJude Children’s Research Hospital opened it’s…
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Dr. Earl Sutherland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1971, Dr. Earl Sutherland of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine was awarded the Nobel Prize in…
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St Jude researchers find that chemotherapy is effective against Ewing sarcoma, one of the most frequent malignant bone tumors in children
In 1968, St. Jude researchers find that chemotherapy is effective against Ewing sarcoma, one of the most frequent…
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Tennessee Governor signed a law that repealed the prohibition of teaching evolution
On May 18, 1967, Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington signed a law that repealed the prohibition of teaching evolution…
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Stﾠ. 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…
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St Jude patients were the first ALL patients to ever be successfully taken off therapy
In 1966, a group of St. Jude patients were the first acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients to ever…
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The first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at StﾠJude Children’s Research Hospital
In 1965, the first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at St.ﾠJude Children’s Research…
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FDA issued regulations to implement the Kefauver-Harris drug amendments
On Jun. 20, 1963, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced three sets of regulations governing “the…
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Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened it’s doors
On Feb. 4, 1962, St.ﾠ Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened it’s doors in front of a crowd of…
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The University of Tennessee Medical Center was established
In 1956, The University of Tennessee Medical Center was established with a mission of healing, education and discovery.
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First time radioactive isotope used to treat thyroid cancer
In 1946, fission-derived radioiodine became readily available as a by-product of the Manhattan project in Oak Ridge, TN….
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Biology | FDA | Life Science History | Medicine | NIH | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
On Jun. 25, 1938, the U.S. Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with new provisions….
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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation was established
In 1935, The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UT) was founded as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that promotes…
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A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to overhaul the 1906 drug law
On Jun. 12, 1933, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by New York Senator Royal S….
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Charles Darwin & the Scopes “Monkey Trial” concluded
On Jul. 21, 1925, the Scopes Trial concluded with the jury finding John Stopes guilty. One year later,…
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Charles Darwin & the Scopes “Monkey Trial” began
On Jul. 10, 1925, the Scopes Trial, often called the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” began in Dayton, TN, when…
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John Scopes charged with violating Tennessee state law by teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution
On May 5, 1925, Scopes, was arrested for violating the Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of evolution…
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ACLU sought teachers willing to challenge the Butler law banning the teaching of evolution
On May 4, 1925, a Chattanooga newspaper ran an item noting that the American Civil Liberties Union was…
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Teaching of evolution prohibited in state-funded Tennessee schools
On Mar. 21, 1925, Tennessee Governor Austin Peay signed the Butler Act (Tenn. HB 185, 1925) which prohibited…
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Tennessee Senate approved the Butler bill calling for a ban on the teaching of evolution
On Mar. 13, 1925, the Tennessee Senate approved the Butler bill 24 to 6 called for a ban…
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Legislation in Tennessee called for a ban on the teaching of evolution
On Jan. 21, 1925, Representative John Washington Butler introduced legislation in the Tennessee House of Representatives that called…
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Nashville reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths
By Nov. 1, 1918, Nashville had reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths, with thousands…
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Nashville schools were closed due to the influenza epidemicﾠ
On Oct. 9, 1918, Nashville schools were closed due to the influenza epidemic. In surrounding Davidson County, the…
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Nashville officials closed theaters and entertainment areas, while leaving schools and churches open
On Oct. 7, 1918, Nashville officials ordered closed theaters, movie houses, and other entertainment areas, while leaving schools…
