scientists created first “transgenic mouse”
On Dec. 18, 1982, Richard D. Palmiter at the University of Washington scientists in collaboration with Ralph L….
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A University of Utah team successfully implanted the Jarvik-7 into Seattle dentist Barney Clark
On Dec. 2, 1982, a team led by William DeVries, at the University of Utah, successfully implanted the…
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington injected purified DNA into a single-cell mouse embryo
On Jul. 9, 1981, Frank Ruddle from Yale University, Frank Costantini and Elizabeth Lacy from Oxford, and Ralph…
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First endowed chair at UW School of Medicine created in memory of Dr. Robert H Williams, founding chair of Department of Medicine
On Mar. 4, 1980, the first endowed chair at University of Washington School of Medicine created in memory…
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Genetic Systems was founded
In 1980, Genetic Systems was founded in Seattle as a monoclonal antibody-based diagnostic company by Robert Nowinski of…
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Issaquah Group for Health and Environmental Research (Center for Infectious Disease Research) was founded
On Mar. 26, 1976, the Issaquah Group for Health and Environmental Research (Center for Infectious Disease Research) was…
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The Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients
On Jun. 2, 1974, the Burn Center at Harborview Medical Center received its first patients. It is now…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned DDT
On Jun. 14, 1972, an end to the continued domestic usage of the pesticide DDT was decreed when…
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Medic One went into operation as an on-the-scene, emergency response system
On Mar. 7, 1970, Medic One went into operation in King County, Washington as an on-the-scene, emergency response…
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Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Ophthalmogy | Organ Transplant | Therapeutics
The Lion’s Eye Bank was established
In 1969, the Lion’s Eye Bank of Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska was established at the University of…
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Fred Hutchinson, namesake of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, succumbed to cancer
On Nov. 12, 1964, Fred Hutchinson, a standout pitcher at Seattle’s Franklin High School and ten year pitching…
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University of Washington reported chemical structure of trypsin to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
On Dec. 30, 1963, Dr. Hans Neurath and colleagues at the University of Washington (UW) reported the chemical…
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The Seattle Artificial Kidney Center (Northwest Kidney Centers) in Seattle Opened its Doors
On Jan. 9, 1962, the Seattle Artificial Kidney Center, now known as the Northwest Kidney Centers opened its…
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Visiting professor, Dr E Donnall Thomas performed bone marrow transplant at University of Washington Hospital
On Aug. 12, 1960, visiting professor, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed a bone marrow transplant at University of…
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World’s first long-term dialysis patient was treated on an artificial kidney at the University of Washington Hospital
On Mar. 9, 1960, In Seattle the world’s first long-term dialysis patient Clyde Shields was treated on an…
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The first ‘Scribner shunt’ was implanted in the arm of a Boeing machinist
On Mar. 9, 1960, Dr. Belding Scribner implanted the first Scribner Shunt in the arm of Clyde Shields…
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A Thanksgiving holiday cranberry crisis was averted
On Nov. 9, 1959, at the instruction of Arthur S. Flemming, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,…
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The University of Washington’s Division of Medical Genetics Was Established as one of first units of its kind in America
In 1957, the University of Washington’s (UW) Division of Medical Genetics was established in the Department of Medicine…
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University of Washington physicians and surgeons performed the West Coast’s first open heart surgery
On Aug. 1, 1956, Dr. K. Alvin Merendino at the University of Washington in Seattle performed the first successful…
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Drs. Edmond Fischer and Edwin Krebs submitted for publication a description of reversible protein phosphorylation
On Nov. 10. 1955, Dr. Edmond Fisher and Dr. Edwin Krebs of University of Washington’s School of Medicine…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of antibiotics on animals
In 1951, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of antibiotics on animals. In 1943, farmers…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
Ground was broken for the new University of Washington Health Sciences building
On Mar. 5, 1947, ground was broken for the new University of Washington’s Health Sciences Building. The new…
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Biology | Dentistry | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
The University of Washington formally opened a medical school as part of a School of Health Sciences
On Oct. 2. 1946, the University of Washington (UW) formally opened a medical school as part of a…
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The Lundbeck Company was founded
On Aug. 14, 1915, Hans Lundbeck founded a company in Copenhagen, Denmark, which dealt in everything from machinery…
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Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Hawai
In 1915, Alice Ball became the first African American and the first woman to graduate with a M.S….
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Bubonic plague broke out in Seattle
On Oct. 1, 1907, bubonic plague broke out in Seattle when three (possibly seven) people died. Rats were…
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Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association was incorporated
On Jan. 11, 1907, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, now known as Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, was…
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Washington Agricultural College opened its doors
On Jan. 13, 1892, the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science, now known as Washington State University…
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Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (WSU) was established in Pullman
On Mar. 28, 1890, Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (Washington State University) was established as a…
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The Sisters of Charity of Providence opened Seattle’s first hospital
On Aug. 2, 1878, the Sisters of Charity of Providence opened Seattle’s first hospital at Fifth Avenue and…
