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John Wayne Cancer Institute was founded
In 1981, John Wayne Cancer Institute (formerly known as the John Wayne Cancer Clinic) was founded to promote…
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Hybritech issued its Initial Public Offering
In 1981, Hybritech issued its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and raised $12 million, and $33 million in a…
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Stanford Medicine researchers first created a human hybridoma cell line
On Nov. 7, 1980, Stanford University researchers Henry Kaplan and Lennart Olsson announced they had created cells to…
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Stanford Hospital Department of Pharmacology faculty expressed opposition to aerial spraying of Malathion to combat Mediterranean fruit fly
In 1980, faculty members in the Stanford University’s Department of Pharmacology publicly expressed their opposition to the proposed…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Glenn Seaborg
In 1979, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Glenn Seaborg ‘for his numerous contributions to…
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Gladstone Institutes was founded
In 1979, the Gladstone Institutes was founded from an endowment from J. David Gladstone, a self-made man who…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered dynorphin, a brain chemical 200 times more powerful than morphine
On Dec. 21, 1979, Stanford Medicine pharmacologist Avram Goldstein announced the discovery of dynorphin – a chemical in…
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The University of California, San Diego Cancer Center was founded
In 1978, the University of California, San Diego Cancer Center was founded as one of just 45 National…
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UC-Berkeley scientist Choh Hao Li discovered Beta-endorphin, a substance produced in the brain that acts as a pain killer
In 1978, University of California, Berkeley (UC-Berkeley) scientist Choh Hao Li discovers Beta-endorphin, a substance produced in the…
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Charles C. Edwards was named president and CEO of Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
In 1977, Charles C. Edwards, formerly the nation’s top government health official, was named president and CEO of…
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The Stanford Research Institute changed its name to SRI International
In 1977, Stanford Research Institute changed its name to SRI International. Stanford Research Institute, now known as the…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to George S. Hammond
In 1976, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George S. Hammond by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
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UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Received NCI designation
In 1976, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) “comprehensive…
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The first of some 50 now known human proto-oncogenes were discovered (c-src)
In 1976, Drs. J. Michael Bishop and Harold E. Varmus of the University of California, San Francisco demonstrated…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels
In 1975, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered link between exercise and increased ‘good’ (HDL) cholesterol levels. The Coronary Primary…
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David Baltimore, Renato Dulbecco, and Howard Martin Temin awarded the 1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1975, Caltech President David Baltimore, former Caltech faculty member and Salk Institute researcher Renato Delbucco, and Caltech…
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Recombinant DNA was perfected
In 1974, the modern era of biotechnology began when Stanley Cohen of Stanford University and Herbert Boyer of…
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Stanford Medicine researchers isolated the genome of a virus that causes hepatitis B and a common form of liver cancer
In 1974, Stanford Medicine researcher William S. Robinson successfully isolated the genome of the hepatitis B virus, which is…
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The University of Southern California established an ophthalmology department
In 1974, the University of Southern California established an ophthalmology department. Today, the Keck Department of Ophthalmology is…
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The NCI chose the Pacific Health Research Institute to undertake the ‘Breast Cancer Detection and Demonstration Project’
In 1974, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) chose the Pacific Health Research Institute (PHRI) to undertake the ‘Breast…
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Frank Dixon was appointed Director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations
In 1974, Frank Dixon was appointed director of the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation’s biomedical research operations as…
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The University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened
In 1973, the University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened, serving San Diego and Imperial counties….
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The Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded
In 1973, the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, now the University of Southern California Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Center…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
The Norris Cancer Center was designated NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1973, the Norris Cancer Center was designated a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of…
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Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrated the first expression of a foreign gene implanted in bacteria by recombinant DNA methods
In 1973, Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrated the first expression of a foreign gene implanted in bacteria by recombinant…
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Stanford Medicine researchers first constructed a recombinant DNA molecule containing DNA from two different species
In 1972 Stanford Medicine researchers first constructed a recombinant DNA molecule containing DNA from two different species.
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G Denman Hammond became the USC Cancer Center’s founding director
In 1971, G. Denman Hammond, M.D., a renowned pediatric oncologist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and leader in…
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Stanford Hospital staffers tried novel approach to aid for stroke victims
In 1971, Stanford Hospital staffers tried a novel approach to provide aid for stroke victims. By writing the…
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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered RNA priming of DNA synthesis
In 1971, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered RNA priming of DNA synthesis.
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Stanford Medicine hosted the first multicenter trial to demonstrate that lowering cholesterol levels prevents heart disease
In 1971, Stanford Medicine hosted the first multicenter trial to demonstrate that lowering cholesterol levels prevents heart disease.
