The Parker H Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience opened at Georgia Tech
In 1995, the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience opened at Georgia Tech to build a…
Ivan R Sabel was appointed president and CEO of Hanger Orthopedic Group
In 1995, Ivan R. Sabel was appointed president and CEO of Hanger Orthopedic Group. In 1968, Ivan R….
Medical College of Georgia researchers identified transcranial Doppler as first noninvasive method to identify children with sickle cell disease at risk for stroke
On Feb. 27, 1992, Dr. Robert Adams and Dr. Virgil C. McKie of the Medical College of Georgia…
Scientists at University of Georgia found 10 times more genetic diversity than has ever been recorded in a single species of soil bacterium
In 1988, scientists at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory find 10 times more genetic diversity…
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The CDC co-sponsored the first International Conference on AIDS
In Apr. 15, 1985, the first International AIDS conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, was organized by the WHO,…
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The CDC received funding for HIV risk reduction services for people with hemophilia
On Jan. 4, 1983, epidemiologic evidence that the AIDS agent was blood-borne led to official meetings and public…
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Conference on HIV disease was held by the US Public Health Service
On Mar. 3, 1982, a conference on the new HIV disease was held by the U.S. Public Health…
U.S. Congress created the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, as a ‘sister agency’ to CDC
In 1980, the U.S. Congress created the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta,…
The Morehouse School of Medicine was founded
In 1975, the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was founded as a two-year Medical Education Program at Morehouse…
The CDC established the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program
In 1967, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Programï¾ (MACDP),…
CDC’s new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta, Georgia
On Sept. 8, 1960, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new permanent headquarters opened in Atlanta,…
CDC’s influenza branch designated a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Control of Influenza
In 1956, the CDC’s Influenza Branch in Atlanta was designated a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for…
The Medical College of Georgia published research that laid the groundwork for beta blocking drugs
In 1948, pharmacologist Dr. Raymond P. Ahlquist of the Medical College of Georgia published research that laid the…
The new Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta acquired 15 acres from Emory College
In 1947, the new Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, Georgia, acquires 15 acres from Emory College for a…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors
On Jul. 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a…
The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas agency was officially deactivated and the CDC was established
On Jul. 1, 1946, the office of Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency officially deactivated and the…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) stationed the Laboratory Division in Chamblee, Georgia
In 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) was stationed at the Laboratory Division at the Lawson Veterans Administration…
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was established
In 1946, the The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was established.
The University of Georgia College of Public Health was established
In 1946, the The University of Georgia College of Public Health was established, the Odum School of Ecology…
The Hamilton Manometer was invented by Dr William Hamilton at Medical College of Georgia
In 1945, Dr. William Hamilton of the Medical College of Georgia invented the Hamilton Manometer to measure blood…
Robert Woodruff underwrote Emory University’s School of Medicine’s deficit
In 1944, Robert Woodruff who succeeded Asa Candler as president of The Coca-Cola Company, offered to underwrite the…
Elizabeth Gambrell became the first women admitted to Emory’s School of Medicine
In 1943, Elizabeth Gambrell became the first women admitted to Emory’s School of Medicine.
Malaria Control in War Areas agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia
In 1942, the Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia, now known as…
First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held on FDR’s birthday
On Jan. 30, 1934, the First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held…
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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…
Senator W J Harris, Georgia, introduced Senate bill 4531 which authorized a survey in connection with the control of cancer
On May 29, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 4531, authorizing a survey in connection with…
Senate bill 466 authorized the National Academy of Sciences to investigate affording Federal aid in discovering a cure for cancer
On Apr. 23, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 466, “To authorize the Public Health Service…
Franklin D Roosevelt organized the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio sufferers
In 1927, future President of the U.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt organized the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio…
The first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy findings, was published at Medical College of Georgia
In 1923, Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker published the first documented case of sickle cell disease, with full autopsy…
Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Druid Hills campus
In 1922, Wesley Memorial Hospital moved to a new building on the Emory’s Druid Hills campus. Three years…