Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology
In 1998, Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology (ICCB), to facilitate the…
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VEGF molecule was discovered
In 1993, Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discovered the Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) molecule, implicated in diabetic…
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Co-discovery of microRNAs
In 1993, Harvard Medical School Genetics researcher Gary Ruvkun co-discovered small regulatory RNAs (microRNAs), which led to RNA…
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Baim Institute for Clinical Resarch was founded
In 1993, the Baim Institute was first founded as the Cardiovascular Data Analysis Center (CDAC) by Donald S….
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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…
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Transgenic fast-growing salmon were created
In 1989, transgenic fast-growing salmon were created. In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a…
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Abbott Bioresearch Center was founded in Worcester, Massachusetts
In 1989, Abbott Bioresearch Center was founded as the local Massachusetts site of Abbott Laboratories, adjacent to the…
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Genzyme launched an IPO at $10 a share, raising $28.3 million
On Jun. 5, 1986, Genzyme launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) at $10 a share, and raised $28.3…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Karl A. Folkers
In 1986, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Karl A. Folkers ‘for his numerous contributions…
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Henri Termeer became president of Genzyme Corporation
In 1983, Henri Termeer became president of Genzyme Corporation. Termeer was previously a senior executive Baxter. Serving as…
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Huntington’s disease genetic marker discovered
In 1983, a team of researchers, led by Dr. James Gusella from Harvard Medical School, announced they had…
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The Whitehead Institute was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts
In 1982, The Whitehead Institute, was founded as an independent research institution affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
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The Vannevar Bush Award was established
In 1980, Established in 1980, the award commemorates Vannevar Bush, a science advisor to President Roosevelt during World…
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The National Science Board announced that James R Killian, Jr. was the recipient of its Vannevar Bush Award
In 1980, the National Science Board (NSB) announced that James R. Killian, Jr. was the recipient of its…
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital was established
In 1980, three of Boston’s oldest and most prestigious Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals – the Peter Bent…
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first Magnetic resonance imaging of human
On Jul. 3, 1977, Dr. Raymond Damadian achieved the first human nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) image — a cross-section…
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Biogen was founded
In 1978, Biogen was established in 1978 by a group of scientists and three venture capitalists as Biogen…
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Prenatal DNA sequencing was developed at Boston Children’s
In 1978, Boston Children’s researcher Stuart Orkin and his team developed a new DNA sequencing technique for prenatal…
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Dana-Farber received NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation
In 1977, Dana-Farber (DF) received National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center designation one of the first in…
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Virus particle structure was determined
In 1977, Harvard Medical School researcher Stephen C. Harrison first determined the structure of an intact virus particle,…
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Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) was founded
In 1976, the Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) at the University of Rochester in Rochester,…
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Noninvasive fetal heart monitoring was developed at the Boston Hospital for Women
In 1973, clinicians at the Boston Hospital for Women, now part of Brigham and Womenﾒs, developed noninvasive fetal…
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Intra-aortic balloon catheter was developed
In 1969, Massachusetts General Hospital cardiac surgeons collaborated in the development of an intra-aortic balloon catheter.
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Long-term human blood storage first made practical
In 1964, Massachusetts General Hospital made practical for the first time the long-term storage of human blood.
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First successful human limb reattachment was performed
In 1962, a surgical team, led by Ronald Malt at Massachusetts General Hospital, performed a replantation of a…
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The Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation recruited biochemist A Baird Hastings from Harvard University
In 1959, the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation recruited noted biochemist A. Baird Hastings from Harvard University, whose…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Farrington Daniels
In April 1957, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Farrington Daniels “to recognize distinguished services…
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The term agribusiness is coined by Harvard Business School’s Ray Goldberg
In 1957, the term agribusiness was coined by Harvard Business School’s Ray Goldberg.
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Dr. David Hume, a pioneer transplant surgeon, was appointed chairman and professor of surgery at the Medical College of Virginia
In 1956, Dr. David Hume, a pioneer transplant surgeon, was appointed chairman and professor of surgery at The…
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Plastic blood bag was invented
In 1953, William P. Murphy, Jr., an American doctor working with colleague Carl Walter, developed the blood bag…
