Physio-Control was acquired by Stryker Corporation
On Apr. 5, 2016, Physio-Control was acquired by Michigan-based Stryker Corp. which acquired 100% of the stock of…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute joined McLaren Health Care
On Oct. 30, 2013, the Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care signed an agreement that created the…
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Karmanos researcher Patricia LoRusso appointed co-leader of the Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team
On Dec. 14, 2011, Patricia M. LoRusso, D.O., of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan;…
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The Monroe Cancer Center opened
On Sept. 2, 2011, the Monroe Cancer Center opened as a joint venture between Karmanos Cancer Institute, Mercy…
Francis Collins appointed director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health
On Oct. 7, 2009, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. was appointed the 16th Director of the National Institutes…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute became Michigan’s first and only independent hospital exclusively for cancer patients
On Dec. 1, 2005, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute became Michigan’s first and only independent hospital exclusively…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute acquired clinical facilities from the Detroit Medical Center
On May 1, 2005, The Wayne State University Karmanos Cancer Institute announced it had acquired its clinical facilities…
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The National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established
Apr. 14, 2004, the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established in Michigan in response to…
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Karmanos Institute and JP McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank founded
In 2001, The J.P. McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank at the Karmanos Cancer Institute was founded as a…
The Hudson-Webber Cancer Research Center opened
In 1999, the Hudson-Webber Cancer Research Center opened to serve as a ‘translational’ research facility, bridging the gaps…
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The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute was officially named
On Jul. 30, 1995, Peter Karmanos generously gave a large donation to the cancer research, patient care and…
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center received Comprehensive NCI designation
In 1991, the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive center designation. The…
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The world’s first superconducting cyclotron built to treat cancer was installed in Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center
In 1991, the world’s first superconducting cyclotron built to treat cancer was installed at the Gershenson Radiation Oncology…
Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Soule developed MCF-10, an immortal line of normal human breast cells
In 1989, Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Soule developed MCF-10, an immortal line of normal human breast cells….
CFTR, the gene causing cystic fibrosis was discovered at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children in collaboration with the University of Michigan.
In 1989, CFTR, the gene causing cystic fibrosis was discovered by researcher Lap-Chee Tsui at Toronto’s Hospital for…
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center was founded
In 1986, The University of Michigan Cancer Center was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The University of Michigan…
The University of Michigan Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1986, the University of Michigan Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. The Rogel Cancer Center…
The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit was named in honor of Meyer L Prentis, a Detroit philanthropist
In 1985, the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit was named in honor of Meyer L. Prentis, a…
The Meyer L Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit received NCI-designation
In 1883, The Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit now known as the Karmanos Cancer…
Dr. Alexa Canady became the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon
In 1981, Dr. Alexa Canady became the first African American woman in the U.S. to become a neurosurgeon,…
The Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center opened
In 1980, the $2 million Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center (GROC) opened as a partnership between Wayne State University’s…
The NCI awarded the Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit with comprehensive status
In 1978, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded the Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit with comprehensive status. Known…
The Cancer Center of Metropolitan Detroit was established
In 1978, The Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI), a not-for-profit, NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded in metropolitan Detroit….
Detroit Medical Center Institute for Oncology and Allied Diseases established
In 1975, the nonprofit Detroit Medical Center Institute for Oncology and Allied Diseases was established, formed from the…
The Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and Research
In 1974, the Michigan Cancer Foundation and Wayne State University formed a Joint Committee for Cancer Studies and…
The Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry was invited to join the NCI’s SEER Program
In 1973, the Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry was invited to join the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Surveillance,…
Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Herbert Soule, PhD developed the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line
In 1973, Karmanos Cancer Institute researcher Herbert Soule, Ph.D. developed the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line, which…
The Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry began recording every incidence of cancer in southeastern Michigan
In 1969, the Michigan Cancer Foundation’s cancer registry began recording every incidence of cancer in southeastern Michigan. It…
The CDC investigated a new highly infectious disease identified as Legionnaire’s disease
In 1968, The first identified cases of Pontiac fever occurred in Pontiac, Michigan, among people who worked at…
A merger formed between the Detroit Institute for Cancer Research, Yates Cancer Detection Clinic, Michigan Cancer Registry, and the Michigan Cancer Foundation
In 1966, a merger formed between the Detroit Institute for Cancer Research, Yates Cancer Detection Clinic, Michigan Cancer…