In 1982, George Streisinger at the University of Oregon (UO) cloned the first vertebrate — a zebrafish. Streisinger…
In 1981, Synthetech was founded in Albany as a fine chemicals company specializing in organic synthesis, biocatalysis and…
In 1980, Sarepta Therapeutics was founded originally as AVI BioPharma. Today, Sarepta is on an urgent mission: engineer…
In 1975, Bend Research was founded in 1975 by Harry Lonsdale and Richard Baker using the SBA’s Small…
In 1975, Molecular Probes was founded by Richard and Rosaria Haugland in their kitchen in Minnesota. The biotechnology…
In 1974, the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center (OHSU) was formed as an independent institution under the…
In 1973, Oregon University Hospital was created through the merger of Multnomah County Hospital, Medical School Hospital and…
In 1966, Mark Hatfield served in the State Legislature from 1951-1957; was secretary of state from 1957-1959. He…
On Jan. 16, 1964, Dr. Charles T. Dotter at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), considered the father…
In 1960, The Department of Nursing Education becomes the University of Oregon School of Nursing in Portland within…
In 1960, National Institute of Health grants allow the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon to acquire property and…
On Nov. 9, 1959, at the instruction of Arthur S. Flemming, the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,…
In 1959, the Institute of Molecular Biology at the University of Oregon was founded.
In 1956, The University of Oregon Dental School moved from Northeast Oregon Street to its present location on…
In 1956, Deinococcus (Micrococcus) radiodurans strain R1 (ATCC BAA-816), the most radiation-resistant organisms yet discovered, was first reported…
In 1954, The OHSU Child Development and Rehabilitation Center facility was built on Marquam Hill.
In 1954, Linus Carl Pauling (B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1922) was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
In 1945, The University of Oregon Dental School opened its doors. The School of Dentistry shared the mission…
In 1942, tte Medical Research Foundation (MRF) was founded by a group of Potland area businessmen and physicians…
In 1934, William Perry Murphy, who shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries concerning liver therapy in…
In 1928, The University of Oregon Medical School takes over operation of Doernbecher Hospital. Frank Doernbecher was a…
In 1926, The University of Oregon established a five-year program leading to a degree in nursing. The following…
On Oct. 14, 1923, plans were announced for Doernbecher Memorial Hospital for Children. Frank S. Doernbecher was a…
In 1920’s, Oregon State University (OSU) professor of horticulture Ernest H. Wiegand developed the modern method of manufacturing…
In 1920, The Portland School of Social Work begins offering courses in public health nursing. The University of…
In 1919, The University of Oregon Medical School moved from downtown Portland to its present location on Marquam…
In 1919, the University of Oregon in Eugene introduced the state’s first professional courses in nursing. The courses…
In 1917, the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company donated 20-acre atop Marquam Hill campus to the University of…
In 1913, Willamette University and the University of Oregon merged programs to form the University of Oregon Medical…
In 1905, Marie Equi, one of the first women to become a physician in Oregon, established a general…