The Tennessee Biotechnology Association was established
On Apr. 15, 1999, the Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA), now the Life Science Tennessee, was established. The Tennessee…
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St Jude Immunology chair Peter Doherty was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
In 1996, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996 was awarded jointly to St. Jude’s Peter C….
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Vanderbilt Cancer Center was established
In 1993, the Vanderbilt Cancer Center was established under the leadership of Dr. Hal Moses, to bring together…
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Dr. Stanley Cohen was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1986 for the co-discovery of epidermal growth factor
In 1986, Dr. Stanley Cohen of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini each received…
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Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Hospital launched the After Completion of Therapy Clinic
In 1984, St. ﾠJude Children’s Hospital launched the After Completion of Therapy Clinic, the world’s largest long-term follow-up…
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The Department of Health and Human Services assigned implementation of the U.S. Superfund Act to CDC
In July 1981, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assigned implementation of the Superfund Act to…
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Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received NCI designation
In 1977, St.ﾠ Jude Children’s Research Hospital received National Cancer Institute designation. St.ﾠJude Children’s Research Hospital opened it’s…
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Dr. Earl Sutherland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1971, Dr. Earl Sutherland of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine was awarded the Nobel Prize in…
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St Jude researchers find that chemotherapy is effective against Ewing sarcoma, one of the most frequent malignant bone tumors in children
In 1968, St. Jude researchers find that chemotherapy is effective against Ewing sarcoma, one of the most frequent…
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Tennessee Governor signed a law that repealed the prohibition of teaching evolution
On May 18, 1967, Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington signed a law that repealed the prohibition of teaching evolution…
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Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Hospital launched first major effort to understand progression of sickle cell disease
In 1966, a group of St. Jude patients were the first acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients to ever…
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St Jude patients were the first ALL patients to ever be successfully taken off therapy
In 1966, a group of St. Jude patients were the first acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients to ever…
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The first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at StﾠJude Children’s Research Hospital
In 1965, the first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at St.ﾠJude Children’s Research…
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The University of Tennessee Medical Center was established
In 1956, The University of Tennessee Medical Center was established with a mission of healing, education and discovery.
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First time radioactive isotope used to treat thyroid cancer
In 1946, fission-derived radioiodine became readily available as a by-product of the Manhattan project in Oak Ridge, TN….
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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation was established
In 1935, The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UT) was founded as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that promotes…
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John Scopes charged with violating Tennessee state law by teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution
On May 5, 1925, Scopes, was arrested for violating the Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of evolution…
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ACLU sought teachers willing to challenge the Butler law banning the teaching of evolution
On May 4, 1925, a Chattanooga newspaper ran an item noting that the American Civil Liberties Union was…
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Nashville reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths
By Nov. 1, 1918, Nashville had reported a total of 40,000 influenza cases and 392 deaths, with thousands…
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Nashville schools were closed due to the influenza epidemicﾠ
On Oct. 9, 1918, Nashville schools were closed due to the influenza epidemic. In surrounding Davidson County, the…
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Nashville officials closed theaters and entertainment areas, while leaving schools and churches open
On Oct. 7, 1918, Nashville officials ordered closed theaters, movie houses, and other entertainment areas, while leaving schools…
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Nashville’s health officer announced there were between 10,000 and 15,000 influenza cases in the city
On Oct. 5, 1918, Nashville’s health officer Dr. W.E. Hibbett announced there were between 10,000 and 15,000 influenza…
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Nashville reported its first influenza cases
On Sept. 27, 1918, local Nashville newspapers reported that there were at least a handful of cases within…
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First ‘mechanical lung’, developed by Charles Morgan Hammond, MD, passed clinical test
In 1914, the first ‘mechanical lung’, developed by Charles Morgan Hammond, M.D., passed its first clinical test at…
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George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, a book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn, was published
In 1914, George William Hunter’s A Civic Biology, the book later used in biology courses in Dayton, Tenn.,…
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William Krauss published the first paper on the pathological aspects of malarial hematuria
In 1911, William Krauss, Ph.G., M.D. of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine published the first paper…
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Dr Robert F Boyd became the first president of the National Medical Association
In 1900, Dr. Robert F. Boyd, a physician and dentist, became the first president of the National Medical…
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center was founded
In 1874, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center was founded in Nashville.
