BC Transplant (BCT) was established
In 1986, BC Transplant (BCT) was established. BCT directs, delivers or contracts for all organ transplant services across…
Bill Schroeder, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, was discharged from the hospital
On Apr. 6, 1985, Bill Schroeder from Jasper, Indiana, the second human recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial…
Doctors at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania performed the world’s first heart-liver transplant
On Feb 14, 1984, the world’s first successful combined heart-liver transplant was performed in Pittsburgh at UPMC Children’s…
University of Nebraska Medical Center performed their first bone marrow transplant
On Apr. 1, 1983, the University of Nebraska Medical Center performed their first bone marrow transplant. The program…
Stanford Medicine performed first successful human combined heart/lung transplant in the world
On Mar. 9, 1981, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Bruce Reitz from Stanford Medicine performed the first successful human combined…
Immunex Corporation was founded
In 1981, Immunex Corporation was founded by Stephen Duzan, and Christopher Henney and Steven Gillis from the Hutchinson…
Washington University – St Louis established one of the country’s first adult bone marrow transplant programs
In 1972, Washington University ï¾– St. Louis established one of the countryï¾’s first adult bone marrow transplant programs,…
Calvin Stiller conducted one of the first clinical trials studying the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporin for kidney transplants
In 1970, Dr. Calvin Stiller conducted one of the first clinical trials studying the effectiveness of the immunosuppressive…
The Medical University of South Carolina performed its first organ transplant
On Dec. 3, 1968, the Medical University of South Carolina (MCSC) performed its first organ transplant (renal) and…
Denton Cooley transplanted the heart of a fifteen year old girl into a forty-seven year old man who survived for 204 days
On May 3, 1968, Denton Cooley at Baylor University College of Medicine transplanted the heart of a fifteen…
The first heart transplant at the Medical College of Virginia was performed by Dr Richard R Lower
In 1968, the first heart transplant at the Medical College of Virginia was performed by Dr. Richard R….
The world’s first successful bone-marrow transplant completed at the University of Minnesota
In 1968, the world’s first successful bone-marrow transplant was completed at the University of Minnesota Hospital under the…
UC San Diego Medical Center surgeons performed the region’s first kidney transplant
In 1968, University of California, San Diego Medical Center surgeons performed the region’s first kidney transplant.
Surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed first human to human heart transplant
On Dec. 3, 1967, surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the first human to human heart transplant in Cape Town,…
William Lakey performed Alberta’s first organ transplant at the University of Alberta Hospital
On Jan. 15, 1967, William Lakey performed Alberta’s first organ transplant, a kidney, at the University of Alberta…
Willem J Kolff, the “father of artificial organs” joined the University of Utah
In 1967, Willem J. Kolff joined the University of Utah as head of the newly formed Department of…
Pancreas transplant first completed at the University of Minnesota
On Dec. 17, 1966, a pancreas transplant was first completed under the direction of Richard C. Lillehei, William…
Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first coronary bypass surgery
On Nov. 23, 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team performed the first successful coronary artery bypass graft…
University of Mississippi Medical Center doctors transplanted chimpanzee heart into dying patient
On Jan. 16, 1964, doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center transplanted a chimpanzee heart into chest…
Visiting professor, Dr E Donnall Thomas performed bone marrow transplant at University of Washington Hospital
On Aug. 12, 1960, visiting professor, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed a bone marrow transplant at University of…
Stanford Medicine performed the first kidney transplant in California
In 1960 Dr. Roy Cohn, MD of Stanford Medicine performed the first kidney transplant in California.
Sam, a four-year-old pointer, was named research dog hero by the National Society for Medical Research
In 1960, Sam, a lively four-year-old pointer with a transplanted heart valve, was named research dog hero of…
Dr David Hume performed the first kidney transplant at the Medical College of Virginia
On Aug. 12, 1957, Dr. David Hume performed the first kidney transplant at the Medical College of Virginia.
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…
E Donnall Thomas performed the first successful syngeneic bone marrow transplant between two humans
In 1956, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed the first successful syngeneic bone marrow transplant between two humans (a…
The Iowa Lions Eye Bank was established at the University of Iowa Medical Center
In 1955, the Iowa Lions Eye Bank was established at the University of Iowa Medical Center. In 1954,…
McLaughlin Research Institute was established
In 1954, The McLaughlin Research Institute began with the arrival of Dr. Ernst Eichwald, recruited as a pathologist…
First successful kidney transplant was performed
In 1954, surgeon Joseph Murray performed the first successful kidney transplant on identical twins at Peter Bent Brigham.
Dr. William Hutchinson joined the Swedish Tumor Institute
In 1942, Dr. William Hutchinson began a 47 year career in Seattle, Washington when he joined the Swedish…
Introduction of budwood of the navel orange from Bahia, Brazil to the US
On Jan. 21, 1871, Richard A. Edes, U.S. Consul in Bahia, Brazi sent a letter to Horace Capron,…