Francis Arnold introduced the Syrian hamster as a suitable animal model for the study of dental caries research
On Oct. 23, 1942, Francis Arnold Jr. reported that Syrian hamsters fed a human-like diet developed dental diseases…
Chemotherapy was first used to treat a cancer patient
On Aug. 27, 1942, chemotherapy was first used to treat a cancer patient and the beginning of its…
Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr co-patented a technology called ‘frequency hopping,’ a precursor to wireless communications
On Aug. 11, 1942, Hedy Lamarr, a renown actress and George Antheil , a composer and pianist, co-patented…
Karl Habel published his work in passaging a rubella virus isolate through chick embryos and monkeys
On Jul. 31, 1942, Karl Habel published “Transmission of Rubella to Macacus mulatta Monkeys” in Public Health Reports….
Jonathan L Hartwell published a survey of compounds for carcinogenic activity
On Jun. 1, 1942, Jonathan L. Hartwell published a Survey of Compounds Which Have Been Tested For Carcinogenic…
First intravenous chemotherapy treatment of a cancer patient was performed at Yale University,
In 1942, the first intravenous chemotherapy treatment of a cancer patient was performed at Yale.
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…
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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first PhD was awarded
In 1942, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first Ph.D. was awarded to Nathan Sugarman in chemistry. In…
The Medical College of Virginia organized a medical unit to serve during the war from 1942-45
In 1942, The Medical College of Virginia organized a medical unit to serve during the war from 1942-45….
The Medical Research Foundation was established
In 1942, tte Medical Research Foundation (MRF) was founded by a group of Potland area businessmen and physicians…
The Hormel Institute was founded
In 1942, The Hormel Institute was founded by Jay C. Hormel in Austin to research and find a…
Mayo research led to the development of an anti-blackout suit worn by American fliers in World War II
In 1942, the U.S. government with the military secretly tasked a small group of Mayo Clinic physicians and…
Dr. Jonas Salk arrived at the University of Michigan School of Public Health
In 1942, Dr. Jonas Salk arrived at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Techniques earned there…
Chemotherapy began when the first use of a cancer drug was administered to a patient using nitrogen mustard
In 1942, Yale cancer research began when the first use of a cancer drug was administered to a…
Hektoen Institute opened in the former John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases in Chicago
In 1942, the Hektoen Institute opend in the former John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases, on South Wood…
Influenza A/B vaccine was introduced to the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
In 1942, influenza A/B vaccine was introduced to the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board. The vaccine was effective against…
President Franklin Roosevelt publicly denounced germ warfare
In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt publicly denounced germ warfare as an inhumane form of warfare. Privately, he approved…
Malaria Control in War Areas agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia
In 1942, the Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia, now known as…
Karl Theodore Dussik published a paper on the medical application of ultrasonics
In 1942, Austrian physiatrist Karl Theodore Dussik published a paper on the medical application of ultrasonics in his…
NIH scientists launched research that helped eliminate parasitic eggs and cysts from public water supplies
In 1942, Willard H. Wright, Eloise Cram, Walter Newton and their colleagues in the NIH Division of Zoologye…
“Louisiana pneumonitis,” a human disease possibly related to psittacosis, was discovered
In 1942, “Louisiana pneumonitis,” a human disease possibly related to psittacosis, was discovered and studied in great detail…
Classic manual describing and illustrating the stages of the malaria parasites was published
In 1942, a classic manual describing and illustrating the stages of the malaria parasites was prepared by Aimee…
Chester Emmons first pointed out reservoirs of coccidiomycosis in soil
In 1942, Chester Emmons from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases first pointed out reservoirs of…
Lloyd Felton, utilizing pneumoccal polysaccharides, demonstrated a phenomenon known as “immunological paralysis” or immune tolerance
In 1942, Lloyd Felton, utilizing pneumoccal polysaccharides, demonstrated a phenomenon known as “immunological paralysis” or immune tolerance. Felton…
Penicillin was mass-produced in microbes
In 1942, penicillin was mass-produced in microbes. Purification and first clinical use of penicillin would take more than…
The electron microscope was used to characterize a bacteriophage virus that infects bacteria
In 1942, the first phage electron micrographs (EM) were published in 1940 in Germany and proved the particulate…
The Science Talent Search was created by the Society for Science & the Public
In 1942, the Science Talent Search, America’s oldest and most highly regarded science contest for high school seniors…