The American Society of Clinical Oncology was established
In 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) was established.
The Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation reorganized and became the Arthritis Foundation
In 1964, the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, organized in 1948, became the Arthritis Foundation in 1964. Since its…
The FAO established the Crop Research and Introduction Centre at Izmir, Turkey
In 1964, the FAO, backed by the U.N. Special Fund, sets up the Crop Research and Introduction Centre…
The International Rice Research Institute started the Green Revolution with new strains of rice
In 1964, the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines started the Green Revolution with new strains of…
The Rockefeller Foundation initiated international center for improvement of maize and wheat in Mexico
In 1964, the Mexican Agriculture Program (MAP) was the The Rockefeller Foundationﾒs first intensive agricultural endeavor begun in…
Live, further attenuated measles virus vaccine was licensed in the US
In 1964, live, further attenuated measles virus vaccine (Lirugen by Pitman Moore-Dow based on the Schwarz strain, derived…
A rubella epidemic swept the U.S. resulting in 125 million cases of rubella infection
In 1964, a rubella epidemic swept the U.S. resulting in 12.5 million cases of rubella infection, an estimated…
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her determinations of the structures of important biochemical substances
In 1964, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her determinations by X-ray techniques of…
Stanford Medicine demonstrated electrical stimulation of auditory nerve in deaf patients, paving the way for cochlear implants
In 1964 Stanford Medicine demonstrated electrical stimulation of auditory nerve in deaf patients, paving the way for cochlear…
Cook County Hospital’s Hektoen Institute opened in the former John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases
In 1964, Cook County Hospital’s Hektoen Institute opened in the former John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases, on…
Long-term human blood storage first made practical
In 1964, Massachusetts General Hospital made practical for the first time the long-term storage of human blood.
The anticancer drug Azidothymidine (AZT) was synthesized in Michigan Cancer Foundation’s chemistry lab
In 1964, the anticancer drug Azidothymidine (AZT) was synthesized in Michigan Cancer Foundationﾒs chemistry lab by Jerome Horwitz,…
John Couch received the North Carolina Award for Science
In 1964, John N. Couch received the North Carolina Award for Science. Dr. Couch was internationally recognized for…
Albert Einstein College of Medicine was the first medical school in the United States to establish a Department of Genetics
In 1964, Albert Einstein College of Medicine was the first medical school in the U.S. to establish a…
OMRF’s Dr. Petar Alaupovic created a classification and naming system for apolipoproteins
In 1964, Dr. Petar Alaupovic from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) created a classification and naming system…
Dr Jonas Salk left the University of Pittsburgh for California
In 1964, Dr. Jonas Salk left the University of Pittsburgh to devote his full attention to the Salk…
The first McArdle Memorial Laboratory building was constructed
In 1964, the construction of the first McArdle building resulted from a bequest by Michael W. McArdle, a…
University of Washington reported chemical structure of trypsin to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
On Dec. 30, 1963, Dr. Hans Neurath and colleagues at the University of Washington (UW) reported the chemical…
Kurt Amplatz published A Catheter Approach for Cerebral Angiography in Radiology
On Oct. 1, 1963 Kurt Amplatz published A Catheter Approach for Cerebral Angiography in Radiology. Amplatz, M.D., who…
The U.S. FDA approved vincristine, a sister drug to vinblastine
On Jul. 10, 1963, the U.S. FDA approved vincristine, a sister drug to vinblastine. The drug was established…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter Debije
In 1963, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Peter Debije “to recognize distinguished services to…
Trivalent oral polio vaccine was licensed
On Jun. 25, 1963, the Trivalent oral polio vaccine was licensed. The vaccine development began in 1957 by…
FDA issued regulations to implement the Kefauver-Harris drug amendments
On Jun. 20, 1963, the FDA announced three sets of regulations governing“ the manufacture, effectiveness and promotion of…
The first live virus measles vaccine (Rubeovax by Merck) was licensed
On Mar. 21, 1963, the first live virus measles vaccine (Rubeovax by Merck) was licensed. Other live virus…
Ankylosing spondylitis was first described in children
On Feb. 28, 1963, ankylosing spondylitis was first described in children.
The Straub Medical Research Institute was founded
In 1963, a group of physicians from Honolulu’s Straub Clinic and other civic leaders established the first organization…
The Institute of Arctic Biology was founded
In 1963, the Board of Regents unanimously approved the establishment of the Institute of Arctic Biology in Fairbanks….
U.S. Congress established the Immunization Grant Program
In 1963, the U.S. Congress established the Immunization Grant Program; polio incidence plummeted to only 396 reported cases…
EP Odin wrote Ecology, the first textbook based on the principles of ecology
In 1963, Eugene Pleasants (E.P.) Odin wrote Ecology, the first textbook based on the principles of ecology.
National Cancer Institute studies were initiated in Hodgkin’s disease with combination chemotherapy
In 1963, the National Cancer Institute initiated a pilot study to test MOPP (Mechlorethamine, Vincristine, Procarbazine, Prednisone) chemotherapy…