June Lindsey joined W. H. Taylor’s x-ray crystallography team at the Cavendish Laboratory
In 1945, June Lindsey joined W. H. Taylor’s x-ray crystallography team at the Cavendish Laboratory, home to the…
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote Vannevar Bush setting in motion the National Science Foundation
On Nov. 17, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote a letter to to Vannevar Bush, head of the…
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Fort Lewis General Hospital was redesignated Madigan General Hospital
On Sept. 22, 1944, the War Department General Order Number 76 officially redesignated Fort Lewis General Hospital as…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to James B Conant
In 1944, the the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to James B. Conant “to recognize distinguished…
The National Cancer Institute became a division in the National Institute of Health
On Jul. 1, 1944, the Public Health Service Act, P.L. 410, 78th Congress, provided that “The National Cancer…
The Public Health Service Act established the quarantine authority of the federal government
On Jul. 1, 1944, the Public Health Service Act was codified and established the quarantine authority of the…
The Midwest Research Institute was incorporated
On Jun. 17, 1944, the Midwest Research Institute, now known as MRI Global, was incorporated. Today, MRIGlobal is…
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Paul B. Dunbar, PhD, became Commissioner of Food and Drugs
On May. 1, 1944, Paul B. Dunbar, Ph.D., becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs. His tenure as commissioner…
Johnson ﾠ& ﾠJohnson went public on the New York Stock Exchange
In 1944, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Dr Philip Levine, the discoverer of the human rH factor, joined Ortho Research Laboratories
In 1944, Dr. Philip Levine, the discoverer of the human rH factor, joins Ortho Research Laboratories, creating the…
Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician, described ‘autistic psychopathy’
In 1944, Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician, described ‘autistic psychopathy.’ Decades later, his name will become a diagnosis:…
DNA was found to be the basic genetic material
In 1944, DNA was found by Oswald T. Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty to be the basic…
Dried plasma used to treatiwounded solders in World War II
In 1944, the use of dried plasma became vital to treating wounded solders in World War II.
Use of cell cultures for virus growth was discovered
In 1944, the use of cell cultures for virus growth was discovered. This allowed viruses to be cultured…
Joseph Erlanger was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1944, Joseph Erlanger, native of San Francisco and graduate of the University of California (B.Sc.), was awarded…
Robert Woodruff underwrote Emory University’s School of Medicine’s deficit
In 1944, Robert Woodruff who succeeded Asa Candler as president of The Coca-Cola Company, offered to underwrite the…
Norman Borlaug participated in the Rockefeller Foundation’s pioneering technical assistance program in Mexico
In 1944, Norman Borlaug participated in the Rockefeller Foundation’s pioneering technical assistance program in Mexico, where he was…
The first protein separation using electrophoresis was performed by Dr. Maud Menten
In 1944, the first protein separation using electrophoresis is performed by Dr. Maud Menten, one of the first…
Canadian Premier Tommy Douglas implemented free cancer treatment to anyone who had lived in the province for at least 3 months
In 1944, Canadian Premier Tommy Douglas, seeing the high cancer death rate in Saskatchewan, implemented free cancer treatment…
The Baruch Center of Physical Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia was organized
In 1944, the Baruch Center of Physical Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia was organized with a…
Carl Voegtlin resigned as director of the National Cancer Institute
On Sept. 4, 1943, Dr. Carl Voegtlin resigned as director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Voegtlin…
Roscoe Roy Spencer became the second director of the National Cancer Institute
On Aug. 1, 1943, Roscoe Roy Spencer became the second director of the National Cancer Institute, when Voegtlin…
Albert Hofmann self-tested lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
On Apr. 16, 1943, Albert Hofmann tested synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on himself. LSD-25, as originally known…
Glenn H Algire demonstrated a method for making microscopic studies in vivo to view tumor growth in the mouse
In 1943, Glenn H. Algire, using the transparent-chamber technique, demonstrated a method for making microscopic studies in vivo…
Margaret Pittman began work on the intracerebral challenge potency assay for pertussis vaccine
In 1943, Margaret Pittman began work on the intracerebral challenge potency assay for pertussis vaccine. The standardization effected…
The Supreme Court ruled responsible officials of a corporation may be prosecuted for violations
In 1943, U.S. v. Dotterweich, the Supreme Court ruled that the responsible officials of a corporation, as well…
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases was established
In 1943, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) established at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
Penicillin first became mass-produced
In 1943, penicillin first became mass-produced. Rediscovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, penicillin was capable of attacking many…
Elizabeth Gambrell became the first women admitted to Emory’s School of Medicine
In 1943, Elizabeth Gambrell became the first women admitted to Emory’s School of Medicine.
The Rockefeller Foundation, in collaboration with the Mexican government, initiated the Mexican Agricultural Program
In 1943, The Rockefeller Foundation, in collaboration with the Mexican government, initiates the Mexican Agricultural Program – the…