America Association of Blood Banks was founded
In 1947, the American Association of Blood Banks [AABB] was organized to support and encourage continued blood research,…
Hepatitis A and B viruses were first differentiated
In 1947, after almost 10 years of inquiry into the nature of this illness, F.O. MacCallum, a British…
Combination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1947, a cmbination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S.
The Zikus virus was discovered in Uganda
In 1947, the Zika virus was first discovered during research supported by the Rockefeller Foundation to study the…
Investigators determined antigenic changes rendered existing flu vaccines ineffective
In 1947, during the seasonal flu epidemic, investigators determined that changes in the antigenic composition of circulating influenza…
Biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia
In 1947, biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia. While…
Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1947, Gerty Theresa Cori, nee Radnitz, was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or…
Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated
In 1947, Tyson Foods, based in Arkansas, was founded by John Tyson in 1935 who began the company…
The Laboratory of Experimental Oncology was founded by the city of San Francisco, the NCI and the UC School of Medicine
In 1947, the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology (LEO) was founded as a collaborative effort between the city of…
The CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division
In 1947, the CDC established the Veterinary Public Health Division, focused on protecting and improving both animal and…
The CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State Services of the US Public Health Service
In 1947, the CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State…
Velmer A Fassel, a chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received a PhD from Iowa State University
In 1947, Velmer A. Fassel, an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma, received in Ph.D. from…
The Children’s Cancer Research Foundation (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) was founded
In 1947, Sidney Farber, MD, founded a Children’s Cancer Research Foundation dedicated to providing children with cancer with…
Artificial kidney was perfected for clinical use
In 1947, Carl Walter, John Merrill and George Thorn perfected the Kolff-Brigham artificial kidney for clinical use.
The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded
In 1947, The Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research was founded.
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Governor Roy J Turner launched a fund drive that spanned all 77 of Oklahoma’s counties
In 1947, Governor Roy J. Turner launched a fund drive that spanned all 77 of Oklahoma’s counties. In…
Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
In 1947, Dr. Jonas Salk was recruited from the University of Michigan by Dr. William S. McEllroy, dean…
MCSC Professor of Surgery Horace G Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery
In 1947, MCSC Assistant Professor of Surgery Horace G. Smithy designed valvulotome and pioneered mitral valve surgery. Smithyﾒs…
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry in the U. S.
In 1947, Dr. Marie Maynard Daly became the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry…
The University of Washington formally opened a medical school as part of a School of Health Sciences
On Oct. 2. 1946, the University of Washington formally opened a medical school as part of a School…
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation was founded
On Aug. 28, 1946, Oklahoma’s Secretary of State Frank C. Carter granted the charter of the Oklahoma Medical…
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation articles of incorporation were signed
On Aug. 3, 1946, the articles of incorporation were signed by Governor Roy J. Turner that established the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Roger Adams
In 1946, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Roger Adams by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors
On Jul. 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a…
The National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established
On Jul. 1, 1946, the National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established with appropriations to the states…
The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas agency was officially deactivated and the CDC was established
On Jul. 1, 1946, the office of Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency officially deactivated and the…
The first successful nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment was made in the US
In 1946, the first successful nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment was made in the U.S. by Felix Block…
The Research and Marketing Act established the National Cooperative Program
In 1946, the Research and Marketing Act establishes the National Cooperative Program, an effort to link U.S. state…
The Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards were founded
In 1946, the Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards (a.k.a. “America’s Nobels”), administered by the Lasker Foundation, were founded…
The Research Grants Office was created to administer the Office of Scientific Research and Development
In 1946, the Research Grants Office was created at NIH in January to administer the Office of Scientific…