Dr. Mary Carpenter became the first female member of OMRF’s scientific staff
In 1954, Dr. Mary Carpenter became the first female member of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) scientific staff…
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute was founded
On Dec. 17, 1953, Howard Hughes signed documents that created the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, formed with the…
The FDA approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic acid, and 6-mercaptopurine as anticancer drugs
On Dec. 7, 1953, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic…
The double helical structure of DNA was revealed
On Feb. 28, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced the discovery of the double helical structure of…
World Leprosy Day was established
On Jan. 26, 1953, World Leprosy Day was established by Raoul Follereau a French writer and journalist. This…
Plastic blood bag was invented
In 1953, William P. Murphy, Jr., an American doctor working with colleague Carl Walter, developed the blood bag…
Yale established first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and drug development
In 1953, Yale established the first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and cancer…
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Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)
In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…
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Quinton Instruments was founded by University of Washington biomedical engineer Wayne Quinton
In 1953, Quinton Instruments was founded by University of Washington biomedical engineer Wayne Quinton with the initial focus…
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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded in La Jolla, California
In 1953, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded in La Jolla, California. For more than a…
Dr. William Hammon published first evidence that antibodies to polio could prevent disease
In Oct. 1952, Dr. William McDowall Hammon of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health published…
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Founders day at The University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore)
On Aug. 26, 1952, Founders Day marks the date that Ernest Lawrence received permission to open up a…
Dr. Jonas Salk began taking blood samples from recently paralyzed polio patients to determine antibody types
On Jun. 12, 1952, Dr. Jonas Salk went to the D. T. Watson Home for Crippled Children (now…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes
In 1952, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered a new class of immune response genes, suggesting for the first time…
The first edition of “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” mentioned autism to describe symptoms of schizophrenia before puberty
In 1952, the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published and…
Boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson defended his crown in Oklahoma City with $5,000 from proceeds going to OMRF
On Apr. 9, 1951, world boxing middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson defended his crown in Oklahoma City by…
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation began treating some of the state’s sickest children, most suffering from leukemia, in it’s research hospital
From 1951 to 1976, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) treated some of the state’s sickest children, most…
Lewis L. Coriell appointed field director for the Polio Prevention Study
In 1951, Lewis L. Coriell whose history in polio research began during his residency at Children’s Hospital of…
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The OMRF research building was dedicated
On Dec. 17, 1950, five thousand Oklahomans attended an Open House for a newly dedicated OMRF research building….
Drs. Edward C Kendall and Philip S Hench at the Mayo Clinic, shared the Nobel Prize in medicine
In 1950, Drs. Edward C. Kendall and Philip S. Hench at the Mayo Clinic, along with Tadeus Reichstein,…
The Veterans Administration conducted epidemiologic studies of black army veterans
In 1950, Roger M. Cole and Byron J. Olson in collaboration with Veterans Administration physicians conducted epidemiologic studies…
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The University of Washington Health Sciences Building was dedicated
On Oct. 9, 1949, the University of Washington’s Health Sciences Building was dedicated on the university’s Seattle campus….
Sir Alexander Fleming dedicated Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s yet-to-be-completed building
On Jul. 4, 1949, Sir Alexander Fleming, the scientist who discovered penicillin, made his first visit to the…
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Construction of the original Madigan General Hospital began at Fort Lewis
In Jul. 1943, Construction of the original Madigan General Hospital began during the height of World War II…
FDA published guidance to industry known as the “black book”
In 1949, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance to industry for the first time. This guidance,…
Ethicon was formed from Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson’s heritage suture business
In 1949, Ethicon was formed from Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson’s heritage suture business.
The city of Seattle created a locked ward for TB sufferers who deny treatment
In 1949, to help stem the spread of tuberculosis, the city of Seattle created a locked ward for…
A patient at Saint Marys Hospital received the first injection of Compound E (Cortisone) for rheumatoid arthritis
On Sept. 21, 1948, a 28-year-old woman at Saint Marys Hospital (Mayo Clinic) in Rochester, MN received the…
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University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) established the Cancer Research Institute
In 1947, The first attempt at coordinating cancer at University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) was a…
Nestle acquired Alcon
In 1948, Nestle of Switzerland acquired Alcon, and in 2002 Nestle conducted an initial public offering of 25%…