Sea Turtle Genome Revealed Ancient Roadmap of Survival
On Feb. 7, 2023, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ tissue library announced they…
Single antibody shrinks variety of human tumors transplanted into mice, study showed
On Mar. 26, 2012, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine reported study results that showed human tumors…
Francis Collins appointed director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health
On Oct. 7, 2009, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. was appointed the 16th Director of the National Institutes…
James Carrington, a professor of botany at Oregon State University was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On Feb. 25, 2008, Oregon State University’s James Carrington, a professor of botany and plant pathology and a…
The Washington State Academy of Sciences was founded
On Nov. 21, 2008, the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) was launched. Authorized by the state legislature…
New imaging tool can ‘see’ internal body details 1,000X smaller
Apr. 1, 2008, a team of researchers from Stanford’s School of Medicine announced they had developed a new…
Stanford researchers identified pattern of gene expression shared by transplant patients who stay healthy without anti-rejection drugs
On Aug. 20, 2007, researchers from Stanford University announced they had identified a pattern of gene expression shared…
Stanford researchers found that stem cells transplanted into the brains of rats and mice navigate toward areas damaged by stroke
O Jun. 4, 2007, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine announced they had illuminated the path…
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The National Academy of Sciences released “Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food”
On Apr. 7, 2003, the National Academy of Sciences released “Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food,” a report…
“To Err is Human” report published by the Institute of Medicine
On Nov. 29, 1999, the “To Err is Human” report was published by the Institute of Medicine, a…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Howard E. Simmons
In 1994, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Howard E. Simmons ‘for his numerous contributions…
DNA of tuberculosis was isolated from a 1,000 Peruvian mummy
On Dec. 1, 1993, scientists reported the recovery of DNA unique to Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a lung lesion…
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U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program
On Aug. 10, 1993, In response to this measles epidemic, the U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program…
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U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program
On Nov. 14, 1986, the U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program (NVP) to coordinate the vaccine research…
National Academy of Sciences released Genetic Vulnerability of Major Crops
In 1972, National Academy of Sciences released Genetic Vulnerability of Major Crops – a study prompted by the…
The Institute of Medicine began operations
On Jan. 20, 1971, the Institute of Medicine, now the the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), began operations….
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The Southern Corn Leaf Blight swept across the South
In 1970, the Southern Corn Leaf Blight (SCLB) sweeps across the South, destroying 15% of the U.S. corn…
The Institute of Medicine was founded
In 1970, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was founded under the National Academy of Science charter. as an…
FDA formed the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation
In 1968, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formed the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI) to implement recommendations…
The National Academy of Sciences reported that adding antibiotics to animal food may leave traces of antibiotics in meat
In 1967, the National Academy of Sciences reported that the practice of adding antibiotics to animal food, while…
The National Academy of Engineering was founded
In 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) was founded under the National Academy of Science (NAS) charter….
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…
Dr Hans Neurath became the first UW School of Medicine faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On Apr. 25, 1961, Biochemist Dr. Hans Neurath became the first University of Washington School of Medicine faculty…
Senate bill 466 authorized the National Academy of Sciences to investigate affording Federal aid in discovering a cure for cancer
On Apr. 23, 1929, Senator W. J. Harris, Georgia, introduced S. 466, “To authorize the Public Health Service…
National Academy of Sciences authorized to investigate federal aid in discovering a cure for cancer
On Mar. 7, 1928, Senator Matthew Neely (D) of West Virginia introduced S. 3554, “To authorize the National…
The National Research Council was created by executive order of President Woodrow Wilson
In 1916, the National Research Council (NRC) was created under the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) charter by…
The Legislature established the University of Oregon in Eugene
On Oct. 12, 1872, the Legislature established the University of Oregon (UO) in Eugene. The UO officially opened…
Florence Sabin became the first woman to serve as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins
In 1871, Florence Sabin became the first woman to serve as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins. became…
The National Academy of Sciences was established
On Mar. 3, 1863, to meet the government’s urgent need for an independent adviser on scientific matters, President…