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1939-1956
History
1939-1956
1956-1973
1974-Present
SMPH Centennial
1939
The McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research established as nation's first basic science cancer center in an academic institution.
1940
Cancer researcher Harold P. Rusch identifies the wavelength of ultraviolet light that produces skin cancer.
1941
UW physician Fredric Mohs pioneers microsurgery technique to treat skin cancer.
1943
Medical School faculty, staff, alumni and students serve with distinction in World War II.
1949
Cancer researcher Roswell Boutwell identifies the role of caloric intake in cancer prevention.
1951
Cancer researcher Van Potter becomes the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of combining drugs to treat cancer.
1956
Researcher Harry Waisman begins tracing connection between mental retardation and the metabolic disorder PKU, leading to routine newborn screening.
Date Last Updated: 02/25/2005
