1962 - ANZSBT History Project

Jacobson & Simmons. Radiology. 1960;75: 6-10. Comparison of the effects of isologous, homologous, and heterologous hematopoietic tissues on post-irradiation survival.

Herbert develops megaloblastic anaemia 4 months after commencing a severely folate-deficient diet.

Charnley reports 1^stsuccessful hip replacement.

Born describes ADP aggregation of platelets & its reversal.

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) discovered.

Shimomura, Johnson, Saiga & Black elucidate 1^st beta-blocker (Propranolol). Black later develops cimetidine, to treat stomach ulcers.

Watson & Crick: Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for DNA structure.

Perutz & Kendrew: Nobel Prize in Chemistry for structures of globular proteins including haemoglobin & myoglobin.

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