Hygienic Laboratory
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Hygienic Laboratory was the early federal biomedical research facility that evolved into what is now the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biomedical research laboratory
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federal research institution → |
| contributedTo |
advancement of public health microbiology in the United States
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development of federal biomedical research infrastructure → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolvedInto |
National Institute of Health
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| dissolvedOrAbolished |
1930
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| employerOf |
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers
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| fieldOfWork |
bacteriology
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biological standardization → biomedical research → infectious diseases → public health → vaccine development → |
| foundedBy |
U.S. Marine Hospital Service
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U.S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service → |
| hasSuccessor |
National Institute of Health
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National Institutes of Health → |
| historicalSignificance |
earliest permanent federal biomedical research facility in the United States
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| inception |
late 19th century
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| inceptionApproximate |
1887
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| jurisdiction |
U.S. Department of the Treasury (historical)
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U.S. Public Health Service (historical) → U.S. Treasury Department’s Marine Hospital Service (historical) → |
| legacy |
evolution into the National Institutes of Health
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| legalBasis |
U.S. federal public health legislation
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| locatedIn |
United States Capitol complex
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Washington, D.C. → |
| namedAfter |
hygiene
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| notableRole |
early federal biomedical research in the United States
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foundation for the modern National Institutes of Health → |
| operatedBy |
U.S. federal government
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| ownedBy |
United States government
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| partOf |
U.S. Public Health Service
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federal public health infrastructure of the United States → |
| predecessorOf |
National Institutes of Health
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modern intramural research programs of the NIH → |
| primaryObjective |
development and testing of vaccines and antitoxins
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improvement of public health → scientific investigation of infectious diseases → standardization of biological products → |
| researchFocus |
bacterial pathogens
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biological product safety → epidemic diseases → |
| status |
defunct
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| typeOfInstitution |
government research laboratory
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Institutes of Health
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formerName |