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Establishment of the Hygienic Laboratory
- When
- 1887
- Where
- New York Marine Hospital
The Hygienic Laboratory was established in 1887 at the New York Marine Hospital on Staten Island, marking the start of the NIH.
In 1887, a laboratory for the study of bacteria was established within the Marine Hospital Service. This facility, initially located at the New York Marine Hospital on Staten Island, represented the service's expansion into quarantine and research programs.
Sources
- National Institutes of Health Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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