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Historic Timeline of the Jones Institute Foundation
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Drs. Howard and Georgeanna Jones arrive in Norfolk, Virginia
1979
Protests by pro-life groups
1980
First patient treated using in vitro fertilization
1981
First IVF pregnancy and birth in United States
1983
Formation of the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
1983
Dr. Gary Hodgen recruited
1984
Drs. Howard and Georgeanna Jones meet in the Vatican at Pontifical Academy of Scientists
1985
First pregnancy in U.S. using frozen preembryos
1986
Ad Hoc Ethics Committee of the American Fertility Society chaired by Dr. Howard Jones
1987
Fifth World Congress of IVF and Embryo Transfer in Norfolk; 1300 delegates from 41 countries (only one held in U.S.)
1988
First clinical application of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in the world
1992
Dedication of a building called “The Jones Institute” – a state of the art facility where research and clinical activities can work together in one building
1994
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) identified, identified Tay-Sachs gene, resulting in birth of genetically normal baby who would otherwise be at risk for Tay-Sachs disease.
2004
Seasonale rights bring $20 million to EVMS. First EVMS invention to reach the consumer marketplace. Concept was brainchild of Dr. Gary Hodgen.
2004
Birth of 3,000th baby
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