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| 1931 || Scientific development || Research begins at the NIH, discovering fluoride effective enough to prevent tooth decay. From then on, successful scientific investigations at NIH would lead to the discovery and eradication of a number of diseases, including undulant fever, pellagra and psittacosis. Researchers would often contract the diseases they study.<ref name="The National Institute of Health 1930"/> ||
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| 1937 || Foundation || The National Institute of Health moves to [[wikipedia:Bethesda|Bethesda]], [[wikipedia:Maryland|Maryland]]. Also, the National Cancer Institute is founded (by 1944 it would become part of the National Institute of Health.<ref name="History of Ophthalmology: Sub auspiciis Academiae Ophthalmologicae Internationalis"/><ref name="Encyclopedia of Epidemiology"/> || [[wikipedia:Maryland|Maryland]] ([[wikipedia:Bethesda|Bethesda]])
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| 1937 (February) || Incorporation || The Rocky Mountain Laboratory becomes part of the National Institute of Health, and is administratively made part of the Division of Infectious Diseases.<ref name="Chronology of Events"/> ||
