The Vaccine Hero of Cincinnati

Front Entrance of Vontz Center of Molecular Studies

Front Entrance for the Vontz Center for Molecular Research where The UC Medical Center honored the accomplishments of Albert B. Sabin, MD, with the dedication of an Ohio Historical Marker on Thursday, June 19, 2003.

The Historical Marker honoring Albert Sabin celebrates his development of the oral polio vaccine, a groundbreaking medical achievement that has saved millions of lives and helped to eradicate polio from most of the world.

Ohio Historical Marker for Albert B. Sabin MD at the Front entrance of the Vontz Center.

Sabin, the head of Pediatric Research at the University of Cincinnati, developed and researched the vaccine throughout his career at UC. The marker stands in front of the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies at the UC Medical Center, a leading center for medical research.

A stop sign and street signs that read Eden Ave and Albert Sabin
Down the road from the Ohio Historical Marker honoring Albert Sabin, is a street named in his recognition in the center of the UC Medical Campus

This marker is a tribute to Sabin’s groundbreaking work, Ohio’s role in medical history, and the power of science to improve our lives.

A stop sign and street signs that read Eden Ave and Albert Sabin
Front Entrance of Vontz Center of Molecular Studies
A picture of the Ohio Historical Marker dedicated to Albert Sabin in front of the main entrance to the Vontz Center.
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