3 August, 1940Dr. Convit, two days after graduating from medical school, moves to the leprosarium of Cabo Blanco to care and find a cure for leprosy patients. A long journey begins in the fight against Leprosy.
3 August, 1960Thanks to Dr. Convit and his team, Venezuela becomes the first country to close the leprosariums and treat patients.
10 May, 1990Dr. Convit successfully develops an immunotherapy (vaccine) against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
10 May, 2006A proposal of a breast cancer immunotherapy (vaccine) is published in Venezuela’s national scientific journal, Gaceta Médica de Caracas.
10 May, 2008A pilot study using Dr. Convit's cancer vaccine in patients with advanced breast cancer is performed.
10 May, 2015The results of the pilot study are published in a peer-reviewed journal Clinical & Translational Oncology. A new pre-clinical study starts.
10 May, 2017JCWO begins its international efforts to promote and preserve Dr. Convit’s legacy and support the programs performed by its sister organization, Fundación Jacinto Convit.
10 May, 2018The results of the pre-clinical study using Dr. Convit's cancer vaccine are published in a peer-reviewed journal Oncotarget.