Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI)

The original organization that would eventually become HMRI was established in 1952. The El Molino Avenue laboratory began as the Pasadena Foundation for Medical Research (PFMR), founded by physician George Sharp, which placed emphasis on cancer research. In 1953, the Fairmount Avenue laboratory began as the Institute of Medical Research of Huntington Memorial Hospital, founded by physician Hunter Shelden. It also housed the Pasadena Neurovascular Foundation.