Genomic sequencing illuminated Shigella outbreaks in California
On Dec. 23, 2016, researchers at UC Davis and California Department of Public Health announced they had sequenced…
CDC published ACIP’s recommendations on 2-dose HPV vaccine series for younger adolescents
On Dec. 16, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
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Medigen Vaccines Biologics teamed with U.S. CDC to develop VLP vaccine for Dengue disease
On Dec. 14, 2016, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) amended an existing agreement with the National Institutes of Health…
Spread of avian flu noted in China, Korea, Europe
On Dec. 14, 2016, reports from China and South Korea painted a picture of spreading H5N6 avian flu…
Bristol-Myers Squibb announced closure of Seattle’s ZymoGenetics operation
On Dec. 13, 2016, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that it would not renew its lease at the Lake Union…
Siemens announced $300 million expansion of its Walpole diagnostic manufacturing facility
On Dec. 4, 2016, Siemens Healthineers announced an investment of around $300 million in its Walpole Mass. laboratory…
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Celgene, Dana-Farber, and University of Arkansas established the Myeloma Genome Project
On Dec. 3, 2016, Celgene, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced the…
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals and QLT completed merger and company rebranding
On Nov. 29, 2016, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals and QLT announced the completion of their merger transaction, as a result…
Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donate $31 million to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
On Nov. 29, 2016, Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donate $31 million to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. This…
Selexys Pharmaceuticals Corp was acquired by Novartis
On Nov. 21, 2016, Novartis announced it had acquired Selexys Pharmaceuticals Corp, a Oklahoma City-based company that specialized…
FDA approved extending the age range for use of FluLaval Quadrivalent to include children 6 to 35 months of age
On Nov. 18, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved extending the age range for use…
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Washington University invested $25 million in imaging sciences
On Nov. 18, 2016, Washington University in St. Louis launched a bold, $25 million initiative over the next…
The U.S. Surgeon General issued landmark Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
On Nov. 17, 2016, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a landmark Report on Alcohol, Drugs,…
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The National Institutes of Health issued guidelines for DNA splicing
On Nov. 15, 2016, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued guidelines for DNA splicing. The guidelines set…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of meningococcal conjugate vaccines in HIV-infected persons
On Nov. 4, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
Fred Hutch opened first-of-its kind Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic
On Nov. 1, 2016, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced the opening of the Bezos Family Immunotherapy…
Humans began domesticating crops and livestock
On Oct. 31, 2016, scientists reported that humans domestication of crops and livestock are dated to 14000 BCE…
Nebraska Medicine awarded nearly $20 million to develop national training center for HHS
On Oct. 28, 2016, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine announced they had been awarded $19.8 million by the U.S. Dept. of…
Roswell Park study brought Cuban lung cancer vaccine to U.S. Patients
On Oct. 27, 2016, Roswell Park Cancer Institute announced it had received authorization from the U.S. Food and…
HIV research cleared name of ‘Patient Zero,’ Gaetan Dugas
On Oct, 26, 2016, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona and University of Cambridge in…
University of Washington Population Health Initiative received $210 million transformative gift from the Gates Foundation
On Oct. 25, 2016, the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative received a $210 million gift from the…
UNMC announced receipt of $20 million research grant, the largest to-date
On Oct. 24, 2016, UNMC announced receipt of a five-year research grant $20 million research grant from the…
Scripps Research Institute and Calibr announced partnership to translate discoveries into new treatments
On Oct. 20, 2016, The Scripps Research Institute and Calibr announced a partnership to translate discoveries into new…
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Genentech drug Tecentriq (atezolizumab) was approved
On Oct. 18, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TECENTRIQ® (atezolizumab) for the treatment of…
UO launched $1 billion Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
On Oct. 18, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced the $1 billion Phil and Penny Knight Campus…
Landmark study on adolescent brain development began
On Oct. 14, 2016, recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of…
Human Cell Atlas Initiative launched
On Oct. 13, 2016, the Cell Atlas Initiative was launched at a meeting at The Wellcome Trust in…
Tarsier genome was sequenced by Washington University School of Medicine researchers
On Oct. 6, 2016, Washington University School of Medicine researchers announced they had sequenced the genome of the…
First commercial harvest of Okanagan Specialty Fruits’ Arctic Golden Apples was completed
On Oct. 3, 2016, Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) announced that it had successfully completed the first commercial harvest…
Marc and Lynne Benioff’s $20 million gift to USC supports research and treatment innovations to fight cancer
On Sept. 29, 2016, University of Southern California (USC) Trustee Marc Benioff ’86 and his wife, Lynne, gifted…