FDA approval brought first gene therapy to the U.S.
On Aug. 30, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) for certain pediatric and…
AAP issued policy stating that newborns should routinely receive hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth
On Aug. 28, 2017, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued policy stating that newborns should routinely receive…
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CDC published ACIP 2017-18 influenza vaccination recommendations
On Aug. 25, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Adamas announced FDA approval of GOCOVRI as first and only medication fortreatment of Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease Patients
On Aug. 24, 2017, Adamas announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of GOCOVRI as First and…
The CPRIT awarded 60 grants totaling more than $102 million
On Aug. 16, 2017, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded 60 new academic research,…
NIH selected OHSU Knight Cancer Institute to co-lead largest national database for pediatric cancer, rare disease research
On Aug. 15, 2017, the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program awarded…
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Achieve Life Sciences announced merger with OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 1, 2017, Achieve Life Sciences announced it had merged with OncoGenex and was renamed Achieve Life…
OHSU scientist successfully modified DNA in human embryos
On Jul. 27, 2017, OHSU announced that Shoukhrat Mitalipov, an OHSU biologist, had successfully modified defective DNA in…
$21.6 million funding from DARPA awarded to UC Berkeley to build window into the brain
On Jul. 13, 2017, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded UC Berkeley $21.6 million over four…
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earned National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
On Jul. 10, 2017, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute was awarded the National Cancer Institute’s premier status: Comprehensive…
China announced new generation AI development plan
On Jul. 8, 2017, Chinaï¾’s State Council released its ﾓNew Generation AI Development Planï¾” to advance Chinese artificial…
FDA provided approved Fluad Quadrivalent (influenza vaccine, adjuvanted; Seqirus) for adults 65 years and older
On Jul. 7, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fluad Quadrivalent (influenza vaccine, adjuvanted; Seqirus)…
Canadian researchers reconstituted an extinct poxvirus using mail-order DNA
On Jul 6, 2017, a group led by virologist David Evans of the University of Alberta in Edmonton,…
CDC and FDA announced new Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting website and reporting form
On Jun. 30, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug…
The FDA unveiled a strategic plan to completely eliminate the agency’s existing orphan designation backlog
On Jun. 29, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a strategic plan to completely eliminate…
Washington University received $10 million for DNA sequencing research
On Jun. 21, 2017, McDonnell Genome Institute announced it had received a $10 million from the National Heart,…
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HHS Influenza Pandemic Planning Update was published
On Jun. 15, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the nations’s updated Pandemic…
The Cleveland Clinic received a $6 million NIH grant to establish a national research consortium for studying Lewy Body Dementia
On Jun. 13, 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $6 million grant to Cleveland Clinic…
The Scripps Research Institute and ShangPharma Innovation announced a strategic collaboration
On Jun. 8, 2017, the Scripps Research Institute and ShangPharma Innovation announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the…
The FDA approved Endari developed by Dr Yutaka Niihara at LA Biomed
On Jun. 7, 2017 the FDA approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) for patients age five years and older…
W M Keck Foundation named Healthcare Center at USC with $10 million gift
On Jun. 7, 2017, the W. M. Keck Foundation gave $10 million to support a USC Health Sciences…
Francis Collins reappointed director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health
On Jun. 6, 2017, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. was reappointed Director of the National Institutes of Health…
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National Cancer Institute awarded Fred Hutch $24 million to operate Contact Center for patients
On May 24, 2017, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded $24 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center…
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$100 million gift from The Duchossois Family Foundation created the University of Chicago health institute
On May 23, 2017, the University of Chicago Medicine announced receipt of a $100 million donation by Craig…
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CDC published ACIP’s updated recommendations on use of Trumenba meningococcal serogroup B vaccine
On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Winship awarded NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
On May 15, 2017, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University earned the prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation from…
CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of cholera vaccine
On May 12, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence
On May 10, 2017, Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)…
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University of Pennsylvania announced $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion
On May 3, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to build a $1.5 billion new hospital on…
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The University of Virginia Cancer Center received $15 million Renewal grant
On Apr. 26, 2017, the University of Virginia Cancer Center was honored as one of just 69 National…