FDA approved Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent for adults 65+ years of age for 2020-21 flu season
On Nov. 4, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent (Sanofi Pasteur) for…
Chembio Diagnostics received WHO prequalification approval for HIV Self-Test
On Nov. 4, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced its SURE CHECK HIV Self-Test has received World Health Organization (WHO)…
Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and research
On Nov. 4, 2019, the Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and…
Researchers at UGA’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases received a $16 million grant to study tropical diseases
On Oct. 30, 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases received…
Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center
On Oct. 30, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, one of…
Mayo Clinic received $15 million gift to jump-start new ideas, transform patient care
On Oct. 30, 2019, philanthropist Jay Alix extended his generosity with an additional $15 million endowed gift to…
Yale Science Building opened it doors
On Oct. 29, 2019, the Yale Science Building officially opened as a central hub for interdisciplinary collaboration on…
Helmsley Foundation awarded $13 million in grants for the Gut Cell Atlas
On Oct. 27, 2019, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced it had awarded $13…
Penn Medicine researchers received $97 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain injuries and neurodegeneration
On Oct. 24, 2019, Penn Medicine researchers received $9.7 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain…
Sanford Burnham Prebys scientists developed a machine-learning algorithm that gleans information from microscope images
On Oct. 22, 2019, scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys announced they had developed a machine-learning algorithm that gleans…
Lundbeck acquired Alder BioPharmaceuticals for $1.95 billion
On Oct. 22, 2019, Lundbeck, located in Valby, Denmark, announced it had completed its acquisition of Bothell, Washington-based…
UT Professor Elizabeth Derryberry was recognized as an important female ornithologist by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
On Oct. 21, 2019, Elizabeth Derryberry, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Tennessee (UT),…
Study highlighted Zika lessons, need to stay vigilant
On Oct. 18, 2019, in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers published a comprehensive review of this…
University of Missouri received $248 million research boost from federal budget bill
On Oct. 19, 2019, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt announced that a plant bioscience laboratory building will be constructed…
Genentech announced FDA approval of antiviral drug Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil)
On Oct. 17, 2019, Genentech announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil),…
Date palm breeding began
On Oct. 15, 2019, scientists reported that date palms are one of the oldest domesticated perennial crops, with…
UPenn researchers received a $20 million NIH grant to develop a critical tool for imaging Parkinson’s and other diseases
On Oct. 10, 2019, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) researchers announced they had received a $20 million National Institutes…
Researchers discovered unique ways diatoms metabolize nitrogen, enabling them to thrive in dynamic environments
On Oct. 7, 2019, researchers from J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the University…
Penn Medicine developed gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD
On Oct. 7, 2019, Penn Medicine announced it had developed gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)…
Penn Medicine received $22 million from NIH HEAL Initiative to combat the national opioid crisis
On Oct. 4, 2019, Penn Medicine announced they had received $22 Million from National Institutes of Health’s (NIH)…
New York State experienced measles outbreak
On Oct. 3, 2019, the New York State Department of Health announced that more than 42 days –…
The NIH awarded Georgia Tech researcher $1.88 million grant to analyze ancient and modern genomes and develop new bioinformatics tools
On Oct. 3, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Georgia Institute of Technology researcher Joe Lachance…
New York State declared measles free
On Oct. 3, 2019, the New York State Department of Health announced that more than 42 days –…
The Masonic Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota opened a first-in-human clinical trial for treatment of advanced solid tumors
On Oct. 2, 2019, the Masonic Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota (UM) opened a new first-in-human…
Emory Selected to lead international drug discovery center for Alzheimer’s
On Oct 1, 2019, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced it had awarded approximately $37 million over…
NIH grant awarded to Georgia Tech researchers to develop mRNA-based drug to correct hematopoietic stem cells
On Oct. 1, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $3.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
The NIH awarded up to $130 million over seven years for UGA to develop universal flu vaccine
On Sept. 30, 2019, the University of Georgia (UGA) announced it had signed a contract with the National…
UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research received an $18.1 million grant from NIH
On Sept. 30, 2019, UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) received an $18.1 million grant from the…
Seattle Children’s received $30 million NIH funding to establish centers for TB vaccine development
On Sept. 26, 2019, Seattle Children’s announced it was one of three recipients of $30 million in first-year-funding…
UPenn created the first ‘bile duct-on-a-chip’
On Sept. 25, 2019, UPenn researchers led by Rebecca Wells, MD, announced they had created the first-ever ‘bile…