FDA approved new sickle cell treatment based on clincal trial results from UTHSC’s Kenneth Ataga, MD
On Dec. 2, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved the drug crizanlizumab…
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The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture was awarded a grant to study cattle genomics
On Dec. 2, 2019, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture announced it had received a grant by…
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Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain tumors derive from a genetic event early in cellular development
On Nov. 25, 2019, Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain…
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SEHA, Mayo Clinic entered joint venture to operate Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in the United Arab Emirates
On Nov. 24, 2019, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates…
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Biotechnology | CDC | FDA | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Vaccine
CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccines for adults age 65 and older
On Nov. 22, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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UCSD researchers provided new insights into a key pathway that controls critical cell division mechanisms
On Nov. 20, 2019, scientists in Maho Niwa’s lab at the University of California San Diego have provided…
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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded 10 new recruitment grants
On Nov. 20, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced the recruitment of its…
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Celgene acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb
On Nov. 20, 2019, Bristol-Myers announced that it had completed its acquisition of Celgene following the receipt of…
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Novo Ventures and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of the Novo Broad Greenhouse
On Nov. 19, 2019, Novo Ventures and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of…
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Amgen and Duke Clinical Research Institute initiated first large-scale registry to evaluate real-world lipid management
On Nov. 15, 2019, Amgen in collaboration with the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) announced plans to initiate…
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Researchers at UCSD School of Medicine successfully applied phage therapy in mice to treat alcohol-related liver disease
On Nov. 13, 2019, researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine announced that they…
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Merck acquired San Diego’s Calporta for up to $576 million
On Nov. 12, 2019, Calporta Therapeutics, one of eight San Diego biotech companies Avalon Ventures created with GlaxoSmithKline,…
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Emory University broke ground on facility to transform cancer care
On Nov. 12, 2019, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) announced they…
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced new role in international cancer database project, Project GENIE
On Nov. 7, 2019, the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced it is one of three institutions launching the…
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Ceres Nanosciences launched Nanotrap Virus Capture Kit
On Nov. 7, 2019, Ceres Nanosciences announced the commercial launch of the Nanotrap Virus Capture Kit. The Nanotrap…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Genomics | HIV | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Abbott announced discovery of a new strain of HIV
On Nov. 6, 2019, Abbott announced that a team of its scientists identified a new subtype of the…
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Chemistry | Diagnostics | HIV | WHO
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)…
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Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and research
On Nov. 4, 2019, the University of Utah announced a commitment of $150 million from the Huntsman family…
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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…
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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…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Quantum
Yale Science Building opened it doors
On Oct. 29, 2019, the Yale Science Building officially emerged from its crane-topped chrysalis, ready and primed for…
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Smilow Cancer Hospital celebrates 10th anniversary
On Oct. 26, 2019, the Smilow Cancer Hospital celebrated 10 years since it opened its doors to a…
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Helmsley Foundation awarded $13 million in grants for the Gut Cell Atlas
On Oct. 25, 2019, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced it had awarded $13…
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Penn Medicine researchers received $9.7 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain injuries and neurodegeneration
On Oct. 24, 2019, an international team of experts led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Imaging | Medical Device | Oncology | Therapeutics
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…
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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…
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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…
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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 a supplemental New…
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Date palm breeding began
On Oct. 15, 2019, scientists reported that date palms are one of the oldest domesticated perennial crops, with…
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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…
