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…
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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)…
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Penn Medicine received $22 million from NIH HEAL Initiative to combat the national opioid crisis
On Oct. 4, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced awards from the Helping to End Addiction…
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New York State Measles outbreak Ended
On Oct. 3, 2019, the New York State Department of Health announced that more than 42 days –…
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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…
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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 University of Minnesota became the third location in the United States to open…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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) announced it had received a grant expected…
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UPenn created the first ‘bile duct-on-a-chip’
On Sept. 26, 2019, UPenn researchers led by Rebecca Wells, MD, announced they had created the first-ever ‘bile…
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NIH awards contracts to Harvard T.H. Chan, Seattle Children’s and IDRI to advance tuberculosis immunology research
On Sept. 26, 2019, The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes…
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Bavarian Nordic Announces U.S. FDA Approval of JYNNEOS™ Vaccine for Prevention of Smallpox and Mpox
On Sept. 24, 2019, Bavarian Nordic announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved JYNNEOS™…
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Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer
On Sept. 23, 2019, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers announced they have harnessed the power of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
Karmanos Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center received a $9.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute
On Sept. 23, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center…
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Pascal Biosciences discovered cannabinoids activate the major histocompatibility complex to aid cancer treatment
On Sept. 23, 2019, Pascal Biosciences identified specific cannabinoids that enhance the immunogenicity of tumor cells, rendering them…
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UCLA clinical trial resulted in a brain implant to help restore visual perception to the blind
On Sept. 18, 2019, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) announced developing a device geared…
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UPenn and Novartis end 7-year R&D alliance, will narrow scope of collaboration
On Sept. 16, 2019, Healio reported the 7-year research and development alliance between Novartis and the University of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Medicine | Therapeutics
deCODE in Iceland agreed to sequence half of UK Biobank participants, largest ever undertaken
On Sept. 11, 2019, deCODE genetics in Iceland announced an agreement with a consortium of government, charity, researchers…
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Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified the long-sought structure of an essential blood protein: Vitronectin
On Sept. 11, 2019, scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys announced they had identified the long-sought structure of an…
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IRBM signed agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center to generate novel immune-checkpoint monoclonal antibodies
On Sept. 9, 2019, IRBM announced the signing of a service and development agreement with The University of…
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Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for new cellular therapies
On Sep. 6, 2019, the Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute…
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MouseLight Project mapped 1,000 neurons in the mouse brain
On Sept. 5, 2019, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus announced that they had…
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Penn researcher Virginia MY Lee, PhD, received $3 million Breakthrough Prize
On Sept. 5, 2019, Penn Professor Virginia M.Y. Lee, PhD received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, in…
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The NIH awarded a $2.5 million grant to Georgia Tech researchers to study bacteriophages for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
On Aug. 29, 2019, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Institut…
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Amgen acquired worldwide rights to psoriasis drug Otezla (apremilast) For $13.4 Billion
On Aug. 26, 2019, Amgen acquired worldwide rights to Otezla (apremilast), the only oral, non-biologic treatment for psoriasis…
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City of Port St Lucie Council voted to ﾠLeaseﾠ former VGTI Florida facility to the ﾠCleveland Clinic for $1 per year
On Aug. 26, 2019 , the City of Port St. Lucie Council voted 5 to 0 to ﾠleaseﾠ…
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WHO announced a vector alert for Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread
On Aug. 26. 2019, the World Health Organization announced a vector alert for Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread,…
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CDC released ACIP recommendations on use of influenza vaccines for the 2019-20 influenza season
On Aug. 23, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
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Chinook Therapeutics Raises $65 Million Series A Financing to Advance Precision Medicines for Kidney Diseases
On Aug. 22, 2019, Chinook Therapeutics announced a $65 million Series A financing to discover and develop precision…
