Bristol-Myers Squibb opened expanded biologics facility in Devens
On May 17, 2016, Bristol-Myers Squibb completed an expansion at its Devens, MA biologics facility designed to accelerate…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Environmental | Marine Science | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
UCSD joined the National Microbiome Initiative, an effort to better understand microbiomes and develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome functionﾠ
On May 13, 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National…
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$200 million gift launched the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC
On May 12, 2016, technology entrepreneur and founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison announced the donation $200 million to…
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TEC Edmonton broke ground on newest technology accelerator with Merck Canada
On Sept. 5, 2017, business incubator TEC Edmonton announced a strategic partnership with Merck Canada to provide new…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Texas A&M announced $150 million research campus
On May 2, 2016, John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, unveiled plans to invest $150…
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FDA approved Hiberix for full Hib vaccineﾠ series
On Apr. 29, 2016, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Sigma-1 receptor structure was revealed, leading to potential ALS therapeutic agents
On April 28, 2016, Harvard researcher Andrew Kruse and collaborators first revealed the molecular structure of the sigma-1…
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A team of OMRF researchers led by Gary Gorbsky found a way to turn back cell division
On Apr. 18, 2016, a team of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) researchers led by Gary Gorbsky found…
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FDA approved changes to vaccine administrationﾠschedule for Trumenba vaccine
On Jun. 14, 2016, the FDA approved changes to vaccine administrationﾠschedule for Trumenba vaccine produced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,…
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The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Apr. 13, 2016, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was created with a $250 million grant from…
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Physio-Control was acquired by Stryker Corporation
On Apr. 5, 2016, Physio-Control was acquired by Michigan-based Stryker Corp. which acquired 100% of the stock of…
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UNMC researchers probed aging, HIV-infected brain with $22 million NIH grant
On Apr. 4, 2016, UNMC researchers, Tony Wilson, Ph.D., and Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., working with a $2.2 million,…
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The BloombergﾖKimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Mar. 29, 2016, Johns Hopkins University announced gifts totaling $125 million to create a cancer research institute…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mostafa A. El-Sayed
On Mar. 15, 2016, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Mostafa A. El-Sayed “to recognize…
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Bioject Medical Technologies was acquired by Inovio Pharmaceuticals
On Mar. 14, 2016, Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire all of Bioject Medical Technologies’ assets including…
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Institute for Systems Biology and Providence Health & Services launched joint research and clinical care
On Mar. 14, 2006, Providence Health & Services and the Institute for Systems Biology announced an affiliation that…
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Bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate) published
On Mar. 11, 2016, Japanese scientists announced they had discovered a species of bacteria that was “eating” its…
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Physician educator donated $1 million for University of Kansas Health Education Building
On Mar. 8, 2016, the University of Kansas announced receipt of a $1 million gift to the KU…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
UO received $10 million gift for life sciences research from Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle
On Mar. 3, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Tim…
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MD Anderson received $14 million in CPRIT research funding to recruit top talent
On Feb. 17, 2016, MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded $14 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research…
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CPRIT awarded $26 million in grants to support its academic research program
On Feb. 17, 2016, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded grants totaling $26,000,000 to…
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Doernbecher Children’s Hospital opened first pediatric intraoperative MRI facility on the West Coast
On Feb. 3, 2016, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital unveiled a 3-Tesla intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging machine that provides…
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U.S. recommended immunization schedulesﾠfor 0 through 18 years and “catch up” published in MMWR
On Feb. 1, 2016, the U.S. recommended immunization schedulesﾠfor 0 through 18 years and “catch up” published in…
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Philanthropist Samuel Yin gifted $128 million for new laboratories at The Scripps Research Institute
On Jan. 27, 2016, the Scripps Research Institute announced it had received $12.8 million from philanthropist and businessman…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
The McDonnell Genome Institute received a $60 million from the NIH to study the genetics of common diseases
On Jan. 19, 2016, the McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | CRISPR | Genomics | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | Vaccine
The Cancer MoonShot Project was announced
On Jan. 12, 2016, a consortium of industry, government, and academia announced the launch of the Cancer MoonShot…
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Living bacteria reported riding with earth’s upper air currents
On Jan. 11, 2016, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research scientist David J. Smith reported finding that…
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years
On Jan. 11, 2016, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended biennial screening mammography for women aged…
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The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech was founded
In 2016, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech was founded with a $1 billion…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Radiology | Therapeutics
Siteman and St. Louis Children’s Hospital established Siteman Kids at St Louis Children’s Hospital
In 2016, Siteman and St. Louis Children’s Hospital established Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, focused on…
