Renowned biochemist Michael A Marletta became president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute
On Jan 1, 2012, renowned biochemist Michael A. Marletta became president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute…
Alan Aderem, PhD, became president of Seattle BioMed – only the second in its more than 35-year history
On Jan. 1, 2012 Alan Aderem, Ph.D., became president of Seattle BioMed, now known as Center for Infectious…
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was first reported in Saudi Arabia
In 2012, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a viral respiratory illness, was first reported in Saudi Arabia in…
Vaccines containing cell-cultured virus became available
In 2012, vaccines containing cell-cultured virus became available. Even though eggs continued to be the primary means of…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | Veterinary
The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 2012, The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive cancer designation. The center is a matrix…
CALIBR, the California Institute for Biomedical Research, was founded
In 2012, CALIBR, the California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr), was launched as a nonprofit translational research institute…
Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center opened 8 Smilow Cancer Care Centers in Connecticut
In 2012, Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center opened 8 Smilow Cancer Care Centers in Connecticut. Today,…
Samantha Lewis at OSU won the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Undergraduate Diversity Mentoring Award
In 2012, Samantha Lewis, a senior in the Oregon State University College of Science, won the Society for…
The Basser Center for BRCA was established at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center
In 2012, the Basser Center for BRCA was established at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center to establish a…
Biotechnology | FDA | Influenza | Vaccine
FDA expanded use of Prevnar 13 vaccine to include people ages 50 and older
On Dec. 30, 2011, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted approval of…
The Alberta Transplant Institute was founded
On Dec. 16, 2011, the $1.28 million dollar Alberta Transplant Innovation Fund (ATIF) was established to fund research…
Karmanos researcher Patricia LoRusso appointed co-leader of the Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team
On Dec. 14, 2011, Patricia M. LoRusso, D.O., of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan;…
Washington University’s Genome Institute received $114 million grant
On Dec. 6, 2011, Washington University’s Genome Institute received a four-year $114 million grant from the National Human…
The CDC activated the Emergency Operations Center to support the global polio eradication effort
On Dec. 2, 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD,…
Japan Approved GM papaya Seed resistant to the Ringspot-Virus
On Dec. 1, 2011, Rainbow Papaya from Hawaii was approved for commercial shipments to Japan. This announcement marks…
ACIP recommended all 11 to 12 year-old males get vaccinated against HPV
On Oct. 25, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
MUSC dedicated new bioengineering and drug discovery hubs
On Oct. 24, 2011, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) officially dedicated the James E. Clyburn Research…
Addition of history of intussusception as a contraindication for rotavirus vaccination
On Oct. 21, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved revised prescribing information and…
draft genome and transcriptome of Cannabis sativa published
On Oct. 20, 2011, researchers announced they had sequenced genomic DNA and RNA from the marijuana strain Purple…
Researchers reconstructed genome of the Black Death
On Oct. 13, 2011, an international team, led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Tubingen…
The OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building broke ground
On Oct. 13, 2011, the OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building (CLSB) broke ground on the new $295 million…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis
On Sept. 30, 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
Mayo Clinic announced plans to open a medical school in Scottsdale, Arizona
On Sept. 27, 2011, the Mayo Clinic announced a $120 million plan to open its first medical school…
UC-Berkeley neuroscientists first used NMR to elucidate mental images
On Sept. 22, 2011, UC-Berkeley neuroscientists, led by Jack Gallant, used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and computational…
President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
On Sept. 16, 2012 President Barack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act which overhauled the U.S. patent…
The Monroe Cancer Center opened
On Sept. 2, 2011, the Monroe Cancer Center opened as a joint venture between Karmanos Cancer Institute, Mercy…
Amnis Corp. was acquired by EMD Millipore
On Aug. 30, 2011, Amnis, a Seattle-based manufacturer of advanced cell imaging systems, announced the company had been…
National survey indicated HPV vaccine rates trail other teen vaccines
On Aug. 25, 2011, the National survey indicated HPV vaccine rates trail other teen vaccines. About 6 million…
Institute of Medicine issued the report titled “Review of Adverse Effects of Vaccines”
On Aug. 25, 2011, the Institute of Medicine issued the report titled “Review of Adverse Effects of Vaccines.”…
The FDA approved Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin)
On Aug. 19, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Seattle Genetics’ Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin), making…