Dendreon Corporation launched its Initial Public Offering
On Jun. 16, 2000, Dendreon announced its initial public offering of 4,500,000 shares of common stock at $10.00…
President Clinton directed Medicare program to reimburse providers for cost of routine patient care in clinical trials
On Jun. 7, 2000, President Clinton issued an Executive Memorandum that directed the Medicare program to revise its…
Genentech drug TNKase (tenecteplase) was approved
On June 2, 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Genentech’s drug TNKaseﾮ (tenecteplase)….
OMRF Scientists discovered Limitin, A new interferon-like substance
On Jun. 1, 2000, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) announced the discovery of a new…
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NIAID created global network to advance development of HIV vaccines
On May 25, 2000, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced funding of nine U.S….
Stanford researchers solved the structure of the RNA polymerase protein
On Apr. 24, 2000, Stanford researchers announced they have solved the structure of the RNA polymerase protein, one…
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OHSU received $11 million grant to fund new superfund research center
On Apr. 10, 2000, the Oregon Health Science Centers (OHSU) Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology…
A $60 million program was announced to address the unequal burden of cancer within certain special populations in the US
On Apr. 6, 2000, a $60 million program was announced to address the unequal burden of cancer within…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Darleane C. Hoffman
On Mar. 27, 2000, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Darleane C. Hoffman “to recognize…
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The Supreme Court ruled the FDA does not have authority to regulate tobacco as a drug
On Mar. 21, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 along ideological lines, that the U.S. Food…
Annie, a new breed of dairy cow with bioengineered defense against mastitis disease was born
On Mar. 3, 2000 Annie was born, the first of a new breed of dairy cows whose udders…
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month was founded
On Feb. 29. 2000, President Clinton officially dedicated March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Since then, it…
A 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was licensed
On Feb. 17, 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it it had licensed a 13-valent pneumococcal…
Glaxo Wellcome announced merged with SmithKline Beecham forming GlaxoSmithKline
On Jan. 17, 2000, Glaxo Wellcome announced merger with SmithKline Beecham forming GlaxoSmithKline. Glaxo SmithKline will be the…
BioAlberta was founded
In 2000, BioAlberta, a private, not-for-profit industry association, was founded. BioAlberta represents the growing biotechnology sector. On behalf…
The use of Oral polio vaccine (OPV) was discontinued in the U.S.
In 2000, the use of Oral polio vaccine (OPV) was discontinued in the U.S. to eliminate the risk…
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The CDC expanded the HIV definition to include any detectable viral load assay completed since Jan 1, 2000
In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded the HIV definition to include any detectable…
Researchers discovered that the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is actually two distinct diseases
In 2000, researchers discovered that the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, is…
Federal agencies were required to issue guidelines to maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the information they generate
On Oct. 1, 2001, U.S. Federal agencies became required to issue guidelines to maximize the quality, objectivity, utility,…
Measles was declared no longer endemic in the U.S.
In 2000, measles was declared no longer endemic in the U.S. following eradication campaigns that began in 1967….
The Arkansas Biosciences Institute was founded
In 2000, the Arkansas Biosciences Institute was founded during a statewide planning process for use of the state’s…
The Norris Foundation committed $15 million toward construction of the Harlyne J Norris Research Tower
On Jan. 10, 2012, the Norris Foundation made a $15 million commitment toward construction of the Harlyne J….
The Stanford Hospital Center for Clinical Sciences Research building opened
In 2000, the Center for Clinical Sciences Research building opened, and is an example of a fully integrated…
Researchers announced they had decoded human chromosomes 5, 16, and 19
In 2000, researchers from Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, and Los Alamos national laboratories at the Joint Genome Institute…
QB 3 was founded as the University of California’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in life science
In 2000, QB3 founded as the University of California’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in life science, with…
Stanford researchers first used gene expression profiling to distinguish cancer sub-types
In 2000, Stanford researchers led by Ash Alizadeh announced they had used gene expression profiling to identify two…
The University of California, Riverside Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering was established
In 2000, the University of California, Riverside Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering was established to capitalize on…
Colorado Biotechnology Council was established by Governor Bill Owens
In 2000, Colorado Biotechnology Council (CBA) was established by the Governor’s office to: recommend goals, policies and actions…
Georgetown University Hospital became part of MedStar Health
In 2000, the Georgetown University Hospital became part of MedStar Health, a not-for-profit network of seven hospitals in…
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded
In 2000, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, was founded when the Georgetown University Medical Center authorized the establishment…