Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was recognized
At t he end of February 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)…
Dolly, a female domestic sheep that became the first mammal to be cloned, was euthanised in Scotland
On Feb. 14, 2003, a CT scan was performed on Dolly and it was determined that tumours were…
Biotechnology | Disease | HIV | Vaccine
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was established
On Jan. 26, 2003, President Bush, in his State of the Union Address, announced the Emergency Plan for…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
Long-term efficacy and safety of etanercept was found in children with polyarticular-course juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
On Jan. 10, 2003, long-term efficacy and safety of etanercept (Enbrel) was found in children with polyarticular-course juvenile…
The Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster was founded
In Jan. 2003, the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster, an Arizona not-for-profit organization, was formed to share technological advances, and…
The EPA approved the first transgenic rootworm-resistant corn
In 2003, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first transgenic rootworm-resistant corn developed by Monsanto under…
The ACIP encouraged that children 6 to 23 months of age be vaccinated annually against influenza
On Jan. 1, 2003, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) encouraged that children 6 to 23 months…
China granted the world’s first regulatory approval of a gene therapy product
In 2003, China granted the world’s first regulatory approval of a gene therapy product, Gendicine (Shenzhen SiBiono GenTech),…
Two randomized controlled trials showed that taking aspirin daily for as little as three years reduces the development of colorectal polyps
In 2003, two randomized controlled trials showed that taking aspirin daily for as little as three years reduces…
Public health officials were concerned about re-emergence of H5N1 avian influenza
In 2003, public health officials reported the re-emergence of H5N1 avian influenza for the first time since an…
The Arizona Bioindustry Cluster was reincorporated and changed its name to the Arizona BioIndustry Association
In 2003, the Arizona Bioindustry Cluster was reincorporated and changed its name to the Arizona BioIndustry Association (ABA)….
The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies was founded
In 2003, The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB) was founded as an Army-sponsored University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)….
Over 1,000 of NNMC’s medical staff members deployed on the USNS COMFORT serving in the Persian Gulf
In 2003, over 1,000 of NNMC’s medical staff members deployed on the USNS COMFORT serving in the Persian…
The Roskamp Institute was founded
In 2003, the Roskamp Institute, located in Sarasota, was founded by Robert Roskamp a philanthropist and Sarasota-based developer…
The Broad Institute was founded with $100 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad
In 2003, The Broad Institute was announced with a $100 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad. Discussions…
Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer created at the University of Montreal to discover more effective cancer therapies
In 2003, the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) was created at the University of Montreal…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
The Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University established joint Bioengineering Program
In 2003, the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University established a joint Bioengineering Program. Located on…
William Hagopian at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute began Phase I of the hOKT3 study
In 2003, Dr. William Hagopian at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute began Phase I of the hOKT3 study….
The FDA Office of Combination Products was formed
On Dec. 24, 2002, the FDA’s Office of Combination Products was formed within the Office of the Commissioner,…
FDA | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine
Vaccine that combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio and hepatitis B antigens was licensed
On Dec. 13, 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had licensed a combined diphtheria…
President Bush announced a major smallpox vaccination program
On Dec. 13, 2002, President Bush announced a major smallpox vaccination program to protect the nation against the…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
NCI clinical trial showed reduced intervals between chemotherapy improved survival in women whose breast cancer had spread to lymph nodes
On Dec. 12, 2002, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that a clinical trial had shown that reducing…
The mouse genome was first sequenced and published
On Dec. 5, 2002, the international Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the publication of a high-quality draft sequence…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
Genentech drug Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) approved
On Dec. 3, 2002, Genentech drug Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Sidney Kimmel gave $150 million to Hopkins for cancer research and patient
On Dec. 1, 202, Sidney Kimmel, founder and chairman of Jones Apparel Group, donated $150 million for cancer…
Cialis, a medication to treat male erectile dysfunction, was approved for marketing in the European Union
On Nov. 12, 2002, Cialis, a medication to treat male erectile dysfunction, manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company,…
NCI researchers discovered a molecule called Beta-defensin 2 that activates an immune response
On Oct. 31, 2002, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers announced they had discovered that a molecule best known…
International consortium launched genetic variation mapping project
On Oct. 29, 2002, an international research consortium launched a $100 million public-private effort to create the next…
Under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, fees were assessed sponsors of medical device applications
On Oct. 26, 2002, under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, fees are assessed sponsors of…
NCI and FDA scientists reported patterns of proteins found in patients’ blood can distinguish between prostate cancer and benign conditions
On Oct. 16, 2002, patterns of proteins found in patients’ blood may help distinguish between prostate cancer and…