Nancy Wexler, PhD, received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for her discovery of the gene for Huntington’s Disease
In 2007, Nancy Wexler, PhD, received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for her discovery of the…
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Jordan Tang led a team of OMRF scientists that identified and cloned the enzyme believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease
In 2007, Dr. Jordan Tang, led a team of scientists at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) that identified…
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The Oregon Translational Research and Drug Discovery Institute at Oregon State University was founded
In 2007, The Oregon Translational Research and Drug Discovery Institute (OTRADI) at Oregon State University was established by…
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Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery was founded
In 2007, the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery was established, combining the expertise of four groups of…
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The St Jude LIFE study on long-term effects of cancer and its treatment launched
In 2007, The St. Jude LIFE study on the long-term effects of cancer and its treatment began. This…
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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas was founded
In 2007, Texans voted to create the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and to invest…
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Texas Biomed geneticists announced discovery that a particular gene, VNN1, plays a major role in the regulation of HDL cholesterol levels
In 2007, Texas Biomed geneticists announced their discovery that a particular gene, VNN1, plays a major role in…
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The Center for Clinical and Translational Research was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University
In 2007, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University to enhance…
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R Paul Robertson received two NIDDK grants totaling to improve islet transplantation
In 2007, R. Paul Robertson, M.D., at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute, received two grants totaling $3,173,400 from…
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Cocrystal Discovery (Cocrystal Pharma) was founded
In 2007, Cocrystal Discovery, now known as Cocrystal Pharma, was founded in Bothell as a pharmaceutical company with…
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Jubilant Organosys acquired Hollister-Stier
On Apr. 25, 2007, Jubilant Organosys, Ltd. announced it had acquired Spokane-based Hollister-Stier for $122.5 million. The plant…
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The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of E coli infections
On Dec. 14, 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a multi-state outbreak of…
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The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was signed into lawﾠ
On Nov. 27, 2006, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was officially signed into law by President George…
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Washington University received its largest grant ever for the Genome Sequencing Center
On Nov. 20, 2006, the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
FDA approved trastuzumab for use with other drugs in adjuvant treatment of women with early-stage, node-positive, HER2-overexpressing breast cancer
On Nov. 16, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s trastuzumab (Herceptin) for use with…
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The FDA approved Glivec for Five Rare, Life-Threatening Disorders
On Oct. 19, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Glivec® (imatinib) has received US regulatory…
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The National Cancer Institute released preliminary data on genetic susceptibility for prostate cancer
On Oct. 19, 2006, the National Cancer Institute part of the National Institutes of Health, announced it had…
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ICOS Corp announced agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly
On Oct. 18, 2006, ICOS announced it had signed an agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and…
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Trubion Pharmaceutical completed its IPO
On Oct. 18, 2006, Trubion Pharmaceutical completed its IPO of 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $13.00 per…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
NIH announced two integral components of the Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Project
On Oct. 16, 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both…
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Yale Cancer Center was awarded a SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) grant for translational research
On Oct. 10, 2006, Yale Cancer Center was awarded a SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) grant for…
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The Biomarkers Consortium was founded
On Oct. 5, 2006, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health, Food and…
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National Cancer Institute scientists identified novel protein that ties disruption of critical cellular pathway to Birt-Hogg-Dub syndrome
On Oct 2, 2006, National Cancer Institute researchers have linked specific genetic mutations to defects in cells that…
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The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute opened new office complex in the National Capital Region
On Sept. 28, 2006, the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced that it will officially open…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology
The National Cancer Institute created network of clinical proteomic technology centers for cancer research
On Sept. 27, 2006, the National Cancer Institute announced funding for a major component of its $104 million,…
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The Allen Institute for Brain Science Completed the Brain Atlas
On Sept. 26, 2006, the Allen Institute for Brain Science announced the completion of the groundbreaking Allen Brain…
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The OMRF celebrated it’s 60th anniversary
On Sept. 15, 2006, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) celebrated it’s 60th anniversary. More than 600 people…
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BD acquired TriPath Imaging for $350 million
On Sept. 8, 2006, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced an agreement to acquire the 93.5% of the outstanding shares…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology
The National Cancer Institute Annual Report to the Nation found cancer death rates continue to drop
On Sept. 6, 2006, a report from the nation’s leading cancer organizations found that Americans’ risk of dying…
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National Cancer Institute researchers developed a new model for estimating the 5-year risk of melanoma
On Sept. 1, 2006, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers developed a new model for estimating the 5-year risk…
