Canadian Cancer Trials Group announced IND.234 clinical trial using liquid biopsy technology for prostrate cancer screening
On Nov. 27, 2018, the Canadian Cancer Trials Group announced the IND.234 clinical trial, the first of its…
The Abramson Cancer Center joined the National Comprehensive Cancer Network as its 28th member institution
On Nov. 20, 2018, the Abramson Cancer Center joined the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkﾮ (NCCN) as its 28th…
Pascal Biosciences announced optimization of cannabinoid-derived drug candidates to kill glioblastoma cells
On Nov. 15, 2018, Pascal Biosciences announced the peer reviewed publication of their licensed cannabinoid-derived drug program for…
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ACIP published updated recommendations on use of hepatitis A vaccine for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for international travel
On Nov. 2, 2018, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) published updated recommendations on use of hepatitis A…
AcelRx pharmaceutical DSUVIA was approved by FDA
On Nov. 2, 2018, AcelRx pharmaceutical’s DSUVIA was approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DSUVIA is…
City of Hope, TGen announced letter of intent to build cell therapy manufacturing facility in Phoenix area
On Nov. 1, 2018, City of Hope, and its affiliate, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), announced a letter…
The Earth BioGenome Project was founded
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) was launched, a global effort to sequence the genetic…
Pascal Biosciences and the University of Washington announced exclusive license agreement to develop cannabinoid-based medicine for cancer
On Oct. 30, 2018, Pascal Biosciences announced the Company had entered into an exclusive license agreement with the…
FNIH Biomarkers Consortium and Critical Path Institute achieve qualification of a clinical safety biomarker
On Oct. 25, 2018, The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Biomarkers Consortium and the Critical Path…
The National Cancer Institute awarded a $10.7 million grant to Abramson Cancer Center to study CAR T cells in solid tumors
On Oct. 22, 2018, the National Cancer Institute (NC) awarded a $10.7 million five year grant to Abramson…
Siteman Cancer Center to offer newest form of proton therapy
On Oct. 22, 2018, the Siteman Cancer Center announced a second proton therapy system that would incorporate pencil-beam…
Genomic analysis offered insight into 2018 Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak
On Oct. 18, 2018, an international team of researchers reported that a surge in Lassa fever cases in…
Discovery Life Sciences expanded by merging with Conversant Bio, Folio Bio, and Phylogeny
On Oct. 16, 2018, Discovery Life Sciences expanded by merging with Conversant Bio, Folio Bio, and Phylogeny to…
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FDA approved expanded use of Gardasil 9 vaccine to include adults 27 through 45 years old
On Oct. 5, 2018, the FDA announced it had approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus…
Frances H. Arnold won a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the directied evolution of enzymes
On Oct. 3, 2018, the Nobel Foundation announced that Frances H. Arnold had won a share of the…
ReFRAME drug repurposing collection yields hope for treating diseases that kill millions worldwide
On Oct. 3, 2018, Scripps Research announced that Calibr scientitsts from Scripp’s drug development division had begun using…
CPRIT researcher James P Allison was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine jointly with Tasuku Honjo
On Oct. 1, 2018, James P. Allison, a native of Alice, Texas, son of a country doctor, and…
Researchers at JCVI, UCSD, and Scripps Oceanography discovered genetic basis for how harmful algal blooms become toxic
On Sept. 27, 2018, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and the J. Craig Venter Institute…
Vaccitech licensed MERS rights to Oxford University
On Sept. 27, 2018, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) announced a collaboration with The Jenner Institute…
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute announced the formation of the 2018 Texas Cancer Plan
On Sept. 25, 2018, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced the formation of the…
International Vertebrate Genomes Project launched with first 15 high-quality reference genomes
On Sept. 13, 2018, the Genome 10K (G10K) announced the launch of the international Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP),…
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NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine
On Sept. 11, 2018, the NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine: A mechanism to set the stage for…
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NSF awarded $1 million grant to scientists at Emory and Georgia Tech to decode neural networks
On Sept. 11, 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three year $1 million grant to scientists…
Knight Cancer Research Building opened a new era in cancer research
On Sept. 7, 2018, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the official completion of the Knight Cancer…
The CPRIT established the Collaborative Action Program for Liver Cancer
On Aug. 29, 2018, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it would invest up…
AbCellera raises $10M for machine-learning fueled antibody discovery platform
On Sept. 27, 2018, AbCellera, a biotech startup based in Vancouver, B.C., announced that it has raised a…
CDC published ACIP’s 2018-19 influenza vaccination recommendations
On Aug. 24, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee’s (ACIP)…
Emory renamed its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
On Aug. 24, 2018, Emory Universityﾒs Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center was renamed the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center,…
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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas announced surpassed $2 billion in grants to fight cancer
On Aug. 24, 2018, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it passed a $2…
UCSD researchers discovered that a type of DNA-repairing enzyme is neutralized by DNA lesions caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
On Aug. 22, 2018, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) researchers with colleagues in Spain and Finland, described…