FDA approved changes in the schedule for administering anthrax vaccine
On Dec. 19, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved changes in the schedule for administering anthrax…
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The largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study showed that Selenium and Vitamin E do not help prevent prostate cancer
On Dec. 9, 2008, in contrast with earlier research suggesting that dietary supplementation with selenium and vitamin E…
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FDA approved expanded indication for use of Boostrix Tdap vaccine in people ages 10-64 years
On Dec. 4, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an expanded age indication for the tetanus…
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The U.S. FDA opened its first foreign office in Beijing
On Nov. 19, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened its first foreign office in Beijing to…
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Siteman Cancer Center researchers sequenced the first human cancer genome from a patient was acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
On Nov. 5, 2008, Siteman Cancer Center and The Genome Center researchers Timothy J. Ley, MD, Elaine Mardis,…
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Montana State University-led team finds new type of fuel in Patagonia fungus
On Nov. 3, 2008, a team led by a Montana State University professor has found a fungus that…
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Philip and Penny Knight’s pledge $100 million to OHSU Cancer Institute
On Oct. 29, 2008, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that Nike founder Philip H. Knight and…
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Biotechnology | NIH | Oncology | Stem Cell
UGA received $8.3 million grant from the NIH to research stem cells and cancer cells
On Oct. 8, 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had awarded the University of Georgia…
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Stanford researchers developed a test that reduced the risks in testing for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome
On Oct. 6, 2008, Stanford researchers developed a test that reduced the risks in testing for chromosomal disorders…
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The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network was Established
On Sept. 15, 2008, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) launched the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) to…
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National Cancer Institute study provided clues about how cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy drug
On Sept. 14, 2008, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers and colleagues have shown that increased expression of…
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Genetic region linked to a five times higher lung cancer risk
On Sept. 2008, a narrow region on chromosome 15 contains genetic variations strongly associated with familial lung cancer,…
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The Broad Institute was permanently endowed with $400 million gift
On Sept. 4, 2008, Eli and Edythe Broad gave an unprecedented gift of $400 million to permanently endow…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Neurology | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
The National Cancer Institute Cancer Genome Atlas reported first results of comprehensive study of brain tumors
On Sept. 4, 2008, the Cancer Genome Atlas reported first results of comprehensive study of brain tumors. This…
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Sonus Pharmaceuticals was acquired by OncoGenex
On Aug. 20, 2008, Sonus Pharmaceuticals was acquired by OncoGenex Technologies in a reverse merger transaction worth $10.36…
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The Caroline Pryce Walker Childhood Cancer Act advanced medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers
On Jul. 29, 2008, the Caroline Pryce Walker Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 amended the Public Health Service…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics
Stanford researchers discovered a molecule that kills kidney cancer cells
On Jul. 8, 2008, Stanford researchers announced discovered a molecule that kills kidney cancer cells. Ideally, the researchers…
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Pacific Oncology joined with Oregon Health & Science University
On Jun. 27, 2008, Oregon Health & Science University announced it had agreed to buy Pacific Oncology, merging…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Polio | Vaccine
FDA approved new DTaP-IPV vaccine (Kinrix) for use in children ages 4-6 years
On Jun. 24, 2008, GlaxoSmithKline announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved KINRIX™ [Diphtheria…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Polio | Vaccine
FDA licensed Sanofi Pasteur’s new pediatric combination vaccine, Pentacel
On Jun. 23, 2008, Sanofi Pasteur announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had licensed Pentacel, Diphtheria…
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National Cancer Institute researchers found blocking a single protein proves toxic to myeloma cells in laboratory studies
On Jun. 22, 2008, National Cancer Institute researchers announced that cells from a blood-borne cancer called multiple myeloma…
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FDA approved Pentacel, a new combination DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine for use in children 6 weeks-34 yrs of age
On Jun. 20, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed a combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and…
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National Institutes of Health researchers and colleagues added the equivalent of color to MRI
On Jun. 18, 2008, National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues figured out how to add the…
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Hutch scientists put advanced cancerous tumor into long-term remission by reprogramming patient’s T cells
On Jun. 18, 2008, Fred Hutch researchers described the first successful use of a human patient’s cloned infection-fighting…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Vaccine | WHO
Australia approved locally made bird flu vaccine
On Jun. 15, 2008, Australia announced it had approved the first locally made vaccine to protect humans from…
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A New Step In Evolution was Discovered
On Jun. 2, 2008, Carl Zimmer from the Long-Term Evolution Experiment (LTEE) reports the discovery of a a…
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Washington BioEvolution, 2008
Washington BioEvolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Washington by the year…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Oregon BioEvolution, 2008
On Jun. 1, 2008, Oregon BioEvolution was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization in the…
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 prohibited sharing of genetic test information
On May 21, 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 that prohibited health insurers and employers from…
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The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 authorized NIEHS Director to make grants for development of research centers
On May 13, 2008, the U.S. Congress passed the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act which amended the…
