Yale Cancer Center was awarded a SPORE grant for translational research in lung cancer
In 2015, Yale Cancer Center was awarded a SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) grant for translational research…
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The CDC responded to the West Africa Ebola outbreak
On Feb. 27, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the West Africa…
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FDA approved Novo Nordisk’s injection for obesity
On Dec. 23, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a formulation of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug, liraglutide,…
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Juno Theraputics completed its IPO
On Dec. 23, 2014, Juno Therapeutics announced the closing of its initial public offering of 12.7 million shares…
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BioCryst’s RAPIVAB(TM) (peramivir injection) received FDA approval for treatment of influenza in adults
On Dec. 22, 2014, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved RAPIVAB (peramivir…
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UNMC macular degeneration, regenerative medicine research bolstered by $1.3 million gift
On Dec. 18, 2014, the University of Nebraska Medical Center announced it had received a $1.3 million gift…
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map of genomic and proteomic pathways created by Project Grandiose
On Dec. 11, 2014, Dr. Andras Nagy, from the University of Toronto and leader of Project Grandiose, announced…
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FDA approved quadrivalent formulation of Fluzone Intradermal inactivated influenza vaccine
On Dec. 12, 2014, Sanofi Pasteur announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the supplemental…
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BIO honored Debbie Yaver with inaugural Rosalind Franklin Award
On Dec. 9, 2014, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced that Debbie Yaver, Novozymes’ director of expression technology,…
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Philanthropist Paul G Allen founded the Allen Institute for Cell Science with $100 million
On Dec. 8, 2014, philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul G. Allen announced a commitment of $100 million to create…
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The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center announced recruitment of five leading cancer researchers
On Dec. 3, 2014, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center…
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The North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy received $100 million donation from Fred Eshelman
On Dec. 3, 2014, Fred Eshelman, CEO and founder of Wilmington-based PPD Inc. and a member of the…
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Whole-genome sequences of 16 different mosquito species published in Science
On Nov. 27, 2014, two papers were published in Science that announced the completion and preliminary analyses of…
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Funding was announced for the TEC Health Accelerator for Alberta, to assist promising startup healthcare companies
On Nov. 21, 2014, funding was announced for the TEC Health Accelerator for Alberta, to assist promising startup…
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Ford Family Foundation awarded $5 million grant to advance the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s rural outreach
On Nov. 5, 2014, the Ford Family Foundation announced a $5 million grant to the Knight Cancer Institute…
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Philanthropist Paul G Allen donated $100 million to fight Ebola
On Oct. 23, 2014, philanthropist Paul G. Allen donated $100 million to fight Ebola and called on the…
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The Jackson Laboratory announced a $10 million gift from David and Barbara Roux
On Oct. 21, 2014, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) announced that technology investor David Roux and his wife Barbara…
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OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10 million NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
On Oct. 20, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) announced it was…
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Genentech drug Esbriet (pirfenidone) was approved
On Oct. 15, 2014, Genentech drug Esbriet (pirfenidone) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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The University of Iowa dedicated $126 million biomedical hub
On Oct. 15, 2014, the University of Iowa ushered in a new age of accelerated research in biomedicine…
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The University of Minnesota’s Children’s Hospital was renamed the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
On Oct. 13, 2014, the University of Minnesota’s Children’s Hospital was renamed the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s…
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Landmark study generated Mature human insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells from stem cells in vitro
On Oct. 9, 2014, a landmark study led by Douglas Melton from Harvard University successfully generated functional, mature human…
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The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine opened its doors
On Oct. 7, 2014, The Jackson Laboratory opened a state-of-the-art genomics research center on the campus of the…
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World’s first child born after uterus transplantation
On Oct. 3, 2014, the University of Gothenburg announced that seven Swedish women in a ground-breaking research project…
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Canadian diamond pioneer Charles Fipke donated $9.1 million for Alzheimer’s research at UBC
On Oct. 3, 2014, Canadian diamond pioneer Charles Fipke donated $9.1 million for Alzheimer’s research at the University…
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David H Murdock announced endowment for DHMRI
On Sept. 30, 2014, Dole Food chairman and owner David Murdock announced he wants to take his vision…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first Ebola case in Dallas, Texas
On Sept. 30, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that Eric Duncan, a Liberian national…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccines in adults age 65 and older
On Sept. 19, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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University of Iowa alumnus Franklin D Trueblood provided $7.8 million for genetics research
On Sept. 12, 2014, the University of Iowa announced that alumnus Franklin D. Trueblood’s lifelong interest in medical…
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Researchers unlock genetic code of cancer-causing liver fluke parasite
On Sept. 10, 2014, an international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia announced that they…
