The Scripps Research Institute announced the establishment of a major science center in Palm Beach County, Florida
On Oct. 9, 2003, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced the establishment of a major science center in…
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Biotechnology | HIV | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
$81 million was awarded by NIAID through four new contracts to support development of candidate HIV vaccines
On Sept. 29, 2003, $81 million was awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) through…
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The Oregon Investment Fund was established
On Sept. 22, 2003 the Oregon Investment Fund was created with HB 3613 passage in the Oregon State…
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The Allen Brain Atlas project was established with $100 million and named for its founder Paul G Allen
On Sept. 16, 2003, The Allen Institute for Brain Science, a division of the Allen Institute, was established…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Neurology | Oncology
The National Center for Research Resources awarded a $6.7 million grant to UGA for a Parkinson’s disease study
On Sept. 4, 2003, the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of…
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Death rates from the lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers continued to decline in the late 1990s
On Sept. 3, 2003, the death rates from the four most common cancers, – lung, breast, prostate, and…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
FDA approved an expanded indication for ENBREL (etanercept) to inhibit progression of structural damage of active arthritis
On Aug. 25, 2003, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved an expanded indication…
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OHSU announced results of a smallpox vaccine study on America’s preparedness for a smallpox outbreak
On Aug. 17, 2003, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the final results of a smallpox vaccine…
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The FDA announced food labels to include trans fat content
On Jul. 11, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule in the Federal…
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First West Coast Baby born using frozen egg technique at OHSU
On Jul. 10, 2003, the University Fertility Consultants at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced they had…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | Vaccine
The CDC responded to U.S. outbreak of mpox, first human Mpox outside of Africa
On Jul. 8, 2003, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a total of 71…
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Molecular Probes was acquired by Invitrogen
On Jul. 2, 2003, Invitrogen bought Molecular Probes for $325 million in cash. The company became part of…
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University of Saskatchewan researchers discovered “follicular waves” in the human menstrual cycle
In July 2003, University of Saskatchewan researchers announced they had discovered “follicular waves” in the human menstrual cycle….
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Results of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial were announced
On Jun. 24, 2003, results of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), testing the effectiveness of finasteride to…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA Approves First Medication to Help Reduce Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods After Accidental Exposure
On Feb. 16, 2024, Genentech drug Xolair (omalizumab) was approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration…
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The first nasally administered influenza vaccine (FluMist by MedImmune) was licensed
On Jun. 17, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved FluMist. This was…
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Data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial was announced
On Jun. 5, 2003, data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial gave fresh insight…
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The world’s first cloned horse was born
On May 28, 2003, the world’s first cloned horse named Prometea was born at the Laboratory of Reproductive…
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Amgen relocated its cancer research division to Seattle
On May 22, 2023, Amgen announced it was relocating its cancer research division to Seattle following its acquisition…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
The FDA approved the drug bortezomib (Velcade) for the treatment of multiple myeloma
On May 13, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for bortezomib (formerly PS-341), Velcade®…
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The first member of the horse family was cloned
On May 4, 2003, University of Idaho-Utah State University researchers became the first in the world to clone…
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Stanford reserchers found that Wnt genes, first discovered as critical genes in cancer, are also critical regulators of stem cell development
On Apr. 27, 2003, Stanford researchers found that Wnt genes, first discovered as critical genes in cancer, are…
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Duke heads $37 million trial of exercise for heart failure
On Apr. 15, 2003, the National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLB) announced a $37 million trial, coordinated by…
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International consortium completed the Human Genome Project
On Apr. 14, 2003, The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium, led in the U.S. the National Human Genome…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Michael Smith Genome Science Centre sequenced the SARS genome
On Apr. 14, 2003, researchers at Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Science Centre in Vancouver announced they had sequenced…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | FDA | USDA
The National Academy of Sciences released “Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food”
On Apr. 7, 2003, the National Academy of Sciences released “Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food,” a report…
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The Virginia Mason Research Center was renamed Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason
On Apr. 2, 2003, the Virginia Mason Research Center, located in Seattle, was renamed Benaroya Research Institute at…
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The banteng, an endangered species, was cloned for the second time
On Apr. 1, 2003, the birth of a cloned banteng from a surrogate mother cow was announced by…
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The Winship Cancer Institute received a $10 million award from the U.S. Dept of Defense for prostate cancer research
On Mar. 24, 2003, the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University announced it had received a $10 million…
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was placed on U.S. quarantine list
On Mar. 18, 2003, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was placed on U.S. quarantine list. Persons under quarantine…
