Oliver Smithies was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
On Oct. 8, 2007, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Oliver Smithies from…
FDA approved Afluria, a new inactivated influenza vaccine for use in people age 18 years and older
On Sept. 28, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Australian-made influenza vaccine called Afluria…
David H Murdock donated $35 million to Duke University to fund the Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease
On Sept. 24, 2007, David H. Murdock donated $35 million to Duke University to fund the Measurement to…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science News | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
The Stanford Cancer Institute became a NCI Designated Cancer Center
On Sept. 23, 2007, the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) was awarded “cancer center” designation from the National Cancer…
FDA approved use of FluMist nasal-spray influenza vaccine in children age 2-5 years
On Sept. 20, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved use of FluMist nasal-spray influenza vaccine…
The FDA approved Eli Lilly and Company’s osteoporosis drug, Evista, to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer
On Sept. 14, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Eli Lilly’s osteoporosis…
Winship Cancer Institute received a 5-year, $12.5 million SPORE grant in head and neck cancer
On Sept. 10, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a five-year, $12.5 million Specialized Program of Research…
BioLife Solutions was incorporated in Seattle
On Aug. 24, 2007, BioLife Solutions was incorporated in Seattle. BioLife Solutions (formerly Cryomedical Sciences) is a class-defining…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Life Science News | Medicine | Organ Transplant | Pharmaceutical
Stanford researchers identified pattern of gene expression shared by transplant patients who stay healthy without anti-rejection drugs
On Aug. 20, 2007, researchers from Stanford University announced they had identified a pattern of gene expression shared…
University of Washington physicians performed adult heart-lung transplant
On Aug. 16. 2007, surgeons at the University of Washington (UW) Medical Center performed Seattle’s first adult heart-lung…
The CDC revised recommendations to vaccinate all persons ages 11-18 with MCV4 at earliest opportunity
On Aug 10, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified MMWR readers of revised…
Biotechnology | CDC | Life Science News | NIH
U.S. CDC announced International Health Regulations had gone into effect for the U.S.
On Jul. 20, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in MMWR that revised…
HHS announced $175 million to assist states in pandemic influenza preparedness efforts
On Jul. 17, 2007, The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it was providing states,…
Researchers from the Hutchinson Center and Seattle Children’s developed a “tumor paint” that illuminates cancerous cells
On Jul. 15, 2007, Dr. Jim Olson and colleagues from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s…
Leadership gift of $5.5 million from Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation established new diabetes health center at OHSU
On Jul. 11, 2007, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a leadership gift of $5.5 million from…
National Cancer Institute launched pilot of its Community Cancer Centers program
On Jun. 14, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the 3-year pilot phase of a new program…
Oregon philanthropist Hallie Ford gave a gift of $8 million to Oregon State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences
On Jun. 14, 2007, Hallie Ford, a noted Oregon philanthropist, made a gift of $8 million to Oregon…
HHS awarded $132.5 million to Sanofi Pasteur and MedImmune over five years to retrofit existing domestic vaccine manufacturing facilities
On Jun. 14, 2007, the U.D. of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $132.5 million to Sanofi Pasteur…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | Influenza | Life Science News | Plague | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Fort Knox prepared for pandemic outbreak scenarios
On Jun. 7, 2007, years before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, a group of about 100…
Stanford researchers found that stem cells transplanted into the brains of rats and mice navigate toward areas damaged by stroke
O Jun. 4, 2007, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine announced they had illuminated the path…
Dr. Bagby retired as OHSU director and Brian Druker, MD was named his successor
On May 21, 2007, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that Grover Bagby, M.D., after 15 years…
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center broke ground on new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility
On May 15, 2007, the University of New Mexico Cancer Center broke ground on new state-of-the-art cancer treatment…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science News | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Vaccine
National Cancer Institute reported risk of lymphoma increases with Hepatitis C virus infection
On May 8, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reported that people infected with the hepatitis C virus…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science News | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Act allowed states federal waivers to spend a greater share of funds on underserved women
On Apr. 20, 2007, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 allowed…
Decrease in breast cancer rates related to reduction in use of hormone replacement therapy
On Apr. 18, 2007, a study led by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center reported that…
FDA approved the H5N1 vaccine, the first vaccine approved for avian flu
On Apr. 17, 2007, Sanofi announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had licensed its H5N1…
Cody Laboratories was acquired by the Lannett Company
On Apr. 12, 2007, Cody Laboratories was acquired by the Lannett Company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2006,…
Cody Laboratories became one of only seven companies in the U.S. granted import license for raw opiate material
On Apr. 12, 2007, Cody Labs became one of only seven companies in the U.S. to be granted…
Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that causes spina bifida
On Apr. 5, 2007, Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that…
National Cancer Institute researchers discovered common variation in a gene segment that increases risk for prostate cancer
On Apr. 1, 2007, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers reported that a variation in a portion of DNA…