University of British Columbia researchers discovered a genetic link to multiple sclerosis
On Jun. 1, 2016, scientists at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health announced proof that…
Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired FEI Company for $4.2 billion
On May, 27, 2016, Thermo Fisher Scientific and FEI Company announced that their boards of directors had unanimously…
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UCSD joined the National Microbiome Initiative, an effort to better understand microbiomes and develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome functionï¾
On May 13, 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National…
Sigma-1 receptor structure was revealed, leading to potential ALS therapeutic agents
On April 28, 2016, Harvard researcher Andrew Kruse and collaborators first revealed the molecular structure of the sigma-1…
Physio-Control was acquired by Stryker Corporation
On Apr. 5, 2016, Physio-Control was acquired by Michigan-based Stryker Corp. which acquired 100% of the stock of…
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UO received $10 million gift for life sciences research from Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle
On Mar. 3, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Tim…
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MD Anderson received $14 million in CPRIT research funding to recruit top talent
On Feb. 17, 2016, MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded $14 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research…
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CPRIT awarded $26 million in grants to support its academic research program
On Feb. 17, 2016, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded $26,000,000 in grants to…
Doernbecher Children’s Hospital opened first pediatric intraoperative MRI facility on the West Coast
On Feb. 3, 2016, OHSU Doernbecher Childrenï¾’s Hospital unveiled a 3-Tesla intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging machine that provides…
The McDonnell Genome Institute received a $60 million from the NIH to study the genetics of common diseases
On Jan. 19, 2016, the McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years
On Jan. 11, 2016, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended biennial screening mammography for women aged…
The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech was founded
In 2016, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech was founded with a $1 billion…
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Siteman and St. Louis Children’s Hospital established Siteman Kids at St Louis Children’s Hospital
In 2016, Siteman and St. Louis Children’s Hospital established Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, focused on…
Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network established by U.S. CDC
In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the establishment of the Antimicrobial Resistance (AR)…
Genentech drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by FDA
On Dec. 11, 2015, Genentech announced that it’s drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
Korff estate gifted $5 million to advance prostate cancer research and treatments in Nebraska
On Nov. 18, 2015, the estate of Glenn Korff gifted $5 million to the Fred & Pamela Buffett…
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine received donation from longtime supporters, Ruth and Bill Scott
On Nov. 12, 2015, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine announced receipt of a major…
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The Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute
On Oct. 21, 2015, the Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute. The…
The first ancient human genome from Africa was sequenced
On Oct. 8, 2015, a research team reported the first ancient human genome sequence from Africa. The genome…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The Rockefeller University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neural Systems…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The University of California, San Francisco
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Institute for Fundamental…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute at The Johns Hopkins University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery…
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$25 million gift created new UT ï¾ Southwestern Monty and Tex Moncrief Medical Center at Fort Worth
On Aug. 20, 2015, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved establishment of the Southwestern Monty…
First-ever octopus genome sequenced
On Aug. 12, 2015, the Cephalopod Sequencing Consortium announced the first-ever sequencing of the entire octopus genome. Researchers…
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The University of New Mexico Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute designation
On Aug. 12. 2015, the University of New Mexico Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Cancer…
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Baylor Cancer Center received comprehensive designation from the NCI and renamed after Dan L. Duncan
On Jul. 30, 2015, Baylor Cancer Center received comprehensive designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Center…
Benaroya Research Institute’s Carla J Greenbaum, MD was named chair of Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet
On Jul. 14, 2015, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) announced that Carla J. Greenbaum, MD, had…
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The Harold C Simmons Cancer Center received The National Cancer Institute designation
On Jul. 10, 2015, the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center became an National…
Siteman Cancer Center received an “exceptional” rating from the NCI for its research
On Jul. 7, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded the Siteman Cancer Center​ at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and…
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The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority was defunded
On Jun. 29, 2015, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (LSDF) was defunded by the Washington State Legislature,…