National Research Council of Canada contribution played key role in approved Ebola vaccine
On Mar. 20, 2018, in response to the Ebola outbreak that claimed more than 10,000 lives in West…
UW Med school formed world’s first Health Metrics Sciences department
On Mar. 15, 2018, the University of Washington School of Medicine announced the establishment of the world’s first…
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Norris Healthcare Center opened for patient care
On Mar. 9, 2018, the Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) significantly expanded its patient care…
Seattle Genetics acquired Cascadian Therapeutics
On Mar. 9, 2018, Seattle Genetics announced it had completed its acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics for approximately $614…
FDA authorized direct-to-consumer test that reports three mutations in the BRCA breast cancer genes
On Mar. 6, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk…
OHSU Doernbecher was the first in PNW to be ACS-verified as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center
On Feb. 22, 2018, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital was verified as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and…
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PNNL and OHSU created joint research co-laboratory to advance precision medicine
On Feb. 14, 2018, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, (PNNL) and Oregon Health & Science University OHSU announced the…
The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center became the 16th National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 2018, the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center became the 16th National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center funded with…
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Native BioData Consortium was founded
In 2018, the Native BioData Consortium was founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute led by Indigenous scientists…
Omahan Donated $3 million for prostate cancer research to Buffett Cancer Center
On Dec. 13, 2017, longtime Omaha art teacher and businessman Gerald “Jerry” Pabst donated $3 million through an…
Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman and Dan Baty donated $50 million to create the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine
On Dec. 6, 2017, Costco Founder Jeffrey and Susan Brotman and Pam and Dan Baty announced a $50…
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FDA approved first biosimilar for the treatment of certain breast and stomach cancers
On Dec. 1, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mylan’s Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar…
Genentech drug Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) was approved
On Nov. 16, 2017, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Genentech drug Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh)…
Irving Family bequests $700 Million to Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian for Cancer Research and Care
On Nov. 16, 2017, Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian announced that Florence Irving and her late husband, Herbert Irving,…
The Calgary Cancer Centre broke ground
On Nov. 3, 2017, construction started on the Calgary Cancer Centre located at the northeast corner of the…
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Siteman Cancer Center became one of the first cancer centers nationwide to offer newly approved CAR-T cell therapy called Yescarta
On Oct. 18, 2017, the Siteman Cancer Center became one of the first cancer centers nationwide to offer…
deCODE study revealed an ancient achilles heel in the human genome
On Sept. 20, 2017, resarchers at deCODE genetics use whole-genome data from 14,000 people from across the population…
Adamas announced FDA approval of GOCOVRI as first and only medication fortreatment of Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease Patients
On Aug. 24, 2017, Adamas announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of GOCOVRI as First and…
The CPRIT awarded 60 grants totaling more than $102 million
On Aug. 16, 2017, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded 60 new academic research,…
Canadian researchers reconstituted an extinct poxvirus using mail-order DNA
On Jul 6, 2017, a group led by virologist David Evans of the University of Alberta in Edmonton,…
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$100 million gift from The Duchossois Family Foundation created the University of Chicago health institute
On May 23, 2017, the University of Chicago Medicine announced receipt of a $100 million donation by Craig…
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CDC published ACIP’s updated recommendations on use of Trumenba meningococcal serogroup B vaccine
On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence
On May 10, 2017, Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)…
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University of Pennsylvania announced $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion
On May 3, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to build a $1.5 billion new hospital on…
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The University of Virginia Cancer Center received $15 million Renewal grant
On Apr. 26, 2017, the University of Virginia Cancer Center was honored as one of just 69 National…
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CDC updated guidelines for use of non-pharmaceutical measures to help prevent spread of pandemic influenza
On Apr. 21, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated guidelines for use…
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Cleveland Clinic opened new cancer Center
On Feb. 16, 2017, the new Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center began welcoming patients. The 377,000-square-foot facility, estimated…
Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donated $2.25 million to Cleveland Clinic Florida Tomsich Health and Medical Center
On Jan. 23, 2017, Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donated $2.25 million to Cleveland Clinic Florida Tomsich Health and…
PharmAthene and Altimmune announced merger to create immunotherapeutics company targeting infectious diseases
On Jan. 19, 2017, PharmAthene and Altimmune, a privately-held immunotherapeutics company targeting infectious diseases, announced an agreement for…
SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded
In 2017, SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded in Stamford, Connecticut, as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that applies a precision…