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InBios received FDA clearance for its DENV detect NS1 ELISA test for early detection of Dengue fever
On Sept. 11, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had announced that it had received 510k…
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Knight Cancer Research Building opened a new era in cancer research
On Sept. 7, 2018, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the official completion of the Knight Cancer…
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Emory renamed its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
On Aug. 24, 2018, Emory Universityﾒs Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center was renamed the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center,…
FDA approved first drug comprised of an active ingredient derived from marijuana to treat epilepsy
On Jun. 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for…
AbbVie and Calibr announced collaboration for next generation T-cell therapies
On Jun. 25, 2018, AbbVie and Calibr, a nonprofit drug discovery division of Scripps Research, announced a collaboration…
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The Robert J DeArmond Trust gifted $10 million to support University of Oregon research
On Jun. 25, 2018, the Robert J. DeArmond Trust gifted $10 million to support University of Oregon (UO)…
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Cancer registry managed by Keck School of Medicine of USC received $43.7 million award
On May 21, 2018, the National Cancer Institute awarded Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris…
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Arizona business leader donated $25 million to Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
On May 9, 2018, the Mayo Clinic announced that it had received a $25 million gift from William…
National Cancer Institute scientists reported low-dose drug combination cuts risk of colon polyp recurrence
May 4, 2018, scientists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reported that an analysis of a prevention clinical…
The Stephenson Cancer Center received NCI designation
On May 2, 2018, the Stephenson Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. The Stephenson Cancer Center,…
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USC recruited participants for landmark $1.5 billion precision medicine research initiative
On May 1, 2018, Keck School of Medicine of USC and nationwide partners launched a landmark $1.5 billion…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of hepatitis B vaccine with a novel adjuvant
On Apr. 20, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
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NIH completed in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer types
On Apr. 5, 2018, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had completed a…
USC scientists launched global effort to find the next diabetes drug
On Mar. 23, 2018, University of Southern California (USC) researchers launched a massive scientific effort to construct a…
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…
Healthy aging research at UBC expanded with $24-million gift
On Mar. 7, 2018, a $24-million donation to the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) faculty of medicine will…
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…