OHSU researcher uncovered macular degeneration gene
On Oct. 21, 2003, scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University’s (OHSU) Casey Eye Institute announced they had found…
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A clinical trial found post-menopausal survivors of early-stage breast cancer who took letrozole reduced risk of cancer recurrence
On Oct. 9, 2003, a Canadian-led international clinical trial found that post-menopausal survivors of early-stage breast cancer who…
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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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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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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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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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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 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was published
On May 1, 2003, Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was published, allowing…
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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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Taking daily aspirin for as little as 3 years was shown to reduce the development of colorectal polyps
On Mar. 5, 2003, taking daily aspirin for as little as 3 years was shown to reduce the…
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Researchers pinpointed the source of preeclampsia
On Mar. 4, 2003, Beth Israel Deaconess researchers pinpointed the source of preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy. Also…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Disease | HIV | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was established
On Jan. 26, 2003, President George W. Bush, in his State of the Union Address, announced the Emergency…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
Long-term efficacy and safety of etanercept was found in children with polyarticular-course juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
On Jan. 10, 2003, long-term efficacy and safety of etanercept (Enbrel) was found in children with polyarticular-course juvenile…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
The Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University established joint Bioengineering Program
In 2003, the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University established a joint Bioengineering Program. Located on…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Life Science History | Medical Device | Pharmaceutical | U.S. Congress
The FDA Office of Combination Products was formed
On Dec. 24, 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Combination Products (OCP) was formed within…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
NCI clinical trial showed reduced intervals between chemotherapy improved survival in women whose breast cancer had spread to lymph nodes
On Dec. 12, 2002, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that a clinical trial had shown that reducing…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
Genentech drug Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) approved
On Dec. 3, 2002, Genentech drug Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology
NCI launched the National Lung Screening Trial to compare two ways of testing for early lung cancer in current and former heavy smokers
On Sept. 18, 2002, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the National Lung Screening Trial to compare two…
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The Alberta Innovates Centre for Carbohydrate Science began operation
In Sept. 2002, the Alberta Innovates Centre for Carbohydrate Science (now Alberta Glycomics Centre), began operation with a…
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Cook County Hospital opened doors to John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
In February 2002, the doors opened to the John Stroger Hospital of Cook County, a new state-of-the-art, 464-bed,…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics
The Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine was established
In 2002, the Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, now known as the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive…
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Pacific Northwest Research Institute led consortium that conducted first human islet transplantation in Puget Sound region
On Jul. 30, 2002, clinical researchers announced they had teamed together to perform the first human islet transplants…
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World Health Organization confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Gabon
On Dec. 12, 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Gabon. The WHO…
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$2.5 million award from Jeld-Wen Foundation endowed OHSU Chair in Leukemia Research for Brian Druker
On Nov. 7, 2001, the Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation (OHSU) announced that the Klamath Falls-based JELD-WEN Foundation…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
Genentech drug Cathflo Activase (alteplase) was approved
On Sept. 13, 2001, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Genentech’s request for it’s…
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National Cancer Institute and ACRIN launched first multicenter study to compare digital mammography
On Sept. 4. 2001, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network launched…
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OMRF researchers found that BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes may predict breast cancer risk in women
On May 24, 2001, Dr. Eldon Jupe and a team of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) researchers found…
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Corus Pharma was incorporated
On Jan. 12, 2001, Corus Pharma was incorporated as a private venture-backed development stage biopharmaceutical company focused on…
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The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) was established at CDC
On Oct. 17, 2001, the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) was established at the…
