Texas Biomed established team to study SARS-CoV-2, new coronavirus
On Feb. 24, 2020, Scientists at Texas Biomed began work on the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2. A…
NIH scientists identified atomic structure of novel Coronavirus protein
On Feb. 19, 2020, NIAID scientists working with investigators from the University of Texas at Austin identified the…
Innovation Pharma’s Brilacidin tested as drug and vaccine at different institutions
On Feb. 18, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced the Company was exploring its lead defensin mimetic drug candidate, Brilacidin,…
HDT Bio joined race to develop Coronavirus vaccine
On Feb. 13, 2020, scientists at HDT Bio announced development of a vaccine to protect against the 2019-novel…
World experts and funders set priorities for COVID-19 research
On Feb. 12, 2020, leading health experts from around the world met at the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
Chembio Diagnostics received $1.5 million UNICEF order to combat Zika
On Feb. 12, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics announced a $1.5 million purchase order from UNICEF for multiplex Zika tests…
UNMC researchers part of $32 million international project for drug development
On Feb. 7, 2020, two University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members are among a group of researchers…
CEPI and GSK announced collaboration to strengthen the global effort to develop a vaccine for the 2019-nCoV virus
On Feb. 3, 2020, CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and GSK announced a new collaboration aimed…
CDC released the 2020 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well as for adults
On Feb. 3, 2020, the CDC released the 2020 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well…
Mammoth Biosciences secured contract from NIH to scale high-throughput CRISPR SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic platform
On Jan. 31, 2020, Mammoth Biosciences announced the company had received a contract from the National Institutes of…
NIH officials discussed novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China
On Jan. 23, 2020, the new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marked the third…
The Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program received NIH grant to continue work as Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation
On Jan. 23, 2020, the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program (VVRP) received a grant from the National Institutes of…
Johns Hopkins engineering professor Dr Lauren Gardner created the COVID dashboard used around the world to track the novel coronavirus outbreak
On Jan. 22, 2020, Johns Hopkins engineering professor Dr. Lauren Gardner created the COVID dashboard used around the…
deCODE reported a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 69,189 cases and 702,199 controls from Iceland and UK biobank
On Jan. 20, 2020, deCODE genetics reported a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 69,189 cases and 702,199 controls from…
TB Alliance announced partnership with Hongqi Pharma to commercialize therapy for d Drug-resistant TB in China
On Jan. 17, 2020, the Non-profit drug developer TB Alliance granted Shenyang Hongqi Pharmaceuticals , a subsidiary of…
Secretary Azar declared Public Health Emergency for the U.S. for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
On Jan 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency…
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Vanderbilt researchers discovered a new genetic disease
On Jan. 13, 2020, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researcher Ela Knapik, MD and her colleagues announced they had…
University of Vermont and Tufts University researchers build the first living robots
On Jan. 13, 2020, a team of scientists from the University of Vermont and Tufts University annouced they…
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Mayo Clinic research discovered a molecular switch for repairing central nervous system disorders
On Jan. 10, 2020, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that they had discovered a molecular switch for repairing central…
NIH established the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium
On Dec. 24, 2019, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) established the Infectious Diseases Clinical…
Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto announced the discovery that the protein APOEï¾ ?4ï¾ plays a central role in Alzheimerï¾’s disease
On Dec. 20, 2019, Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto announced the discovery that the protein APOE ?4 plays a central…
NIH launched first US clinical trial of patient-derived stem cell therapy to replace dying cells in retina
On Dec. 16, 2019, researchers at the National Eye Institute launched a clinical trial to test the safety…
Nanomix received CE Mark for diagnostic panel that aids in rapid identification of life-threatening infections
On Dec. 14. 2019, Nanomix announced that the company had received CE Mark for its S1 Assay for…
Amgen and Duke Clinical Research Institute initiated first large-scale registry to evaluate real-world lipid management
On Nov. 15, 2019, Amgen and the Duke Clinical Research Institute announced plans to initiate first large-scale registry…
Emory University broke ground on facility to transform cancer care
On Nov. 12, 2019, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) announced they…
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced new role in international cancer database project, Project GENIE
On Nov. 7, 2019, the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced its new role in the Project GENIE (Genomics…
Abbott announced discovery of new strain of HIV
On Nov. 6, 2019, Abbott announced that a team of its scientists identified a new subtype of the…
Chembio Diagnostics received WHO prequalification approval for HIV Self-Test
On Nov. 4, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced its SURE CHECK HIV Self-Test has received World Health Organization (WHO)…
Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and research
On Nov. 4, 2019, the Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and…
Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center
On Oct. 30, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, one of…