FDA approved expanded use of Sanofi’s Adacel Tdap vaccine for a second dose in people ages 10 through 64 years of age
On Jan. 14, 2019, Sanofi announced the FDA had approved the expanded use of Adacelï¾® (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced…
AstraZeneca closed Boulder-based LakeCentre and Longfmont facilities
On Jan. 11, 2019, AstraZeneca announced it had closed plants in Colorado and layed off 210 workers AstraZeneca…
The Martin Health System was founded
In 1939, Martin Health was founded in 1939 with an original hospital that had 23 beds, three physicians,…
Calibr began using robotics to speed drug discovery
In 2019, Calibr began using robotics as an emerging drug discovery model to accelerate new medicines and fund…
The Quebec Scientific Entrepreneurship Program was launched
In 2019, the Quebec Scientific Entrepreneurship Program (QcSE) launched as an online program for scientists and STEM researchers…
Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University awarded prestigious LAPS grant
On Dec. 20, 2018, the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University were awarded the prestigious LAPS Grant…
Karmanos Morey Cancer Center recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with the QOPI Certification Program
On Dec. 17, 2018, the Karmanos Morey Cancer Center was recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology…
The UK announced sequencing 100,000 whole genomes in the National Health Service
On Dec. 15, 2018, Genomics England announced the 100,000 Genomes Project, done in partnership with National Health Service…
Record $50 million gift to Virginia Tech results in naming of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
On Dec. 6, 2018, the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust and Heywood and Cynthia Fralin donated a record…
Washington University School of Medicine gifted $20 million to boost multiple myeloma research
On Nov. 29, 2018, St. Louis native Rodger Riney and his wife, Paula, donated $20 million to research…
Prime Minister Trudeau announced federal funding for the Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes
On Nov. 13, 2018, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced federal funding for the Institute for Advanced Medical…
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City of Hope, TGen announced letter of intent to build cell therapy manufacturing facility in Phoenix area
On Nov. 1, 2018, City of Hope, and its affiliate, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), announced a letter…
Cacao, the plant from which chocolate is made was domesticated
On Oct. 29, 2018, Archaeological evidence of cacao’s use, dating back to 3,900 years ago, previously planted the…
ReFRAME drug repurposing collection yields hope for treating diseases that kill millions worldwide
On Oct. 3, 2018, Scripps Research announced that Calibr scientitsts from Scripp’s drug development division had bengun using…
Donna Strickland won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics for inventions in the field of laser physics and for the method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses
On Oct. 2, 2018, the Nobel Foundation announced that Donna Strickland had was awarded a share of the…
Researchers at JCVI, UCSD, and Scripps Oceanography discovered genetic basis for how harmful algal blooms become toxic
On Sept. 27, 2018, Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and the J. Craig Venter Institute…
Yale professor Joan Steitz awarded the 2018 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
On Sept. 11, 2018, Joan Steitz, Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale, received the 2018ï¾ …
CDC published ACIP’s 2018-19 influenza vaccination recommendations
On Aug. 24, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee’s (ACIP)…
UCSD researchers discovered that a type of DNA-repairing enzyme is neutralized by DNA lesions caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
On Aug. 22, 2018, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) researchers with colleagues in Spain and Finland, described…
Emory University and GeoVax Labs partnered to develop a vaccine for HPV
On Aug. 2, 2018, Emory University and GeoVax Labs partnered to develop a vaccine for HPV, with an…
Patients, FDA staff, industry leaders and researchers participated in JIA Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting
On Aug. 2, 2018, hundreds of patients and their families, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff, industry…
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…
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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)…
Wisconsin Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Wisconsin Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Wisconsin by…
Washington Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Washington Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Washington by…
Texas Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Texas Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Texas by…
Oregon Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Oregon Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Oregon by…
Oregon BioEvolution, 2008
Oregon BioEvolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Oregon by the year…
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a committee opinion on maternal immunization
On Jun. 1, 2018, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a committee opinion on maternal…
Golden Rice Approved by U.S. FDA
On May 24, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) released a statement on GR2E…