FDA expanded licensure of Afluria quadrivalent (Seqirus) to include people age 5 years and older
On Aug. 31, 2017, the FDA expanded licensure of Afluria quadrivalent (Seqirus) to include people age 5 years…
FDA approval brought first gene therapy to the U.S.
On Aug. 30, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) for certain pediatric and…
China announced new generation AI development plan
On Jul. 8, 2017, Chinaï¾’s State Council released its ﾓNew Generation AI Development Planï¾” to advance Chinese artificial…
The Cleveland Clinic received a $6 million NIH grant to establish a national research consortium for studying Lewy Body Dementia
On Jun. 13, 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $6 million grant to Cleveland Clinic…
The Scripps Research Institute and ShangPharma Innovation announced a strategic collaboration
On Jun. 8, 2017, the Scripps Research Institute and ShangPharma Innovation announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the…
W M Keck Foundation named Healthcare Center at USC with $10 million gift
On Jun. 7, 2017, the W. M. Keck Foundation gave $10 million to support a USC Health Sciences…
The FDA approved Endari developed by Dr Yutaka Niihara at LA Biomed
On Jun. 7, 2017 the FDA approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) for patients age five years and older…
CDC published ACIP recommendations titled “General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization”
On Apr. 20, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Scientists discovered the oldest evidence of life on Earth in fossils located in the Nuvvuagittuq belt in Quebec
On Mar. 2, 2017, scientists discovered the oldest evidence of life on Earth in fossilized microorganisms that are…
Scientists at the Salk Institute announced they were step closer to being able to grow human organs inside pigs
On Jan. 26, 2017, Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA, announced they were one step…
BioXcel therapeutics was founded
In 2017, BioXcel Therapeutics was founded in New Haven, Connecticut as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that utilizes novel…
SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded
In 2017, SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded in Stamford, Connecticut, as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that applies a precision…
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The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative was founded
In 2017, the Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative (VMI) at Vanderbilt University was established bringing together an unprecedented group of…
The Asian longhorned tick found in Virginia
In 2017, Virginia Tech veterinary pathologist Kevin Lahmers identified the Asian longhorned tick as the source of seven…
CDC published ACIP’s recommendations on 2-dose HPV vaccine series for younger adolescents
On Dec. 16, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Spread of avian flu noted in China, Korea, Europe
On Dec. 14, 2016, reports from China and South Korea painted a picture of spreading H5N6 avian flu…
Siemens announced $300 million expansion of its Walpole diagnostic manufacturing facility
On Dec. 4, 2016, Siemens Healthineers announced an investment of around $300 million in its Walpole Mass. laboratory…
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals and QLT completed merger and company rebranding
On Nov. 29, 2016, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals and QLT announced the completion of their merger transaction, as a result…
Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donate $31 million to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
On Nov. 29, 2016, Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donate $31 million to Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. This…
Humans began domesticating crops and livestock
On Oct. 31, 2016, scientists reported that humans domestication of crops and livestock are dated to 14000 BCE…
Nebraska Medicine awarded nearly $20 million to develop national training center for HHS
On Oct. 28, 2016, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine announced they had been awarded $19.8 million by the U.S. Dept. of…
UNMC announced receipt of $20 million research grant, the largest to-date
On Oct. 24, 2016, UNMC announced receipt of a five-year research grant $20 million research grant from the…
Scripps Research Institute and Calibr announced partnership to translate discoveries into new treatments
On Oct. 20, 2016, The Scripps Research Institute and Calibr announced a partnership to translate discoveries into new…
Landmark study on adolescent brain development began
On Oct. 14, 2016, recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of…
UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco and Stanford partnered in $600 million Chan Zuckerberg science ‘Biohub’
On Sept. 21, 2016, the University of California, Berkeley, UC San Francisco and Stanford University joined forces in…
Eisai Andover innovative Medicines (AiM) Institute was established
On Sept. 15, 2016, Eisai announced the launch of the Eisai Andover innovative Medicines (AiM) Institute, a discovery…
University of Washington Medicine performed region’s 1st adult intestineï¾ transplant
On Sept. 11, 2016, the University of Washington Medicine (UW) announced that a team became the first in…
State Senator Pat Steadman honored by University of Colorado Cancer Center
On Aug.31, 2016, State Senator Pat Steadman was honored by the University of Colorado Cancer Center (CU) when…
AAP released new policy statement that urged states to eliminate all non-medical exemptions to vaccine requirements
On Aug. 29, 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new policy statement that urged states to…
Scripps Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced partnership to create clinically integrated cancer program
On Aug. 29, 2016, Scripps Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a partnership agreement to create Scripps…