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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Humans began domesticating crops and livestock
On Oct. 31, 2016, scientists reported that humans domestication of crops and livestock are dated to 14000 BCE…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 innovation…
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The Toxic Substances Control Act updated for the 21st Century
On June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century…
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Washington Life Science Evolution, 2015
Washington Life Science Evolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organizations located in the State of Washington…
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FDA revised the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
On May 27, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had amended its labeling regulations for…
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UNMC researchers probed aging, HIV-infected brain with $22 million NIH grant
On Apr. 4, 2016, UNMC researchers, Tony Wilson, Ph.D., and Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., working with a $2.2 million,…
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U.S. recommended immunization schedulesﾠfor 0 through 18 years and “catch up” published in MMWR
On Feb. 1, 2016, the U.S. recommended immunization schedulesﾠfor 0 through 18 years and “catch up” published in…
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Philanthropist Samuel Yin gifted $128 million for new laboratories at The Scripps Research Institute
On Jan. 27, 2016, the Scripps Research Institute announced it had received $12.8 million from philanthropist and businessman…
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NIH announced it would no longer support biomedical research on chimpanzees
On Nov. 17, 2015, the NIH announced that since Jun. 2013, based on recommendations from the Council of…
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The Human Dark Proteome Initiative was launched
On Nov. 9, 2015, the Human Dark Proteome Initiative was launched. The initiative aimed to accelerate research into…
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Calgary cancer centre to be built at northeast corner of Foothills hospital site
On Oct. 28, 2015, it was announced that Calgary’s new cancer centre will be built at the northeast…
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ACIP published recommendations for the use of serogroup B meningococcal vaccines in adolescents and young adults
On Oct. 23, 2015, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) published recommendations for the use of serogroup B…
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UNMC, UNO named new biomedical technology institute
On Oct. 12, 2015, the University of Nebraska’s new biomedical technology institute, a joint venture led by the…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2015 awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar
On Oct. 7, 2015, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2015 was awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Francis Crick…
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Southwestern lung cancer researcher Dr John Minna named Giant of Cancer Care
On Oct. 6, 2015, Cancer biologist Dr. John Minna, with the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at…
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Rice announced $150 million in strategic research initiative
On Sept. 21, 2015, Rice University announced an investment of more than $150 million in strategic initiatives aimed…
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Stephen J Elledge and Evelyn M Witkin received Lasker Award
On Sept. 18, 2015, Stephen J. Elledge from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Evelyn M. Witkin from Rutgers…
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The Scripps Research Institute received $125 million challenge gift
On Sept. 14, 2015, The Scripps Research Institute announced it had received a $12.5 million challenge grant from…
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MD Anderson immunologist Jim Allison won Lasker-DeBakey Award
On Sept. 8, 2015, MD Anderson Cancer Center announced that Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology received the…
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First-ever octopus genome sequenced
On Aug. 12, 2015, the Cephalopod Sequencing Consortium announced the first-ever sequencing of the entire octopus genome. Researchers…
