Smallpox appeared in the first agricultural settlements in northeastern Africa
On Jan. 8, 2005, researchers from Baylor University Medical Center reported that although the origin of smallpox is…
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The Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) was established
In Jan. 2005, the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) was established at Penn’s Perelman School of…
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Robert H Grubbs was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 2005, Robert H. Grubbs, a professor at Caltech, shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Yves Chauvin…
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HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan was published
In 2005 and 2006, the White House Homeland Security Council outlined the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza to…
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FDA approved Kepivance for severe oral mucositis in cancer patients undergoing bone marrow transplant
On Dec. 15, 2004, Amgen announced that following priority review, the FDA has approved Kepivance(TM) (palifermin), the first…
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NCI scientists created a model that predicted survival of follicular lymphoma patients based on the molecular characteristics of their tumors
On Nov. 18, 2004, scientists at the National Cancer Institute created a model that predicts the survival of…
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Linda Buck, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Medicine
On Oct. 4, 2004, the Nobel Assembly announced the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
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The Hotchkiss Brain Institute was founded
In Oct. of 2004, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute was launched under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Weiss with…
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FDA banned dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids
On Feb. 9, 2004, deeming such products to present an unreasonable risk of harm, the FDA banned dietary…
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The U.S. Congress enacted the Sun Grant Research Initiative Act
On Jan. 23, 2004, the U.S. Congress enacted the Sun Grant Research Initiative Act. The Sun Grant Research…
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Siemens introduced Acuris, the first hearing instrument featuring a wireless system, e2e wireless, small enough to fit in CICs
In 2004, Siemens, now Sivantos, introduced Acuris, the first hearing instrument featuring a wireless system, e2e wireless, small…
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FDA issued public health advisory urging health professionals to limit the use of Cox-2 selective agents
In 2004, Merck announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of Vioxx (rofecoxib) because of an increased risk of heart…
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The Kansas Bioscience Authority was founded
In 2004, Kansas Bioscience Authority was created in April 2004 when Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed into law the…
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Touro University was founded
In 2004, Touro University Nevada (TUN), located in Henderson, was founded as a private, non-profit institution of higher…
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The Pearson Center for Research on Alcoholism and Addiction was established at the Scripps Research Institute
On Dec. 15, 2003, the Pearson Center for Research on Alcoholism and Addiction was established at the Scripps…
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An obesity working group is established by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
On Oct. 8, 2003, an obesity working group was established by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, charged…
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American chemist Paul Lauterbur and British physicist Peter Mansfield shared the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
On Oct. 6, 2003, American chemist Paul Lauterbur and British physicist Peter Mansfield made pioneering contributions during the…
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Winship Cancer Institute received a $19 million National Cancer Institute Planning Grant
On Sept. 29, 2003, Winship Cancer Institute (WCI) at Emory University received a $1.9 million National Cancer Institute…
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Cancer Control PLANET, a web portal providing access to regularly updated cancer surveillance data, was launched
On Apr. 24, 2003, the National Cancer Institute, CDC, AHRQ, and SAMHSA, in collaboration with the American Cancer…
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Winship Cancer Institute opened a new, 280,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility
In Sept. 2003, Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute opened a new, 280,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, adding new research and high-tech…
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The Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster was founded
In Jan. 2003, the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster, an Arizona not-for-profit organization, was formed to share technological advances, and…
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The EPA approved the first transgenic rootworm-resistant corn
In 2003, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first transgenic rootworm-resistant corn developed by Monsanto under…
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Over 1,000 of NNMC’s medical staff members deployed on the USNS COMFORT serving in the Persian Gulf
In 2003, over 1,000 of NNMC’s medical staff members deployed on the USNS COMFORT serving in the Persian…
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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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NCI researchers discovered a molecule called Beta-defensin 2 that activates an immune response
On Oct. 31, 2002, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers announced they had discovered that a molecule best known…
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Under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, fees were assessed sponsors of medical device applications
On Oct. 26, 2002, under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, fees are assessed sponsors of…
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NCI and FDA scientists reported patterns of proteins found in patients’ blood can distinguish between prostate cancer and benign conditions
On Oct. 16, 2002, patterns of proteins found in patients’ blood may help distinguish between prostate cancer and…
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National Cancer Institute researchers replace a patient’s immune system with cancer-fighting cells
On Sept. 19, 2002, a new approach to cancer treatment that replaced a patient’s immune system with cancer-fighting…
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President George W Bush signed PL 107-109 – S 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
On Jan. 4, 2002, President George W. Bush signed P.L. 107-109 – S. 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for…
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The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act was signed into law
On Jan. 4, 2002, The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act was signed into law, established a process for…
