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…
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…
Biocomplexity Institute created computing center to solve science’s most complex problems
On May 16, 2018, the Biocomplexity Institute’s long-anticipated new data center, built with an internal investment of $5…
UCLA researchers characterized the mechanism of the mammalian EAK-7 gene, or mEAK-7
On May 14, 2018, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers characterized the mechanism of the mammalian EAK-7…
CDC published summary of previously published ACIP recommendations for prevention of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in the U.S.
On Apr. 27, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a comprehensive summary of previously…
Alberta Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Alberta Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organizations in the Province of Alberta by…
Amgen announced Rhode Island as location of first US next-generation biomanufacturing plant
On Apr. 10, 2018, Amgen announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art next-generation biomanufacturing plant at its 75-acre…
MMK Foundation donated $1 million to Children’s Health, Southwestern Medical Center
On Feb. 28, 2018, The MMK Foundation, founded by Mark and Marcia King, pledged $1 million to be…
Southwestern designated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence
On Feb. 19, 2018, Southwestern Medical Center announced that it had been certified a Center of Excellence by…
CDC published the 2018 US recommended immunization schedule for 0 through 18 years
On Feb. 9, 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the 2018 U.S. recommended…
CDC published the 2018 US recommended adult immunization schedule
On Feb. 9, 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the 2018 U.S. recommended…
Monkey twins first primate clones made by the method that developed Dolly
On Jan. 24, 2018, Chinese scientists announced they had produced two genetically identical long-tailed macaques using the same…
Rallybio was founded
In 2018, Rallybio was founded as a privately-held, development-stage biotechnology company focused on bringing life-transforming medicines to patients…
Ozempic (semaglutide) was approved in the U.S.
On Dec. 5, 2017, Novo Nordisk announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Ozempic…
University of Washington surgeons performed region’s 1st ‘liver in a box’ transplant
On Nov. 28, 2017, surgeons at University of Washinton Medicine in Seattle announced they had performed the first…
First wine making was discovered
On. Nov. 13, 2017, research by Dr. Patrick McGovern, Director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory at the University…
Wyss Medical Foundation pledged $2 million to support James P Stannard as Wyss Distinguished Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
On Nov. 10, 2017, the Wyss Medical Foundation pledged $2 million to support James P. Stannard as the…
FDA licensed Heplisav-B, the new hepatitis B vaccine from Dynavax, for use in adults age 18 and older
On Nov. 9, 2017, Dynavax Technologies announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved HEPLISAV-B…
$13 million NIH grant to UNMC seeks to determine if vitamin D can produce infection-fighting peptide
On Nov. 9, 2017, UNMC announced that Jingwei Xie, Ph.D, a biomedical engineer, had been awarded a four-year,…
Quest Diagnostics acquired Cleveland HeartLab
On Dec. 1, 2017, Quest Diagnostics announced it acquired Cleveland HeartLab, a leader in innovative diagnostic services for…
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Earth Microbiome Project scientists announced unprecedented catalog of microbial life on planet Earth
On Nov. 1, 2017, a study from the Earth Microbiome Project reported the most extensive snapshot ever of…
FDA licensed Shingrix, the new shingles vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline, for use in adults age 50 and older
On Oct. 23, 2017, GlaxoSmithKline announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine…
Norman “Ned” Sharpless was sworn in as the 15th Director of the National Cancer Institute
On Oct. 17, 2017, Norman “Ned” Sharpless was sworn in as the 15th Director of the National Cancer…