Amgen and Duke Clinical Research Institute initiated first large-scale registry to evaluate real-world lipid management
On Nov. 15, 2019, Amgen and the Duke Clinical Research Institute announced plans to initiate first large-scale registry…
Emory University broke ground on facility to transform cancer care
On Nov. 12, 2019, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) announced they…
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced new role in international cancer database project, Project GENIE
On Nov. 7, 2019, the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) announced its new role in the Project GENIE (Genomics…
Chembio Diagnostics received WHO prequalification approval for HIV Self-Test
On Nov. 4, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced its SURE CHECK HIV Self-Test has received World Health Organization (WHO)…
Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and research
On Nov. 4, 2019, the Huntsman family pledged $150 million to University of Utah for mental-health services and…
Yale Science Building opened it doors
On Oct. 29, 2019, the Yale Science Building officially opened as a central hub for interdisciplinary collaboration on…
Penn Medicine researchers received $97 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain injuries and neurodegeneration
On Oct. 24, 2019, Penn Medicine researchers received $9.7 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain…
Study highlighted Zika lessons, need to stay vigilant
On Oct. 18, 2019, in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers published a comprehensive review of this…
University of Missouri received $248 million research boost from federal budget bill
On Oct. 19, 2019, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt announced that a plant bioscience laboratory building will be constructed…
Genentech announced FDA approval of antiviral drug Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil)
On Oct. 17, 2019, Genentech announced FDA approval of Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil), the first and only antiviral medicine…
Date palm breeding began
On Oct. 15, 2019, scientists reported that date palms are one of the oldest domesticated perennial crops, with…
Penn Medicine developed gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD
On Oct. 7, 2019, Penn Medicine announced it had developed gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)…
FDA approved the JYNNEOS Vaccine for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox
On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of Jynneos Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine,…
UCLA clinical trial resulted in a brain implant to help restore visual perception to the blind
On Sept. 18, 2019, UCLA researches developed a device geared to people who used to be able to…
Purdue Pharma announced Chapter 11 bankruptcy and preliminary agreement to settle opioid litigation
On Sept. 15, 2019, Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced that it had reached an…
Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for new cellular therapies
On Sep. 6, 2019, the Winship Cancer Institute was awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute…
UCLA researchers used stem cells to engineer cells that attack human tumors in mice
On Sept. 5, 2019, UCLA researchers have harnessed the power of iNKT cells to attack tumor cells and…
The NIH awarded a $2.5 million grant to Georgia Tech researchers to study bacteriophages for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
On Aug. 29, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $2.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
WHO announced a vector alert for Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread
On Aug. 26. 2019, the World Health Organization announced a vector alert for Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread,…
Eleventh U.S. CRISPR-Cas9 Patent Awarded to University of California, U Vienna, Charpentier
On Aug. 20, 2019, the eleventh U.S. CRISPR-Cas9 patent was awarded to University of California, the University of…
First use of CRISPR tool to successfully treat patient with genetic disorder
On Jul. 19, 2019, Victoria Gray, 34, of Forest, Miss., became the first patient ever to be publicly…
The National Cancer Institute Annual Report to the Nation found cancer death rates continue to drop
On May 30, 2019, a report from the nation’s leading cancer organizations found that Americans’ risk of dying…
FUJIFILM opened Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts
On May 30, 2019, FUJIFILM opened a Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts to create a…
Amgen announced the launch of Amgen Community Oncology Research Collaborators
On May 28, 2019, Amgen, along with leading community oncology networks, announced the launch of Amgen Community Oncology…
AveXis received FDA approval for gene thereapy drug for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
On May 24, 2019, La Jolla, CA-based AveXis, a subsidiary of Novartis, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
The USDA announced a new vision for animal genomics
On May 16, 2019, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blueprint, published in “Frontiers and Genetics,” will…
Chembio Diagnostics announced agreement with Perseus Science to advance point-of-care concussion test
On May 7, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced an agreement with Perseus Science Group, to advance the development of…
“Scotty,” the largest T-Rex ever found, was discovered in Sasketchewan by paleontologists
On Mar. 21, 2019, “Scotty,” the largest T-Rex ever found, was discovered in Sasketchewan by paleontologists.
CDC released the 2019 US recommended immunization schedules for children/adolescents as well as for adults
On Feb. 8, 2019, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2019 U.S. recommended…
Masonic Cancer Center researchers received $1.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research
On Jan. 18, 2019 Masonic Cancer Center researchers received $1.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research from…