Marc Van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert T Fraley awarded the 2013 World Food Prize
On Jun. 19, 2013, Marc Van Montagu of Belgium, and Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert T. Fraley of the…
FDA approved Fluzone as the third quadrivalent influenza vaccine licensed for US use
On Jun. 7, 2013, Sanofi Pasteur announced the FDA had approved the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for…
NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity
On May 22, 2013, a research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had sequenced…
The Stanley M Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was opened
On May 22, 2013, the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was…
Booster dose of yellow fever vaccine not needed, according to WHO
On May 7, 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten…
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DNA analysis unearthed origins of Minoans, the first major European civilization
On May 14, 2013, a University of Washington led team announced tht DNA analysis had unearthed the origins…
Genome of the macaw sequenced
On May 8, 2013, a research team from Texas A&M, led by Drs. Christopher Seabury and Ian Tizard…
Texas A&M System and GlaxoSmithKline receive US Government approval to establish influenza vaccine facility In Texas
On Mar. 26, 2013, GlaxoSmithKline and the Texas A&M University System announced that the U.S. Department of Health…
President Obama signed an order that initiated the budget sequestration
On Mar. 1, 2013, as required by statute, President Obama signed an order that initiated the budget sequestration….
FDA approved use of Prevnar 13 vaccine in older children and teens (6-17 years)
On Jan. 25, 2013, Pfizer announced the FDA had granted approval for the expansion of the companyï¾’s pneumococcal…
Genome sequence of diamondback moth completed
On Jan. 13, 2013 an international research team led by the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University announced they…
A milestone in protection from influenza was reached with FDA approval for Novartis to manufacture seasonal influenza vaccine using cell-based technology in a US facility
On Nov. 20, 2012, the FDA approved a seasonal flu vaccine produced by Novartis using animal cell culture…
International team sequenced the bread wheat genome
On Nov. 14, 2012, scientists from the U.S., United Kingdom and Germany announced they had completed the first…
ACIP voted to recommend use of HibMenCY vaccine in infants at increased risk for meningococcal disease
On Oct. 24, 2012, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) voted to recommend use of HibMenCY (Menhibrix, GlaxoSmithKline),…
Lucentis approved for treatment of diabetic macular edema
On Aug. 10. 2012, Genentech announced that Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
The FDA’s “Breakthrough Therapy Designation” was created
On Jul. 9, 2012, the FDA created the “Breakthrough Therapy Designation” that expedites development and review of drugs…
ACIP expanded PCV13 immunization recommendations
On Jun. 26, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
Roche announced the closure of the Nutley/Clifton campus
On Jun. 26, 2012, Roche announced it had closed the Nutley plant, established in 1929. The Nutley plant…
The Helix Center Biotech Incubator opened its doors
On Jun. 25, 2012, the Helix Center Biotech Incubator opened its doors, owned and operated by the St….
Oxford University researchers dated relics as first century AD
On Jun. 15, 2012, Oxford University researchers announced that a knucklebone claimed to be of John the Baptist…
FDA expanded licensure of PCV13 to include adults ages 50 years and older
On Jun. 7, 2012, the FDA expanded licensure of PCV13 for prevention of pneumococcal disease to include adults…
U.S. Dept of HHS Inspector General released report titled “Vaccines for Children Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management”
On Jun. 5, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General…
Scientists complete most comprehensive genetic analysis of corn to-date
On Jun. 3, 2012, an interdisciplinary team, led by researchers at Cornell University and the USDA Agricultural Research…
Tomato genome was published in Nature
On May 31, 2012, the tomato genome was published in Nature on May 31, 2012, culminating years of…
The Golden Goose Award was founded
On Apr. 25, 2012 U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), and Robert J. Dold (R-Ill.) joined…
United Nations Foundation launched Shot@Life campaign
On Apr. 1, 2012, the United Nations Foundation launched Shot@Life campaign. Shot@Life Champions represent strong supporters across the…
Entire genome of extinct Denisovan human decoded from fossil
On Feb. 7, 2012, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig, Germany, completed the genome sequence…
Soybeans were domesticated
On Jan. 6, 2012, scientists reported that small-seeded soybeans indicating wild-type soybeans date to 9,000 years ago. Historical…
Revive & Restore was founded
In 2012, Ryan Phelan and Stewart Brand founded the Revive & Restore project within The Long Now Foundation,…
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was first reported in Saudi Arabia
In 2012, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a viral respiratory illness, was first reported in Saudi Arabia in…