NIH awarded $55 million to build million-person precision medicine study
On Jul. 6, 2016, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced $55 million in awards to build the…
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The Stanford Cancer Institute became a NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
On Jul. 5, 2016, The Stanford Cancer Institute announced it had been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by…
The Foundation for Blood Research closed its doors
On Jun. 30, 2016, The Foundation for Blood Research (FBR), a small, independent and nonprofit blood laboratory lead…
The CDC responded to the Flint, Michigan water crisis
On Jun. 24, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the results of its…
ACIP voted that live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season
On Jun. 22, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
China Brain Project announced
On Jun. 17, 2016, the China Brain Project was announced which focused on the study of basic mechanisms…
University of Michigan Board of Regents announced a $17.5 million commitment for cancer research from Madeline and Sidney Forbes
On Jun. 16, 2016, The University of Michigan Board of Regents announced a $17.5 million commitment for cancer…
FDA approved Vaxchora for the prevention of cholera
On Jun. 10, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vaxchora, a vaccine for the prevention…
BC Children’s Hospital and UBCï¾ researchers discovered precise genetic or biochemical defects in intellectual disabilities
On Jun. 9, 2016, BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers announced that they…
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Texas A&M and iBio execute development agreement for plant-produced pharmaceuticals
On Jun. 7, 2016, IBio and the Texas A&M Institute of Infectious Animal Diseases (TAMUS) announced they had…
University of British Columbia researchers discovered a genetic link to multiple sclerosis
On Jun. 1, 2016, scientists at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health announced proof that…
Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired FEI Company for $4.2 billion
On May, 27, 2016, Thermo Fisher Scientific and FEI Company announced that their boards of directors had unanimously…
The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease opened its doors
On May 21, 2016, the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease (WPI) opened its doors. The Institute’s origins…
AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage Salmon approved by Health Canada
On May 20, 2016, AquaBounty Technologies announced that Health Canada had concluded its review of the AquAdvantage Salmon…
Mary-Claire King was awarded the National Medal of Science
On May 19, 2016, President Barack Obama presented Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., a University of Washington professor of medicine…
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UCSD joined the National Microbiome Initiative, an effort to better understand microbiomes and develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome functionï¾
On May 13, 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National…
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$200 million gift launched the Lawrence J Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC
On May 12, 2016, technology entrepreneur and founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison announced the donation $200 million to…
Texas A&M announced $150 million research campus
On May 2, 2016, John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, unveiled plans to invest $150…
FDA approved Hiberix for full Hib vaccineï¾ series
On Apr. 29, 2016, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Sigma-1 receptor structure was revealed, leading to potential ALS therapeutic agents
On April 28, 2016, Harvard researcher Andrew Kruse and collaborators first revealed the molecular structure of the sigma-1…
A team of OMRF researchers led by Gary Gorbsky found a way to turn back cell division
On Apr. 18, 2016, a team of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) researchers led by Gary Gorbsky found…
Physio-Control was acquired by Stryker Corporation
On Apr. 5, 2016, Physio-Control was acquired by Michigan-based Stryker Corp. which acquired 100% of the stock of…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mostafa A. El-Sayed
On Mar. 15, 2016, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Mostafa A. El-Sayed “to recognize…
Bioject Medical Technologies was acquired by Inovio Pharmaceuticals
On Mar. 14, 2016, Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire all of Bioject Medical Technologies’ assets including…
Institute for Systems Biology and Providence Health & Services launched joint research and clinical care
On Mar. 14, 2006, Providence Health & Services and the Institute for Systems Biology announced an affiliation that…
Physician educator donated $1 million for University of Kansas Health Education Building
On Mar. 8, 2016, the University of Kansas announced receipt of a $1 million gift to the KU…
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UO received $10 million gift for life sciences research from Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle
On Mar. 3, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Tim…
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MD Anderson received $14 million in CPRIT research funding to recruit top talent
On Feb. 17, 2016, MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded $14 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research…
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CPRIT awarded $26 million in grants to support its academic research program
On Feb. 17, 2016, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded $26,000,000 in grants to…
The McDonnell Genome Institute received a $60 million from the NIH to study the genetics of common diseases
On Jan. 19, 2016, the McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…