On May 19, 2002, researchers from the National Cancer Institute reported that the molecularly targeted drug bevacizumab slowed…
On May 14, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the Hematologic Cancer Research Investment and Education Act of…
On May 14, 2002, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for use an additional combined diphtheria and…
On May 14, 2002, the International Genomics Consortium (IGC) selected Phoenix for its headquarters. The mission of the…
On May 7, 2002, Quinton Cardiology Systems held its Initial Public Offering raising $28 million. The Bothell, Washington…
In May 2002, Governor Hull signed SB 1270 for $5 million over 10 years for genomic research. Later…
On Apr. 15, 2002, BOTOX(R) cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA), manufactured by Allergan, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
On Apr. 9, 2002, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Allen J. Bard ‘for his…
On Feb. 25, 2002, GlaxoSmithKline announced that the company would no longer manufacture or distribute its Lyme disease…
On Feb. 12, 2002, Pioneer Hi-Bred International made a gift to endow a faculty chair in maize breeding…
On Feb. 11, 2002, three leading national health organizations announced they had committed $15 million to establish the…
On Feb. 7, 2002, scientists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
On Feb. 7, 2002, an assembly of more than fifty leaders and visionaries in science, medicine, government and…
On Feb. 1, 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Gleevec, formerly known as…
In February 2002, the doors opened to the John Stroger Hospital of Cook County, a new state-of-the-art, 464-bed,…
On Jan. 22, 2002, Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach became the twelfth director of the National Cancer Institute…
On Jan. 10, 2002, ZymoGenetics, a former Novo Nordisk subsidiary, announced its IPO at $12.00 per share with…
On Mar. 26, 2005, The University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles announced a $15…
In 2002, Stanford researchers became the first to use gene expression profiling to predict cancer outcomes. The research…
In 2002, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the landmark National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to determine whether…
In 2002, the banteng, an endangered species, was cloned for the first time. Bantengs, or Bali cattle (Bos…
In 2002, the U.S. Congress passed the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act that improved safety and efficacy of…
In 2002, the Rotary International launched a Polio Eradication Fundraising Campaign with a fundraising target of $80 million…
In 2002, digital diagnostic technology was developed with the creation of AQUA (Automated Quantitative Analysis) at Yale Cancer…
In 2002, The Red River Valley Research Corridor was established by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan. The corridor is…
In 2002, the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) was established at North Dakota State University conducting…
In 2002, the Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI), founded in 2002 and located in Summerlin, was a non-profit organization…
In 2002, the Penn Medicine’s Cancer Center was renamed the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania…
In 2002, the Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, now known as the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive…
In 2002, ViaGen was founded in Austin, Texas in to provide commercial bovine, equine, and porcine gene banking,…