The CDC assisted with the public health response to the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean
On Dec. 26, 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assisted with an earthquake measuring…
The National Cancer Institute study determined that a new molecular test can predict the risk of breast cancer recurrence
On Dec. 10, 2004, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) supported study determined that a new molecular test done…
TGen and IGC moved into their new state-of-the-art headquarters
In Dec. 2004, TGen and IGC moved into their new state-of-the-art headquarters. The six-story, $46 million building forms…
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David H Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills site at auction, future home of the North Carolina Research Campus
In Dec. 2004, David H. Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills site at auction, future home of the…
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Genentech drug Tarceva (erlotinib) was approved
On Nov. 18, 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Genentech’s drug Tarceva…
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OHSU was awarded $4 million NIH biodefense contract to study tuberculosis
On Nov. 1, 2004, an Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) research team announced that it was one…
Letrozole was approved by the FDA for the adjuvant treatment of early-stage breast cancer after five years of tamoxifen therapy
On Oct. 29, 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Letrozole for the extended adjuvant treatment…
Linda Buck, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Medicine
On Oct. 4, 2004, the Nobel Assembly announced the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
UI Microbiology Professor Mark Stinski made the discoveries of CMV promoter and was named Iowa Inventor of the Year
On Sept. 30, 2003, University of Iowa (UI) Microbiology Professor Mark Stinski made the discoveries of CMV promoter…
Pacific Northwest team unveiled the largest virus proteome to date
On Sept. 29, 2004, a team from scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oregon Health &…
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National Institutes of Health opened the Mark O Hatfield Clinical Research Center
On Sept. 22, 2004, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center,…
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OHSU announced collaboration with PNNL on biodefense project studying salmonella, pox viruses
On Sept. 14, 2004, researchers at OHSU and OHSU’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute announced a collaboration with…
The National Cancer Institute announced the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer
On Sept. 13, 2004, the National Cancer Institute announced the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, a 5-year initiative…
A significant shortage of influenza vaccine occurred in the U.S.
On Aug. 25, 2004, a significant shortage of influenza vaccine occurred in the U.S. as a result of…
Eli Lilly and Company launched new antidepressant Cymbalta
On Aug. 24, 2004, Eli Lilly and Company launched Cymbalta (duloxetine HC), a new treatment for major depression…
U.S. Congress passed The Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act
On Aug. 2, 2004, the U.S. Congress passed the Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act to…
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Project BioShield Act authorized FDA to expedite review procedures for treatments for chemical, biological and nuclear agents
On Jul. 21, 2004, Project BioShield Act of 2004 was signed by President George W. Bush. The Act…
The 8th and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee was issued by the Institute of Medicine
On Jun. 26, 2004, the 8th and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee was issued by…
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The Schnitzer Investment Corporation donated nearly 20 acres of riverfront property in South Waterfront to OHSU
On Jun. 16, 2004, Portland’s Schnitzer Investment Corp. donated nearly 20 acres of land at the South Willamette…
Contracts awarded to Aventis Pasteur and Chiron to develop vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza virus
On May 27, 2004, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced it had awarded contracts…
OHSU VGTI received a $3.5 million NIH grant to assist in development of AIDS vaccine
On May 25, 2004, researchers at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) and the Oregon National Primate…
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act required a study to make information about prescription drugs available to the visually impaired
On May 20, 2004, the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act, signed in 2003, required among other…
UN Food and Agriculture Organization endorsed biotech crops
On May 17, 2004, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization endorsed biotech crops, stating biotechnology is a…
University of Alabama Mecial Center’s new multi-specialty clinic and College of Community Health Sciences opened
On May 11, 2004, the University of Alabama Medical Center’s opened a new $13.5 million 77,000 square foot…
An international call-to-action issued to conduct the annual observance of World Lupus Day
On May 10, 2004, an international call-to-action has been issued by more than one hundred lupus organizations based…
NIAID awarded a new license agreement for RotaShield, an oral rotavirus vaccine
On May 4, 2004, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), awarded a new license agreement…
DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project and discovery of DNA’s double helix
On April 25 known as DNA Day, is a day that commemorates the successful completion of the Human…
The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute opened Bioinformatics Facility I
On Apr. 24, 2004, the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, opened its new 59,000-square-foot Bioinformatics Facility I The mission of…
Eli Lilly and Company launched Symbyax in the U.S.
On Apr. 19, 2004, Eli Lilly and Company launched Symbyax in the U.S., the first and only Food…
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The National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established
Apr. 14, 2004, the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established in Michigan in response to…