Cialis was approved by the FDA
On Nov. 21, 2003, Cialis (tadalafil), discovered through a Glaxo Wellcome and ICOS Corp. partnership, was approved by…
Soybean oil developed at Iowa State eliminated need for hydrogenation and cuts trans fats
On Nov. 12, 2003, Iowa State University announced new soybean varieties, that don’t need to be hydrogenated, that…
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OHSU researcher uncovered macular degeneration gene
On Oct. 21, 2003, scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University’s (OHSU) Casey Eye Institute announced they had found…
Drs. Judith James and John Harley at the OMRF published an important study that showed certain antibodies for lupus were typically present years before the disease with diagnosed
On Oct. 16, 2003, scientists from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) and the University of Oklahoma Health…
ACIP voted to recommend influenza vaccination for children aged 6 to 23 months
On Oct. 15, 2003, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) voted to recommend that children 6 to 23…
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The Scripps Research Institute announced the establishment of a major science center in Palm Beach County, Florida
On Oct. 9, 2003, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced the establishment of a major science center in…
The Allen Brain Atlas project was established with $100 million and named for its founder Paul G Allen
On Sept. 16, 2003, The Allen Institute for Brain Science, a division of the Allen Institute, was established…
The National Center for Research Resources awarded a $67 million grant to UGA for a Parkinson’s disease study
On Sept. 4, 2003, the National Center for Research Resources (NCCR) awarded a $6.7 million grant to the…
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Death rates from the lung, breast, prostate, and colorecta cancers continued to decline in the late 1990s
On Sept. 3, 2003, the death rates from the four most common cancersï¾—lung, breast, prostate, and colorectalï¾—continued to…
OHSU announced results of a smallpox vaccine study on America’s preparedness for a smallpox outbreak
On Aug. 17, 2003, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the final results of a smallpox vaccine…
The FDA announced food labels to include trans fat content
On Jul. 11, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule in the Federal…
First West Coast Baby born using frozen egg technique at OHSU
On Jul. 10, 2003, the University Fertility Consultants at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced they had…
Molecular Probes was acquired by Invitrogen Corp
On Jul. 2, 2003, Invitrogen bought Molecular Probes for $325 million in cash. The company became part of…
The Oregon Investment Fund was established
In Jul. 2003, HB 3613 was passed in the Oregon State Legislature and enacted a mandate for the…
University of Saskatchewan researchers discovered “follicular waves” in the human menstrual cycle
In July 2003, University of Saskatchewan researchers announced they had discovered “follicular waves” in the human menstrual cycle….
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Results of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial were announced
On Jun. 24, 2003, results of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), testing the effectiveness of finasteride to…
NanoString Technologies was incorporated
On Jun. 20, 2003, NanoString Technologies was incorporated in Seattle as a spin-off from the Institute for Systems…
Genentech drug Xolair (omalizumab) was approved
On Jun. 20, 2003, Genentech drug Xolair (omalizumab) was approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration…
The first nasally administered influenza vaccine (FluMist by MedImmune) was licensed
On Jun. 17, 2003, the first nasally administered influenza vaccine (FluMist by MedImmune) was licensed. This live influenza…
Stanford researchers found Antidepressant helped alleviate compulsive shopping disorder
On Jun. 16, 2003, researchers at Stanford University Medical Center announced they found that a drug commonly prescribed…
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Data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial was announced
On Jun. 5, 2003, data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial gave fresh insight…
USC sold the operations of the Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital to Tenet Healthcare
On May 30, 2003, the Attorney General of California consented to the sale of the assets of the…
The world’s first cloned horse was born
On May 28, 2003, the world’s first cloned horse named Prometea was born at the Laboratory of Reproductive…
Amgen relocated its cancer research division to Seattle
On May 22, 2003, Amgen announced it was relocating its cancer research division to Seattle following its acquisition…
The first member of the horse family was cloned
On May 4, 2003, University of Idaho-Utah State University researchers became the first in the world to clone…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was published
On May 1, 2003, Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was published, allowing…
Stanford reserchers found that Wnt genes, first discovered as critical genes in cancer, are also critical regulators of stem cell development
On Apr. 27, 2003, Stanford researchers found that Wnt genes, first discovered as critical genes in cancer, are…
Duke heads $37 million trial of exercise for heart failure
On Apr. 15, 2003, the National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLB) announced a $37 million trial, coordinated by…
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Michael Smith Genome Science Centre sequenced the SARS genome
On Apr. 14, 2003, researchers at Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Science Centre in Vancouver announced they had sequenced…
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The National Academy of Sciences released “Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food”
On Apr. 7, 2003, the National Academy of Sciences released “Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food,” a report…