On Jan. 17, 2006, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced the development of a…
On Oct. 18, 2005, the Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio) announced a three-year grant from the Flinn Foundation to…
On Mar. 31, 2005, Siemens, now Sivantos, launched iScan, the world’s first in-office digital earmold impression scanner. This…
On Feb. 28, 2005, Quinton Cardiology Systems and Cardiac Science announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement…
In Dec. 2004, TGen and IGC moved into their new state-of-the-art headquarters. The six-story, $46 million building forms…
In Oct. of 2004, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute was launched under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Weiss with…
In 2004, Siemens, now Sivantos, introduced Acuris, the first hearing instrument featuring a wireless system, e2e wireless, small…
In 2004, the FDA published “Innovation or Stagnation? — Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New…
In 2004, the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) program was established in 2004, when the Project BioShield Act, among…
In 2004, representatives from a cross-section of bioscience enterprises met under the direction of Governor Ruth Ann Minner…
In 2004, the University of Georgia Cancer Center was established, specializing in drug targets, diagnostic tests, cancer vaccines,…
In 2004, Medtronic moved into new world headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota. At that time, Medtronic operated from more…
In 2004, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) opened the state’s first small animal magnetic resonance imaging facility….
In Jul. 2003, HB 3613 was passed in the Oregon State Legislature and enacted a mandate for the…
On Jun. 20, 2003, NanoString Technologies was incorporated in Seattle as a spin-off from the Institute for Systems…
In 2003, the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University established a joint Bioengineering Program. Located on…
In Jun. 2002, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics…
On May 7, 2002, Quinton Cardiology Systems held its Initial Public Offering raising $28 million. The Bothell, Washington…
In 2002, Siemens, now Sivantos, launched Triano, the first hearing instrument with three microphones. This new hearing system…
On Jan. 10, 2001, Livermore National Laboratory announced a partnership with BioLuminate to develop ‘Smart Probe’ tool for…
In 2001, SynCardia Systems, a private company formed to commercialize the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, was founded by…
In 2000, BioAlberta, a private, not-for-profit industry association, was founded. BioAlberta represents the growing biotechnology sector. On behalf…
In 2000, Colorado Biotechnology Council (CBA) was established by the Governor’s office to: recommend goals, policies and actions…
In 2000, the Georgetown University Hospital became part of MedStar Health, a not-for-profit network of seven hospitals in…
In 2000, the Capillary electrophoresis DNA sequencer device was developed by Dr. Edward Yeung at Iowa State University….
On Apr. 15, 1999, the Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA), now the Life Science Tennessee, was established. The Tennessee…
In 1998, the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act (MQSA) was passed by the U.S. Congress and continued the…
In 1998, Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was a non-profit partnership between St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center…
In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act reauthorized the Prescription Drug User Fee Act…
In 1998, Alfred Mann gave $112.5 million to establish the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann Institute…