Amgen announced closure of Seattle and Bothell facilities
On Jul. 29, 2014, Amgen announced the closure of facilities in Seattle and Bothell which resulted in the…
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OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge announced $100 million gift
On Jul. 28, 2014, OHSU announced it has received a $100 million gift from an unnamed donor who…
Broad Institute received $650 million donation for psychiatric research
On Jul. 22, 2014, The Broad Institute announced an unprecedented commitment of $650 million from philanthropist Ted Stanley…
Case Western Reserve University announced major philanthropic pledges
On Jun. 30, 2014, leaders from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals announced that Char and Chuck…
OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building launched new era in health and science research and education
On Jun. 26, 2014, OHSU announced completion of the Collaborative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower, a next-generation…
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The first U.S. imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was confirmed
On May 1, 2014, the first U.S. imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was confirmed in…
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Laura and Isaac Perlmutter donated $50 million to advance cancer research and treatment at NYU Langone Medical Center
On Jan. 29, 2014, NYU Langone Medical Center announced it had received an initial gift in excess of…
University of Iowa alumnus gives $15 million for UI Health Care
On Jan. 29, 2014, the University of Iowa (UI) announced that it had received a $1.5 million gift…
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Gary K Michelson donated $50 million to USC to fund the Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
On Jan. 13, 2014, Gary K. Michelson, a retired orthopaedic spinal surgeon whose groundbreaking work generated more than…
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$105 million state-initiated collaboration between the NY Genome Center and University at Buffalo Advances Medical Science
On Jan. 9, 2014, the New York Genome Center (NYGC) announced that New York State Governor Andrew M….
Sanford Health announced $125 million gift to fund genomic initiative for internal medicine
On Jan. 7, 2014, Sanford Health announced Denny Sanford gifted the organization $125 million to establish Sanford Imagenetics,…
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A second $10 million gift from Jerre and Mary Joy Stead advances children’s medicine at the University of Iowa
On Oct. 24, 2013, the University of Iowa (IA) announced a second $10 million gift commitment from Jerre…
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Kern Family donated $100 million to Mayo Clinic to transform health care
On Oct. 23, 2013, the Mayo Clinic announced that Robert and Patricia Kern have given $100 million to…
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Sanford Health acquired Hematech
On Jan. 4, 2013, Sanford Health announced the acquisition of Sioux Falls-based biotech company Hematech, a subsidiary of…
Amgen acquired deCODE Genetics for $415 million
On Dec. 12, 2012, deCODE genetics announced an agreement whereby Amgen acquired deCODE Genetics, a global leader in…
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Oregon Health & Science University Received $125 Million Gift From Nike Founder
On Sept. 19, 2012, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland announced that it had received a…
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2012 Lasker awards honor scientists for groundbreaking medical research
On Sept. 10, 2012, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced winners of the annual Lasker Awards: Michael…
Grateful family left more than $10 million to support OHSU
On Sept. 10, 2012, Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) announced the estate of Garthe and Grace Brown designated…
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center earned National Cancer Institute designation
On Jul. 12, 2012 the University of Kansas Cancer Center earned National Cancer Institute designation. Through efforts initially…
OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center opened dedicated lab space
On Mar. 27, 2012, the Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU dedicated a new home for its…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alice Cooper played a benefit concert at OMRF
On Jun. 24, 2012, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alice Cooper helped raise $675,500 for the…
Renowned biochemist Michael A Marletta became president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute
On Jan 1, 2012, renowned biochemist Michael A. Marletta became president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute…
Alan Aderem, PhD, became president of Seattle BioMed – only the second in its more than 35-year history
On Jan. 1, 2012 Alan Aderem, Ph.D., became president of Seattle BioMed, now known as Center for Infectious…
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The OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building broke ground
On Oct. 13, 2011, the OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building (CLSB) broke ground on the new $295 million…
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Mayo Clinic announced plans to open a medical school in Scottsdale, Arizona
On Sept. 27, 2011, the Mayo Clinic announced a $120 million plan to open its first medical school…
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Genomeon was established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
On Aug. 11, 2011, Genomeon was established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia by Dr. Harold…
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Siteman Cancer Center performed its 5,000th bone marrow transplant
On Aug. 9, 2011, the Siteman Cancer Center announced that it had performed its 5,000th bone marrow transplant,…
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The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital opened a new, innovative building for mothers and children
On Apr. 30, 2011, The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital opened a new, innovative building for mothers…
Governor Mary Fallin dedicated OMRF’s new 186,000 square foot research tower
On Apr. 21, 2011, Governor Mary Fallin dedicated the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s (OMRF) new 186,000 s.f. research…
Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute began clinical trials on antioxidant drug treatments on volunteers from Madigan Army Medical
In 2011, the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute began clinical trials on antioxidant drug treatments on volunteers from…