Jordan Tang led a team of OMRF scientists that identified and cloned the enzyme believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease
In 2007, Dr. Jordan Tang, led a team of scientists at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) that identified…
Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery was founded
In 2007, the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery was established, combining the expertise of four groups of…
The Allen Institute for Brain Science Completed the Brain Atlas
On Sept. 26, 2006, the Allen Institute for Brain Science announced the completion of the groundbreaking Allen Brain…
UCLA launched $20 million stem cell institute to investigate new approaches to HIV, cancer and neurological disorders
On Mar. 16, 2005, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) officials announced the formation of the Institute for…
Autism Speaks was founded in New York City
On Feb. 11, 2005, Autism Speaks was founded in New York City by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents…
The Hotchkiss Brain Institute was founded
In Oct. of 2004, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute was launched under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Weiss with…
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…
The Kavli Foundation Institute awarded $7.5 million to establish the Institute of Neuroscience at Yale University
On Mar. 11, 2004, The Kavli Foundation announced a $7.5 million award to establish the Kavli Institute of…
The Kavli Foundation established the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at the University of California, San Diego
On Mar. 19, 2004, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) was awarded $7.5 million to establish The Kavli…
The Kavli Foundation Institute awarded $7.5 million to establish the Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University Medical Center
On Mar. 10, 2004, The Kavli Foundation announced a $7.5 million award to establish a Kavli Institute for…
OMRF opened the state’s first small animal magnetic resonance imaging facility
In 2004, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) opened the state’s first small animal magnetic resonance imaging facility….
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…
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…
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…
The Roskamp Institute was founded
In 2003, the Roskamp Institute, located in Sarasota, was founded by Robert Roskamp a philanthropist and Sarasota-based developer…
Compulsive shopping research at Stanford seeks to treat mysterious disorder
On Dec. 16, 2002, researchers at Stanford University Medical Center announced they were continuing a multi-year clinical trial…
The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Neurological Sciences Institute buildings opened on OHSU’s west campus
In 2001, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute and Neurological Sciences Institute…
Scientists Create Smart Mouse
On Sept. 1, 1999, Princeton University researchers reported that they had genetically modified mice to have improved learning…
The Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience and Aging was established at The Burnham Institute
In 1999, the Del E. Webb Center for Neuroscience and Aging, which focuses on diseases such as stroke,…
Magnetic Surgery Tested Successfully on First Patient
Dec. 22, 1998, researchers from Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis announced using a revolutionary system that uses superconducting…
Peter Eriksson and Fred Gage demonstrated that adult human brains make new neurons
On Oct. 30, 1998, Peter Eriksson of the Salk Institute and Fred Gage of the Sahlgrenska University Hospital…
The MIND Institute (Mind Research Network) was founded
In 1998, the MIND Institute (Mental Illness and Neuroscience Discovery) was founded, now known as the Mind Research…
Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University published observations of neurogenesis in the adult brain
In 1998, Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University first reported neurogenesis in an adult primate when she observed that…
The Neurological Sciences Institute joined OHSU as its fifth research unit
In 1998, the Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI) joined the university as its fifth research unit. NSI researchers conduct…
Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was founded
In 1998, Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was a non-profit partnership between St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center…
The National Fibromyalgia Association was founded in Orange, California
In 1997, the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), the largest nonprofit [501(c)3] organization working to support people with fibromyalgia…
Stanley B. Prusiner was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1997, Stanley B. Prusiner (University of Pennsylvania, A.B. 1964, M.D. 1968) was awarded the 1997 Nobel Prize…
EPA’s ‘lead-based paint right-to-know’ program extended to single-family home transactions
Dec. 5, 1996, marked the first time that all home buyers and tenants have the right to know…
A gene associated with Parkinson’s disease was discovered
On Nov. 15, 1996, for the first time, scientists pinpointed the location of a gene they believe is…