FDA approved Lundbeck’s VYEPTI™ – the first and only intravenous preventive treatment for migraine
On Feb. 21, 2020, Lundbeck announced that VYEPTIâ„¢ (eptinezumab-jjmr) had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Mayo Clinic research discovered a molecular switch for repairing central nervous system disorders
On Jan. 10, 2020, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that they had discovered a molecular switch for repairing central…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor Ege T Kavalali, Ph.D. received a Humboldt Research Award
On Dec. 31, 2019, Ege T. Kavalali, Ph.D., professor and acting chair of the Department of Pharmacology in…
Pediatric brain tumor treatment at the University of Alabama awarded FDA grant for first-in-human study
On Dec. 17, 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) announced that Gregory Friedman,…
Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain tumors derive from a genetic event early in cellular development
On Nov. 25, 2019, Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center
On Oct. 30, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, one of…
Lundbeck acquired Alder BioPharmaceuticals for $1.95 billion
On Oct. 22, 2019, Lundbeck, located in Valby, Denmark, announced it had completed its acquisition of Bothell, Washington-based…
UPenn researchers received a $20 million NIH grant to develop a critical tool for imaging Parkinson’s and other diseases
On Oct. 10, 2019, UPenn researchers announced they had received a $20 million National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
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Emory Selected to lead international drug discovery center for Alzheimer’s
On Oct 1, 2019, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced it had awarded approximately $37 million over…
UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research received an $18.1 million grant from NIH
On Sept. 30, 2019, UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) received an $18.1 million grant from the…
MouseLight Project mapped 1,000 neurons in the mouse brain
On Sept. 5, 2019, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Instituteï¾’s Janelia Research Campus announced that they had…
Georgia Tech researchers received a $1.6 million grant from the NIH and NINDS for neuroscience project
On Aug. 21, 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers Chris Rozell and Garret Stanley received a $1.6 million…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute became the first in Michigan to offer patients the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon stereotactic radiosurgery system
On Aug. 19, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced it became the first cancer center in…
A UCLA-led research team identified genetic processes involved in the neurodegeneration that occurs in dementiaï¾
On Dec 3, 2018, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) led research team announced they had identified…
Pascal Biosciences and the University of Washington announced exclusive license agreement to develop cannabinoid-based medicine for cancer
On Oct. 30, 2018, Pascal Biosciences announced the Company had entered into an exclusive license agreement with the…
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NSF awarded $1 million grant to scientists at Emory and Georgia Tech to decode neural networks
On Sept. 11, 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three year $1 million grant to scientists…
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NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine
On Sept. 11, 2018, the NSF launched the 2026 Idea Machine: A mechanism to set the stage for…
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Emory renamed its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
On Aug. 24, 2018, Emory Universityï¾’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center was renamed the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center,…
Complete fly brain imaged at nanoscale resolution
On Jul. 19, 2018, scientists at HHMI announced detailed imaging of the entire brain of an adult female…
$20 million gift created research center on longevity and aging at University of Southern California
On May 9, 2018, a new center dedicated to research on longevity and healthy aging was established at…
NIMH awarded a $12.7 million grant to Emory University for oxytocin research
On Apr. 16, 2018, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $12.7 million grant to Emory…
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Norris Healthcare Center opened for patient care
On Mar. 9, 2018, the Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) significantly expanded its patient care…
Paul G Allen Frontiers Group announced two new Allen Discovery Centers
On Oct. 11, 2017, the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced the creation of two new Allen Discovery…
$13.4 million to build next-gen MRI brain scanner at UC Berkeley
On Oct. 6, 2017, UC Berkeley researchers announced they had developed reimagined fMRI techniques and instruments to boost…
Adamas announced FDA approval of GOCOVRI as first and only medication fortreatment of Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease Patients
On Aug. 24, 2017, Adamas announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of GOCOVRI as First and…
$21.6 million funding from DARPA awarded to UC Berkeley to build window into the brain
On Jul. 13, 2017, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded UC Berkeley $21.6 million over four…
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$100 million gift from The Duchossois Family Foundation created the University of Chicago health institute
On May 23, 2017, the University of Chicago Medicine announced receipt of a $100 million donation by Craig…
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University of Pennsylvania announced $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion
On May 3, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to build a $1.5 billion new hospital on…
Some 300 million people suffer from depression worldwide
On Mar. 31, 2017, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, which is the leading…
University of Alberta researchers announced they had discovered the protein Rab32 in the brains of MS patients.
On Mar. 25, 2017, University of Alberta researchers announced they had discovered the protein Rab32 in the brains…