Roskamp Institute selected for funding by European Commission for a large-scale clinical trial on Nilvadipine
On May 25, 2011, the Roskamp Institute and an international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin, were…
FDA approved the first vaccine to prevent meningococcal disease in infants and toddlers
On Apr. 22, 2011, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Menactra in children…
First international collaboration on Alzheimer’s disease genetics was launched
On Jan. 31, 2011, the first international collaboration on Alzheimer’s disease genetics was launched. The International Genomics of…
Driskill Foundation awarded $5 million to advance OHSU’s pioneering research in novel brain tumor treatment
On Aug. 25, 2010, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a $5 million grant from the Walter…
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) responded to the Deepwater Horizon containment and cleanup
On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a…
The consolidated Dorris Neuroscience Center was dedicated at Scripps Research Institute
On May 25, 2010, the consolidated Dorris Neuroscience Center was dedicated at the Scripps Research Institute. Helen Dorris,…
The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health opened its doors
On May 21, 2010, The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, also known as the Cleveland Clinic Lou…
The Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology Network was established by the University of Alberta
In 2010, The Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Network was established by the University of Alberta to…
The Roskamp Institute became a not-for-profit organization
In 2010, the Roskamp Foundation’s governing board announced that the Roskamp Institute had changed status from a private…
Omeros Corp completed its IPO
On Oct. 8, 2009, Omeros Corp. launched an initial public offering at $10.00 per share and raised $62.1…
Carol W. Greider won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres
On Oct. 5, 2009, Carol W. Greider won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
National Institutes of Health launched Human Connectome Project to unravel the brain’s connections
On Jul. 15, 2009, the National Institutes of Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Research announced it was launching a…
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The United Nations General Assembly declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day
On Dec. 18, 2007, World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) shines a bright light on autism as a growing…
Stanford researchers found that stem cells transplanted into the brains of rats and mice navigate toward areas damaged by stroke
O Jun. 4, 2007, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine announced they had illuminated the path…
OHSU-Led alcohol research consortium received $24 million NIAAA grant
On Mar. 20, 2007, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced a five-year, $24 million…
Nancy Wexler, PhD, received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for her discovery of the gene for Huntington’s Disease
In 2007, Nancy Wexler, PhD, received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for her discovery of the…
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…
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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…
Acorda Therapeutics announced its its initial public offering
On Feb. 10, 2006, Acorda Therapeutics announced an initial public offering of 5,500,000 shares of common stock at…
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…
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…