Houston Zoo Elephant Received First Ever mRNA EEHV Vaccine
On Jun. 18, 2024, the Houston Zoo announced that Tess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant at the Zoo, had…
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Study implicates Neanderthal DNA in autism susceptibility
On Jun. 17, 2024, collaborative research involving two Clemson University scientists has found that some genetic traits modern…
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BioMADE to Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure in Minnesota
On Jun. 13, 2024, BioMADE announced an investment in a state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support…
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National Academies announced New Broad Definition of Long COVID
On Jun. 11, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that stated the…
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USDA Celebrated 100 Years of Agriculture Innovation at Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) celebrated the 100-year anniversary…
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$140 million for UBC-led research hub to accelerate drug development and biomanufacturing
On May 31, 2024, a national research coalition led by the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
CIRM awarded $53 million to clinical research in heart failure and cystic fibrosis, supporting 10 translational projects
On May 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had awarded $53 million to…
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Scientists mapped networks regulating gene function in the human brain
On May 24, 2024, a consortium of researchers announced it had produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional…
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Research and Development Study shows U.S. Trends and International Comparisons
On May, 21, 2024, a study by the National Science Board (NSB) showed that the United States is…
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CPRIT added $52 million to fight against cancer
On May 15, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
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All of Us Returns Health-Related DNA Results to 100,000 Participants
On May 1, 2024, the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program announced that it…
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Clinical Research | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
Researchers reviewed findings and clinical messages from the Women’s Health Initiative 30 years after launch
On May 1, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a review in JAMA that…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Ophthalmogy | Therapeutics
CIRM awarded $31 million to fund clinical-stage research for cancers and eye disease
On Apr. 26, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding nearly $31…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Imaging | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Imaging technique shows new details of peptide structures
On Apr. 26, 2024, engineers at Washington University in St. Louis announced a new imaging technique that give…
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First-ever combined heart pump & gene-edited pig kidney transplant gives new hope to patient with terminal illness
On Apr. 24, 2024, surgeons at New York University Langone Health announced they had performed the first combined…
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University of Missouri broke ground on building named for former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt
On Apr. 5, 2024, groundbreaking was held for the Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Laboratory at the…
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USDA completed laboratory modernization to advance pecan breeding and research
On Mar. 27, 2024, the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research…
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The White House announced launching of a National Bioeconomy Board
On Mar. 22, 2024, the White House announced the creation of the National Bioeconomy Board. The Board will…
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Eledon Pharma announced use of tegoprubart in first-ever transplant of genetically modified kidney from a pig to a human
On Mar. 21, 2024, Eledon Pharmaceuticals announced that tegoprubart, the company’s investigational anti-CD40L antibody, was used as a…
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Cracking the pear genome: how students helped unlock a new tool for the pear industry
On Mar. 17, 2024, researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced a unique collaboration between students, scientists,…
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Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer
On Mar. 13, 2024, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced that a blood test intended for screening for…
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COVID reduced global life expectancy by 1.6 years
On Mar. 11, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released all-cause mortality, life expectancy, and…
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C2N Diagnostics’ PrecivityAD2™ Blood Test Receives MHRA Medical Device Certification in the United Kingdom
On Feb. 24, 2024, C2N Diagnostics (C2N) announced the medical device registration from the United Kingdom’s Medicines and…
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First Tissue Bank May Help Solve Mystery of Long COVID Misery
On Feb. 22, 2024, the University of California, San Francisco (UC, San Francisco) launched the world’s first tissue…
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Fred Hutch to lead new federal Cancer Screening Research Network
On Feb. 21, 2024, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced it was at the helm of a new…
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CPRIT approved almost $100 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer in Texas
On Feb. 21, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had approved $98,592,155…
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Alaska Department of Health confirmed first fatal case of Alaskapox virus
On Feb. 9, 2024, the state of Alaska Department of Health Alaska Department of Health confirmed the first…
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Gene study identifies DNA variants linked to dyslexia
On Jan. 25, 2024, a study led by the University of Edinburgh, is the largest genetic study of…
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Small robot made big difference for cochlear implant patient at Oregon Health & Science University
On Jan. 24, 2024, Oregon Health & Science University announced that Pamela Runner, 77, of Corvallis, became the…
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W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., began work as 17th director of the National Cancer Institute
On Dec. 18, 2023, W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., began work as the 17th director of the National…
