The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center announced recruitment of five leading cancer researchers
On Dec. 3, 2014, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center…
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Philanthropist Paul G Allen donated $100 million to fight Ebola
On Oct. 23, 2014, philanthropist Paul G. Allen donated $100 million to fight Ebola and called on the…
The Jackson Laboratory announced a $10 million gift from David and Barbara Roux
On Oct. 21, 2014, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) announced that technology investor David Roux and his wife Barbara…
OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10 million NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
On Oct. 20, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) announced it was…
The University of Iowa dedicated $126 million biomedical hub
On Oct. 15, 2014, the University of Iowa ushered in a new age of accelerated research in biomedicine…
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The University of Minnesota’s Children’s Hospital was renamed the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
On Oct. 13, 2014, the University of Minnesota’s Children’s Hospital was renamed the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s…
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The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine opened its doors
On Oct. 7, 2014, The Jackson Laboratory opened a state-of-the-art genomics research center on the campus of the…
Canadian diamond pioneer Charles Fipke donated $9.1 million for Alzheimer’s research at UBC
On Sept. 30, 2014, Canadian diamond pioneer Charles Fipke donated $9.1 million for Alzheimer’s research at the University…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first Ebola case in Dallas, Texas
On Sept. 30, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that Eric Duncan, a Liberian national…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccines in adults age 65 and older
On Sept. 19, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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Researchers unlock genetic code of cancer-causing liver fluke parasite
On Sept. 10, 2014, an international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia announced that they…
Mary-Claire King received Lasker Foundation Award
On Sept. 8, 2014, the University of Washington and UW Medicine announced that Mary-Claire King, UW professor of…
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University of Missouri School of Medicine received $2.4 million gift to funds endowed faculty chair in oncology
On Aug. 21, 2014, Mark McAndrew, a resident of McKinney, Texas, gave $2.4 million to the University of…
The genome sequence of the common marmoset was published in Nature Genetics
On Aug. 5, 2014, a team of scientists from around the world led by Baylor College of Medicine…
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Top U.S. research institutions announced major neuroscience collaboration
On Aug. 4, 2014, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, California Institute of Technology, New York University School…
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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…
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The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to respond to the largest Ebola outbreak in history
On Jul. 9, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center…
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CSHL received $50 million to establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology
On Jul. 7, 2014, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announced a $50 million gift from Jim and Marilyn…
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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CDC published ACIP’s recommendations for use of MenACWY-CRM vaccine in children age 2-23 months at increased risk for meningococcal disease
On Jun. 20, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
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Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle announced a $10 million gift to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
On Jun. 18, 2014, Columbia Sportswear President and CEO Tim Boyle and his wife, Mary, announced a donation…
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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…
Bezos family donated $20 million to the Fred Hutch to develop therapies that ‘melt’ cancer
On Apr. 7, 2014, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced that the Bezos family had committed $20…
The University of Minnesota received early fulfillment of transformational health gifts
On Mar. 25, 2014, the University of Minnesota Foundation announced that Caroline Amplatz had made early fulfillment of…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations for prevention and control ofï¾ Haemophilus influenzaeï¾ type b (Hib) ï¾ disease
On Feb. 28, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
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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…
Neanderthal genes unearthed in modern humans
On Jan. 29, 2014, Neanderthal genes were unearthed in modern humans by University of Washington scientists Benjamin Vernot…
Benaroya Research Institute received 7-year award to lead Immune Tolerance Network
On Jan. 23, 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason…