The American Veterinary Medical Association established the One Health initiative Task Force
On Apr. 14. 2007, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established the One Health initiative Task Force, an…
Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that causes spina bifida
On Apr. 5, 2007, Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides
On Mar. 14, 2007, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides by the American Chemical Society…
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OHSU received $40 million donation from an anonymous donor
On Feb. 8, 2007, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the OHSU Foundation announced the largest outright gift…
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CDC published Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the U.S.
On Feb. 1, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its long-awaited disease containment strategy…
Fuel company BP chose UC-Berkeley to develop biofuels
On Feb. 1, 2007, BP announced that it had selected the University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with…
The NIH Common Fund was enacted into law
On Jan. 15, 2007, President Bush signed H.R. 6164 as P.L. 109-482, the National Institutes of Health Reform…
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute was founded
On Jan. 3, 2007, Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger, then Carilion Clinic President and CEO Edward G….
National Cancer Control Month created by U.S. Congress
In 2007, the U.S. Congress declared May National Cancer Control Month, an opportunity to educate all Americans about…
Rheumatoid Arthritis gene was discovered
On Nov. 8, 2007, researchers from Brigham and Women’s and MIT’s Broad Institute and Harvard discovered a gene…
The Oregon Translational Research and Drug Discovery Institute at Oregon State University was founded
In 2007, The Oregon Translational Research and Drug Discovery Institute (OTRADI) at Oregon State University was established by…
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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 Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas was founded
In 2007, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that established the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of…
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The Center for Clinical and Translational Research was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University
In 2007, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University to enhance…
R Paul Robertson received two NIDDK grants totaling to improve islet transplantation
In 2007, R. Paul Robertson, M.D., at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute, received two grants totaling $3,173,400 from…
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was signed into lawﾠ
On Nov. 27, 2006, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was officially signed into law by President George…
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Washington University received its largest grant ever for the Genome Sequencing Center
On Nov. 20, 2006, the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…
The National Cancer Institute released preliminary data on genetic susceptibility for prostate cancer
On Oct. 19, 2006, the National Cancer Institute released new data from the Cancer Genetic Markers of Susceptibility…
The FDA approved Gleevec for Five Rare, Life-Threatening Disorders
On Oct. 19, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug, Gleevec developed by Oregon…
Yale Cancer Center was awarded a SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) grant for translational research
On Oct. 10, 2006, Yale Cancer Center was awarded a SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) grant for…
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The OMRF celebrated it’s 60th anniversary
On Sept. 15, 2006, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) celebrated it’s 60th anniversary. More than 600 people…
Sandia Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies facility (CINT) was dedicated
On Aug. 23, 2006, the Sandia Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies facility (CINT) was dedicated. Designed as a national…
John E Niederhuber became the thirteenth director of the National Cancer Institute
On Aug. 16, 2006, President Bush announced that he intended to appoint John E. Niederhuber, M.D., to be…
National Cancer Institute researchers discovered unique pattern of gene activity that predict liver cancer spread
On Aug. 14, 2006, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers announced they had found a unique pattern of activity…
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The Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors
On Aug. 1, 2006, the Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors bringing open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology…
Sandia work on space shuttle showed live cells influence growth of nanostructures
On Jul. 20, 2006, Sandia and the University of New Mexico reported that experiments involving single-cell organisms in…
The Cancer Research Initiative was established in South Carolina
On May 5, 2006, the Cancer Research Initiative was established in South Carolina, between MUSC, University of South…
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Pauley Heart Center performed the first artificial heart implant on the East Coast
On Apr. 4, 2006, a Cardiac surgery team at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Pauley Heart Center performed the first…
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Siteman Cancer Center was selected to be part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
On Mar. 22, 2006, the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington School of Medicine in St….
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Groundbreaking was held for the North Carolina Research Campus
On Feb. 23, 2006, groundbreaking was held for the first building of the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC),…