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 St Jude LIFE study on long-term effects of cancer and its treatment launched
In 2007, The St. Jude LIFE study on the long-term effects of cancer and its treatment began. This…
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…
Texas Biomed geneticists announced discovery that a particular gene, VNN1, plays a major role in the regulation of HDL cholesterol levels
In 2007, Texas Biomed geneticists announced their discovery that a particular gene, VNN1, plays a major role in…
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 CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of E coli infections
On Dec. 14, 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a multi-state outbreak of…
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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…
FDA approved trastuzumab for use with other drugs in adjuvant treatment of women with early-stage, node-positive, HER2-overexpressing breast cancer
On Nov. 16, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s trastuzumab (Herceptin) for use with…
The FDA approved Gleevec, a drug developed by the OHSU Cancer Institute, for five cancers
On Oct. 19, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug, Gleevec developed by Oregon…
ICOS Corp announced agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Company
On Oct. 18, 2006, ICOS announced it had signed an agreement to be acquired by Eli Lilly and…
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…
National Cancer Institute scientists identified novel protein that ties disruption of critical cellular pathway to Birt-Hogg-Dub syndrome
On Oct 2, 2006, National Cancer Institute researchers have linked specific genetic mutations to defects in cells that…
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…
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…
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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…
Massey Cancer Center’s opened Goodwin Research Laboratory
On May 11, 2006, Massey Cancer Center’s opened Goodwin Research Laboratory, an 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cancer research laboratory.
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…
UW Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge pledged $50 million to support the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery
On Apr. 3, 2006, UW Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge pledged $50 million – the largest individual…
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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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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Joined Livestrong™ Survivorship Center of Excellence Network
On Mar. 20, 2006, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced that it had joined the Lance Armstrong…
VariZIG became available under an IND Expanded Access Protocol
On Feb. 24, 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was informed by the only U.S.-licensed manufacturer…
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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),…
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…
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Dan L Duncan contributed $100 million to the Baylor Cancer Center
On Jan. 31, 2006, Dan Duncan, founder of Enterprise Partners, an energy company in Houston, announced a donation…
The Science Foundation Arizona was founded
In 2006, the Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz), a 501(C)(3) non profit, was initiated by the three statewide CEO…
Andrew Fire was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 2006, Andrew Fire of Stanford Univeristy School of Medicine was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine was established
In 2006, San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine was established as a California non-profit corporation and a 501(c)(3)…
The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center for Tropical Storm Ernesto
Aug. 24, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC)…
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The Kansas State University Biosecurity Research Institute was dedicated
In 2006, the Kansas State University Biosecurity Research Institute dedicated the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) that was designed…