The CPRIT awarded 60 grants totaling more than $102 million
On Aug. 16, 2017, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded 60 new academic research,…
Achieve Life Sciences announced merger with OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 1, 2017, Achieve Life Sciences announced it had merged with OncoGenex and was renamed Achieve Life…
OHSU scientist successfully modified DNA in human embryos
On Jul. 27, 2017, OHSU announced that Shoukhrat Mitalipov, an OHSU biologist, had successfully modified defective DNA in…
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earned National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
On Jul. 10, 2017, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute was awarded the National Cancer Institute’s premier status: Comprehensive…
Canadian researchers reconstituted an extinct poxvirus using mail-order DNA
On Jul 6, 2017, a group led by virologist David Evans of the University of Alberta in Edmonton,…
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The FDA unveiled a strategic plan to completely eliminate the agency’s existing orphan designation backlog
On Jun. 29, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a strategic plan to completely eliminate…
Washington University received $10 million for DNA sequencing research
On Jun. 21, 2017, McDonnell Genome Institute announced it had received a $10 million from the National Heart,…
The Scripps Research Institute and ShangPharma Innovation announced a strategic collaboration
On Jun. 8, 2017, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and ShangPharma Innovation (SPII) announced a strategic collaboration to…
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National Cancer Institute awarded Fred Hutch $24 million to operate Contact Center for patients
On May 24, 2017, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded $24 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center…
$100 million gift from The Duchossois Family Foundation created the University of Chicago health institute
On May 23, 2017, the University of Chicago Medicine announced receipt of a $100 million donation by Craig…
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CDC published ACIP’s updated recommendations on use of Trumenba meningococcal serogroup B vaccine
On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Winship awarded NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center status
On May 15, 2017, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University earned the prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation from…
CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of cholera vaccine
On May 12, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
University of Pennsylvania announced $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion
On May 3, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania announced plans to build a $1.5 billion new hospital on…
The University of Virginia Cancer Center received $15 million Renewal grant
On Apr. 26, 2017, the University of Virginia Cancer Center was honored as one of just 69 National…
HitGen announced drug discovery collaboration with Scripps Research Institute and Calibr
On Apr. 24, 2017, HitGen announced a drug discovery collaboration with the Scripps Research Institute and Calibr. This…
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CDC updated guidelines for use of non-pharmaceutical measures to help prevent spread of pandemic influenza
On Apr. 21, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated guidelines for use…
Some 300 million people suffer from depression worldwide
On Mar. 31, 2017, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, which is the leading…
Bezos family donated $35 million to Fred Hutch
On Mar. 30, 2017, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced that the Bezos family had donated $35…
Genentech drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) was approved
On Mar. 28, 2017, Genentech drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
University of Alberta researchers announced they had discovered the protein Rab32 in the brains of MS patients.
On Mar. 25, 2017, University of Alberta researchers announced they had discovered the protein Rab32 in the brains…
the Siteman Cancer Network Center was launched
On Mar. 3, 2017, Siteman Cancer Center launched the Siteman Cancer Network to improve the health of individuals…
Cleveland Clinic opened new cancer Center
On Feb. 16, 2017, the new Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center began welcoming patients. The 377,000-square-foot facility, estimated…
Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donated $2.25 million to Cleveland Clinic Florida Tomsich Health and Medical Center
On Jan. 23, 2017, Jeffrey and Patricia Cole donated $2.25 million to Cleveland Clinic Florida Tomsich Health and…
PharmAthene and Altimmune announced merger to create immunotherapeutics company targeting infectious diseases
On Jan. 19, 2017, PharmAthene and Altimmune, a privately-held immunotherapeutics company targeting infectious diseases, announced an agreement for…
Abbott completed aquisition of St Jude Medical Valued at $25 billion
On Jan. 4, 2017, Abbott announced it had completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical, establishing the company…
Abbott completed acquisition of St Jude Medical for $25 billion
On Jan. 4, 2017, Abbott announced it had completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical for $25 billion….
First drug approved by the FDA for treatment of canine lymphoma
On Jan. 3, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced the conditional…
BioXcel therapeutics was founded
In 2017, BioXcel Therapeutics was founded in New Haven, Connecticut as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that utilizes novel…
SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded
In 2017, SpringWorks Therapeutics was founded in Stamford, Connecticut, as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that applies a precision…