FDA expanded Gardasil 9 licensure to include males age 16-26 years
On Dec. 14, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had expanded Merck’s Gardasil 9…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
Genentech drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by FDA
On Dec. 11, 2015, Genentech announced that it’s drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
$10 million gift to UCLA from Wendy and Leonard Goldberg largest ever to support migraine research
On Dec. 8, 2015, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health Sciences announced it had received a…
Korff estate gifted $5 million to advance prostate cancer research and treatments in Nebraska
On Nov. 18, 2015, the estate of Glenn Korff gifted $5 million to the Fred & Pamela Buffett…
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine received donation from longtime supporters, Ruth and Bill Scott
On Nov. 12, 2015, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine announced receipt of a major…
Genentech drug Cotellic (cobimetinib) was approved
On Nov. 10, 2015, Genentech announed that its drug Cotellic (cobimetinib) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
TapImmune announced it’s corporate headquarters relocation from Seattle to Jacksonville Florida
On Nov. 5, 2015, TapImmune, (TPIV) announced it had relocated its corporate headquarters from Seattle, Washington, to Jacksonville,…
The Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute
On Oct. 21, 2015, the Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute. The…
The first ancient human genome from Africa was sequenced
On Oct. 8, 2015, a research team reported the first ancient human genome sequence from Africa. The genome…
Tu Youyou won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria
On Oct. 5, 2015, Tu Youyou was awarded a half share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or…
The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The Rockefeller University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neural Systems…
The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The University of California, San Francisco
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Institute for Fundamental…
VGTI Florida turned over remaining assets to creditors: the City of Port St Lucie and the State of Florida
On Oct. 1, 2015, the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI Florida) announced plans to turn…
NCI five-year grant extends nanoparticle research targeting pancreatic cancer
On Oct. 1, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $2.8 million grant five-year grant to researchers…
The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute at The Johns Hopkins University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery…
Scripps Research Institute received $5.65 million gift from San Diego philanthropist Helen Dorris
On Sept. 16, 2015, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced it had received a $5.65 million gift from…
$25 million gift created new UT ﾠSouthwestern Monty and Tex Moncrief Medical Center at Fort Worth
On Aug. 20, 2015, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved establishment of the Southwestern Monty…
VGTI Florida announced plans to close research institute
On Aug. 14, 2015, The Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI Florida) announced plans to close…
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute designation
On Aug. 12. 2015, the University of New Mexico Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Cancer…
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Baylor Cancer Center received comprehensive designation from the NCI and renamed after Dan L. Duncan
On Jul. 30, 2015, Baylor Cancer Center received comprehensive designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Center…
Benaroya Research Institute’s Carla J Greenbaum, MD was named chair of Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet
On Jul. 14, 2015, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) announced that Carla J. Greenbaum, MD, had…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
The Harold C Simmons Cancer Center received The National Cancer Institute designation
On Jul. 10, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced it had awarded the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s…
Siteman Cancer Center received an “exceptional” rating from the NCI for its research
On Jul. 7, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and…
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority was defunded
On Jun. 29, 2015, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (LSDF) was defunded by the Washington State Legislature,…
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Keck School of Medicine of USC established USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute
On Jun. 26, 2015, The Keck School of Medicine announced it had established the University of Southern California…
OHSU sets fundraising record by meeting $1 billion challenge from Nike co-founder and wife
On Jun. 24, 2015, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) announced it had met Nike co-founder Phil Knight…
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research renamed Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute
On Jun. 24, 2015, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) announced that Sanford-Burnham has received a gift…
Southwestern Medical Center announced a $25 million gift from Lyda Hill
On Jun. 10, 2015, Southwestern Medical Center announced it has received a $25 million gift from Lyda Hill,…
OHSU research building named for noted molecular biologist
On Jun. 4, 2015, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had named a research building after…
USC received $25 million gift to name USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology
On Jun. 3, 2015, Business leader and University of Southern California (USC) Trustee Rick J. Caruso and his…