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…
Stealth Biotherapeutics was founded
In 2006, Stealth BioTherapeutics was established as an innovative biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat mitochondrial dysfunction associated…
OHSU’s Peter O Kohler Pavilion opened as state-of-the-art patient care facility on Marquam Hill
In 2006, The OHSU Peter O. Kohler Pavilion opened as state-of-the-art patient care facility on Marquam Hill in…
Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center opened
In 2006, Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center officially opened. The center was constructed with a grant of…
Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Ophthalmogy | Therapeutics
The Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing was renamed as SightLife to better reflect its national and international role
In 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing renamed Northwest Lions…
Calistoga Pharmaceuticals was founded
In 2006, Calistoga Pharmaceuticals was founded as a Seattle-based spin-off from ICOS Corp. that was dedicated to developing…
Malaria Atlas Project was founded
In 2006, the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) was founded as an international research collaboration that tracks the global…
Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Oncology | Therapeutics
NCI and NHGRI launched effort to accelerate understanding molecular basis of cancer with genome analysis
On Dec. 13, 2005, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute launched a…
Agriculture | Biology | Diagnostics | FDA | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
Passage of Food Allergy Labeling Act required labeling of foods that may cause allergic reaction
On Dec. 12, 2005, the U.S. Congress approved the passage of the Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection…
Studies validated a new test can predict risk of breast cancer recurrence in a sizable group of patients
On Dec. 7, 2005, results from several studies presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium validated that…
Karmanos Cancer Institute became Michigan’s first and only independent hospital exclusively for cancer patients
On Dec. 1, 2005, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute became Michigan’s first and only independent hospital exclusively…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
The 2-Year Extension of Postage Stamp for Breast Cancer Research (PL 109-100) was extended
On Nov. 11, 2005, the U.S. Congress authorized the 2-year extension of Postage Stamp for Breast Cancer Research…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced grants totaling $258 million to develop a malaria vaccine
On Oct. 30, 2005, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced three grants totaling $258.3 million for advanced…
Arizona BioIndustry Association secured three-year Flinn Foundation grant to support educational outreach
On Oct. 18, 2005, the Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio) announced a three-year grant from the Flinn Foundation to…
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer showed cancer death rates dropped from 1993-2002
On Oct. 5, 2005, the National Cancer Institute’s Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer,…
Siteman Cancer Center opened a new center at Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
On Sept. 22, 2005, the Siteman Cancer Center opened a new center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. The…
David H Murdock announced a $1.5 billion North Carolina Research Campus
On Sept. 12, 2005, David H. Murdock announced a $1.5 billion scientific and economic revitalization project called the…
Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
The Medically Fragile Children’s Program was established at the Medical University of South Carolina
On Aug. 18, 2005, the Medically Fragile Children’s Program was established at the Medical University of South Carolina…
The National Cancer Institute approved a $10 million award for OHSU Cancer Institute
On Jul. 18, 2005, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced receipt of a five-year, $10 million award…
Virginia Mason Medical Center opened expanded Center for Hyperbaric Medicine
On Jul. 16, 2005, Virginia Mason Medical Center opened an expanded Center for Hyperbaric Medicine on Seattle’s First…
Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority was created to help finance groundbreaking R&D
On Jul. 13, 2005, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (LSDF) was established and a total of $350…
Corixa Corp. was acquired by Glaxosmithkline for $300 million
On Jul. 12, 2005, Corixa Corp., based on First Hill in Seattle, was acquired by Glaxosmithkline (GSK) for…
Biotechnology | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
The Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act amended the Public Health Service Act
On Jun. 29, 2005, the Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-18) amended…
Amgen was awarded the E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
On Jun. 22, 2005, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the 2005 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of…
Andras Nagy announced Canada’s first human embryonic stem cell lines
On Jun 8, 2005, Dr. Andras Nagy at Mount Sinai Hospital announced Canada’s first human embryonic stem cell…
Karmanos Cancer Institute acquired clinical facilities from the Detroit Medical Center
On May 1, 2005, The Wayne State University Karmanos Cancer Institute announced it had acquired its clinical facilities…
NCI-sponsored clinical trials showed patients with early-stage, HER2-positive, invasive breast cancer experienced decrease in risk of cancer recurrence
On Apr. 27, 2005, results from two large National Cancer Institute sponsored randomized clinical trials showed that patients…
Sanofi Pasteur announced FDA approval of Menactra meningococcal conjugate vaccine indication for infants
On Apr. 22, 2005, Sanofi Pasteur announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted licensure to…
The National Cancer Institute announced the creation of the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid
On Apr. 12, 2005, the National Cancer Institute announced the creation of the cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid. The…
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego opened new consolidated facility
On Apr. 8, 2005, Moores Cancer Center (MCC) at University of California, San Diego opened its new consolidated…