Helmsley Foundation awarded $13 million in grants for the Gut Cell Atlas
On Oct. 25, 2019, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced it had awarded $13…
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Penn Medicine researchers received $9.7 million grant from the NIH to study traumatic brain injuries and neurodegeneration
On Oct. 24, 2019, an international team of experts led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Imaging | Medical Device | Oncology | Therapeutics
Sanford Burnham Prebys scientists developed a machine-learning algorithm that gleans information from microscope images
On Oct. 22, 2019, scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys announced they had developed a machine-learning algorithm that gleans…
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Lundbeck acquired Alder BioPharmaceuticals for $1.95 billion
On Oct. 22, 2019, Lundbeck, located in Valby, Denmark, announced it had completed its acquisition of Bothell, Washington-based…
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Genentech announced FDA approval of antiviral drug Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil)
On Oct. 17, 2019, Genentech announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a supplemental New…
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Penn Medicine received $22 million from NIH HEAL Initiative to combat the national opioid crisis
On Oct. 4, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced awards from the Helping to End Addiction…
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New York State Measles outbreak Ended
On Oct. 3, 2019, the New York State Department of Health announced that more than 42 days –…
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The Masonic Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota opened a first-in-human clinical trial for treatment of advanced solid tumors
On Oct. 2, 2019, the University of Minnesota became the third location in the United States to open…
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NIH grant awarded to Georgia Tech researchers to develop mRNA-based drug to correct hematopoietic stem cells
On Oct. 1, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $3.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
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Emory Selected to lead international drug discovery center for Alzheimer’s
On Oct 1, 2019, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced it had awarded approximately $37 million over…
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Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer
On Sept. 23, 2019, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers announced they have harnessed the power of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
Karmanos Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center received a $9.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute
On Sept. 23, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center…
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Pascal Biosciences discovered cannabinoids activate the major histocompatibility complex to aid cancer treatment
On Sept. 23, 2019, Pascal Biosciences identified specific cannabinoids that enhance the immunogenicity of tumor cells, rendering them…
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UCLA clinical trial resulted in a brain implant to help restore visual perception to the blind
On Sept. 18, 2019, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) announced developing a device geared…
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UPenn and Novartis end 7-year R&D alliance, will narrow scope of collaboration
On Sept. 16, 2019, Healio reported the 7-year research and development alliance between Novartis and the University of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Medicine | Therapeutics
deCODE in Iceland agreed to sequence half of UK Biobank participants, largest ever undertaken
On Sept. 11, 2019, deCODE genetics in Iceland announced an agreement with a consortium of government, charity, researchers…
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Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified the long-sought structure of an essential blood protein: Vitronectin
On Sept. 11, 2019, scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys announced they had identified the long-sought structure of an…
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IRBM signed agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center to generate novel immune-checkpoint monoclonal antibodies
On Sept. 9, 2019, IRBM announced the signing of a service and development agreement with The University of…
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MouseLight Project mapped 1,000 neurons in the mouse brain
On Sept. 5, 2019, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus announced that they had…
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Penn researcher Virginia MY Lee, PhD, received $3 million Breakthrough Prize
On Sept. 5, 2019, Penn Professor Virginia M.Y. Lee, PhD received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, in…
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Amgen acquired worldwide rights to psoriasis drug Otezla (apremilast) For $13.4 Billion
On Aug. 26, 2019, Amgen acquired worldwide rights to Otezla (apremilast), the only oral, non-biologic treatment for psoriasis…
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City of Port St Lucie Council voted to ﾠLeaseﾠ former VGTI Florida facility to the ﾠCleveland Clinic for $1 per year
On Aug. 26, 2019 , the City of Port St. Lucie Council voted 5 to 0 to ﾠleaseﾠ…
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Chinook Therapeutics Raises $65 Million Series A Financing to Advance Precision Medicines for Kidney Diseases
On Aug. 22, 2019, Chinook Therapeutics announced a $65 million Series A financing to discover and develop precision…
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U of A researchers find elusive protein that could be key to eliminating neglected tropical diseases
On Aug. 22, 2019, University of Alberta announced they have found an important protein in the cells of…
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Siteman Cancer Center received $15 million grant to support personalized leukemia therapies
On Aug. 21, 2019, Washington University investigators at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute became the first in Michigan to offer patients the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon stereotactic radiosurgery system
On Aug. 19, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced it became the first cancer center in…
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Masonic Cancer Center researchers awarded $8.5 million dollar grant to research metastatic breast cancer
On Aug. 15, 2019, Masonic Cancer Center researchers Reuben Harris, PhD and Douglas Yee, MD announced that they…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Therapeutics
CPRIT granted $18.7 million New Company Product Development award to Salarius Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 15, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it was awarded…
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Siteman Cancer Center awarded $7.8 million to expand clinical trials access
On Aug. 1, 2019 the Siteman Cancer Center announced it was awarded a six-year, $7.8 million grant from…
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center announced it had received NCI designation
On Jul. 29, 2019, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center announced it had achieved National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, becoming…
