Merck sold Sirna to Alnylam for $175 million
On Mar. 6, 2014, Merck announced that it had sold Sirna to Alnylam for $175 million. Sirna, orginally…
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OHSU announced creation of new embryonic stem cell and gene therapy center
On Mar. 5, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the creation of the Center for Embryonic…
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The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health opened
On Feb. 27, 2014, the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH), a partnership between the University of…
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Laura and Isaac Perlmutter donated $50 million to advance cancer research and treatment at NYU Langone Medical Center
On Jan. 29, 2014, NYU Langone Medical Center announced it had received an initial gift in excess of…
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Benaroya Research Institute received 7-year award to lead Immune Tolerance Network
On Jan. 23, 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason…
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University of Iowa alumnus gives $15 million for UI Health Care
On Jan. 29, 2014, the University of Iowa (UI) announced that it had received a $1.5 million gift…
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Illumina broke the ‘sound barrier’ of human genomics by enabling the $1,000 genome
On Jan 14, 2014, Illumina announced that it had broken the ‘sound barrier’ of human genomics by enabling…
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Gary K. Michelson donated $50 million to USC to fund the Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
On Jan. 13, 2014, Gary K. Michelson, a retired orthopaedic spinal surgeon whose groundbreaking work generated more than…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
$105 million state-initiated collaboration between the NY Genome Center and University at Buffalo Advances Medical Science
On Jan. 9, 2014, the New York Genome Center (NYGC) announced that New York State Governor Andrew M….
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Sanford Health announced $125 million gift to fund genomic initiative for internal medicine
On Jan. 7, 2014, Sanford Health announced Denny Sanford gifted the organization $125 million to establish Sanford Imagenetics,…
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Siteman Cancer Center performed the world’s first MRI-guided radiation therapy treatment
In 2014, Siteman Cancer Center performed the world’s first MRI-guided radiation therapy treatment, allowing for visualized and adaptable…
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The CDC initiated the Global Heath Security Agenda
On Aug. 1, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the Global Heath Security…
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Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
A 2-year-old boy in the Guinean village of Meliandou fell ill with Ebola
On Dec. 26, 2013, a 2-year-old boy in the remote Guinean village of Meliandou fell ill with a…
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Siteman Cancer Center debuted the first single-vault proton therapy center in the country
On Dec. 19, 2013, the Siteman Cancer Center debuted the first single-vault proton therapy center in the U.S.:…
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Juno Theraputics was founded
On Dec. 3, 2013, Juno Theraputics, a biotechnology company focused on bringing forward novel immunotherapies for cancer, was…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
Genentech drug Gazyva (obinutuzumab) was approved
On Nov. 13, 2013, Genentech announced that it’s drug Gazyva (obinutuzumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
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Syntrix Biosystems won $115 million judgment in patent case against Illumina, the largest patent verdict in Washington state history
On Nov. 7, 2013 – Syntrix Biosystems announced a federal court in Tacoma, had granted the Auburn-based company…
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Karmanos Cancer Institute joined McLaren Health Care
On Oct. 30, 2013, the Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care signed an agreement that created the…
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Largest international study of Alzheimer’s genes was published
On Oct. 28, 2013, Columbia University Medical Center announced publication of a Meta-analysis of 74,046 individuals that identified…
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A second $10 million gift from Jerre and Mary Joy Stead advances children’s medicine at the University of Iowa
On Oct. 24, 2013, the University of Iowa (IA) announced a second $10 million gift commitment from Jerre…
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Kern Family donated $100 million to Mayo Clinic to transform health care
On Oct. 23, 2013, the Mayo Clinic announced that Robert and Patricia Kern have given $100 million to…
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Myron Cohen received the North Carolina Award for Science
On Oct. 22, 2013 Myron Cohen received the North Carolina Award for Science. Dr. Cohen is a University…
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Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute received a $2 million grant for RNA research
On Aug. 6, 2013, Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute (PNDRI) received a $2 million National Institutes of Health…
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The Markey Cancer Center became an NCI-designated Cancer Center
On Jul. 12, 2013. the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center (MCC) was joined by national, state and…
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NanoString Technologies completed its IPO
On Jun. 25, 2013, NanoString Technologies launched an initial public offering at $10.00 per share and raised $54…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Radiology | Therapeutics
UNMC Renamed Eppley Cancer Center to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
In Jun. 7, 2013, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved changing the name of the UNMC…
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The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was opened
On May 22, 2013, the Truhlsen Eye Institute opened its door and is poised to revolutionize eye care…
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World Ovarian Cancer Day was established
On May 8, 2013, was the first World Ovarian Cancer Day. On this day, ovarian cancer organizations from…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Therapeutics
The Human Genome Project was completed
On Apr. 13, 2003, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the completion of the Human Genome Project…
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Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative launched
On Apr. 2, 2013, President Obama announced the launch of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)…
