Trubion Pharmaceutical was founded
In 1999, Trubion Pharmaceutical was founded in Seattle as a spin-off from the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute,…
Siteman Cancer Center investigators joined the STAR (Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene) trial for breast cancer prevention
In 1999, Siteman Cancer Center investigators joined the STAR (Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene) trial for breast cancer…
Mouse model of prostate cancer was developed at Washington University – St Louis
On Dec. 22, 1998, Washington University – St. Louis researcher Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD and colleagues developed a…
Magnetic Surgery Tested Successfully on First Patient
Dec. 22, 1998, researchers from Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis announced using a revolutionary system that uses superconducting…
Peter Eriksson and Fred Gage demonstrated that adult human brains make new neurons
On Oct. 30, 1998, Peter Eriksson of the Salk Institute and Fred Gage of the Sahlgrenska University Hospital…
Louis J. Ignarro was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
On Oct. 12, 1998, Louis J. Ignarro of the University of California School of Medicine was awarded the…
The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Surveillance Network was created
In Oct. 1998, the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Surveillance Network was created to determine the prevalence of FAS within…
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The FDA approved the monoclonal antibody Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for treatment of metastatic breast cancer
On Sept. 25, 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the monoclonal antibody Herceptin (Trastuzumab) for…
Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Results published
On Sept. 14, 1998, researchers from the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) published a full report and update…
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The Stamp Out Breast Cancer stamp was first issued
On Jul. 29, 1998, the Stamp Out Breast Cancer stamp was first issued. The driving force behind the…
Aptein was acquired by Cambridge Antibody Technology
On Jul. 15, 1998, Aptein, founded by Glenn Kawasaki in Seattle, was acquired by Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT)…
The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance was formed
On Jun. 16, 1998, University of Washington Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s announced the…
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The FDA approved Genentech drug Xeloda (capecitabine)
On April 30, 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Genentech’s drug Xeloda (capecitabine) for…
The Stop TB Partnership was established
In March 1998, the Stop TB Initiative was established following a meeting of the First Ad hoc Committee…
The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a contract to construct a new hospital
On Feb. 10, 1998, the Cook County Board of Commissioners took the final steps in the approval process,…
Seattle Genetics was incorporated
On Jan. 13, 1998, Seattle Genetics (Seagen) was founded in Bothell as a biotechnology company focused on developing…
Yale Cancer Center researchers discovered the gene, Survivin, which is linked to the detection of some cancers
In 1998, Yale Cancer Center researchers discovered the gene, Survivin, which is linked to the detection of some…
First adult live-donor liver transplant in New England was performed
In 1998, Beth Israel Deaconess surgeon Dr. Roger Jenkins performed the first successful live donor liver transplantation (LADLT)…
Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology
In 1998, Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology (ICCB), to facilitate the…
Tamoxifen, created with the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line established by Karmanos, reduced the incidence of some breast cancer outcomes
In 1998, Tamoxifen, created with the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line established by Karmanos, was revealed to reduce…
November proclaimed National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Chicago
In 1998, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Dale proclaimed November “National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month” in Chicago. The National Sarcoidosis…
Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was founded
In 1998, Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was a non-profit partnership between St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center…
Cystic Fibrosis Research Center founded at University of Iowa’s College of Medicine
In 1998, the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center was founded at University of Iowa’s College of Medicine. Today, the…
The MIND Institute (Mind Research Network) was founded
In 1998, the MIND Institute (Mental Illness and Neuroscience Discovery) was founded, now known as the Mind Research…
The University of Minnesota Cancer Center was renamed the Masonic Cancer Center
In 1998, The University of Minnesota Cancer Center, which was founded in 1991, was renamed the Masonic Cancer…
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The Case Cancer Center was recognized as an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center
In 1998, The Case Cancer Center (Case CCC) was recognized as an National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer…
Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University published observations of neurogenesis in the adult brain
In 1998, Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University first reported neurogenesis in an adult primate when she observed that…
The Oregon College of Dentistry was founded in Portland
In 1998, The Oregon College of Dentistry was founded in Portland.
The Prostate Centre at VGH was founded
In 1998, the The Prostate Centre at VGH, now known as the Vancouver Prostate Centre, was founded. The…
The Neurological Sciences Institute joined OHSU as its fifth research unit
In 1998, the Neurological Sciences Institute (NSI) joined the university as its fifth research unit. NSI researchers conduct…