Bayer and Monsanto announced merger
On Sept. 14, 2016, Bayer and Monsanto announced a merger agreement whereby Bayer acquired Monsanto for USD $128…
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UAlberta received $82.5 million research infrastructure boost from federal government and province
On Sept. 8, 2016, the University of Alberta received $82.5 million in infrastructure funding from the federal and…
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Danaher acquired Cepheid for $53.00 per share, or approximately $4 billion
On Sept. 6, 2016, Danaher announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Cepheid pursuant…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Energy | Medical Device | Oncology | Therapeutics
State Senator Pat Steadman honored by University of Colorado Cancer Center
On Aug. 31, 2016, State Senator Pat Steadman was honored by the University of Colorado Cancer Center (CU)…
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Seqirus received FDA approval for AFLURIA® QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Vaccine) for people 18 years of age and older
On Aug. 29, 2016, Seqirus announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved AFLURIA® QUADRIVALENT…
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Scripps Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced partnership to create clinically integrated cancer program
On Aug. 29, 2016, Scripps Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a partnership agreement to create Scripps…
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UNMC opened new home for College of Pharmacy
On Aug. 23, 2016, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) celebrated the grand opening of the UNMC Center…
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Siteman Cancer Center received a $10.4 million grant from the NCI
On Aug. 15, 2016, Siteman Cancer Center received a $10.4 million five-year grant to Washington University researchers and…
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The National Institutes of Health awarded $28.3 million to Jackson Laboratory for Knockout Mouse Production and Phenotyping Project
On Aug. 4, 2016, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a total of $28.3 million to The…
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Biotechnology | Genomics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Southwest National Primate Research Center at Texas Biomed received $40 million NIH grant
On Aug. 4, 2016, the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed)…
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The Stanford Cancer Institute became a NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
On Jul. 5, 2016, The Stanford Cancer Institute announced it had been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by…
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The Foundation for Blood Research closed its doors
On Jun. 30, 2016, the Foundation for Blood Research, a small, independent and nonprofit blood laboratory that served…
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University of Michigan Board of Regents announced a $17.5 million commitment for cancer research from Madeline and Sidney Forbes
On Jun. 16, 2016, The University of Michigan Board of Regents announced a $17.5 million commitment for cancer…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Therapeutics
BC Children’s Hospital and UBCﾠ researchers discovered precise genetic or biochemical defects in intellectual disabilities
On Jun. 9, 2016, BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers announced that they…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Texas A&M and iBio execute development agreement for plant-produced pharmaceuticals
On Jun. 7, 2016, the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) announced it had entered into a joint development…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Therapeutics
University of British Columbia researchers discovered a genetic link to multiple sclerosis
On Jun. 1, 2016, scientists at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health announced proof that…
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The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease opened its doors
On May 21, 2016, the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease (WPI) opened its doors. The Institute’s origins…
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Bristol-Myers Squibb opened expanded biologics facility in Devens
On May 17, 2016, Bristol-Myers Squibb completed an expansion at its Devens, MA biologics facility designed to accelerate…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Environmental | Marine Science | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
UCSD joined the National Microbiome Initiative, an effort to better understand microbiomes and develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome functionﾠ
On May 13, 2016, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National…
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$200 million gift launched the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC
On May 12, 2016, technology entrepreneur and founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison announced the donation $200 million to…
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TEC Edmonton broke ground on newest technology accelerator with Merck Canada
On Sept. 5, 2017, business incubator TEC Edmonton announced a strategic partnership with Merck Canada to provide new…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Texas A&M announced $150 million research campus
On May 2, 2016, John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, unveiled plans to invest $150…
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Sigma-1 receptor structure was revealed, leading to potential ALS therapeutic agents
On April 28, 2016, Harvard researcher Andrew Kruse and collaborators first revealed the molecular structure of the sigma-1…
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A team of OMRF researchers led by Gary Gorbsky found a way to turn back cell division
On Apr. 18, 2016, a team of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) researchers led by Gary Gorbsky found…
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Parker Institute Commits Additional $125 Million for Audacious Mission to Cure Cancer
On Jul. 18, 2024, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy announced a $125 million investment to expand its…
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Institute for Systems Biology and Providence Health & Services launched joint research and clinical care
On Mar. 14, 2006, Providence Health & Services and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) announced an affiliation…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Disease | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Physician educator donated $1 million for University of Kansas Health Education Building
On Mar. 8, 2016, the University of Kansas (KU) announced receipt of a $1 million gift to the…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
UO received $10 million gift for life sciences research from Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle
On Mar. 3, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Tim…
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MD Anderson received $14 million in CPRIT research funding to recruit top talent
On Feb. 17, 2016, MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded $14 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research…
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CPRIT awarded $26 million in grants to support its academic research program
On Feb. 17, 2016, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded grants totaling $26,000,000 to…
