James Carrington, a professor of botany at Oregon State University was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On Feb. 25, 2008, Oregon State University’s James Carrington, a professor of botany and plant pathology and a…
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Caroline Amplatz pledged $50 million for the university’s new children’s hospital
On Feb 10, 2009, Caroline Amplatz pledged $50-million to the Minnesota Medical Foundation, in Minneapolis, to support the…
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FDA approved first genetically engineered animal for production of a recombinant form of human antithrombin
On Feb. 12, 2009, The US Food and Drug Administration issued its first approval for a biological product produced…
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The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard was announced
On Feb. 4, 2009, the presidents of the MGH, MIT and Harvard University announced the creation of the…
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Lung oncology expert Alan Sandler, MD joined the Knight Cancer Institute
On Jan. 21, 2009, the Knight Cancer Institute announced the recruitment of lung oncology expert Alan Sandler, M.D.,…
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The Wyss Institute was founded at Harvard University
In 2009, The Wyss Institute was founded based on the belief that science has uncovered enough information about…
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The University of New Mexico Cancer Center opened new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility
In 2009, The University of New Mexico Cancer Center opened its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility….
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Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from other cells of the body
In 2009, Dr. Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from…
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The largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study showed that Selenium and Vitamin E do not help prevent prostate cancer
On Dec. 9, 2008, in contrast with earlier research suggesting that dietary supplementation with selenium and vitamin E…
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The U.S. FDA opened its first foreign office in Beijing
On Nov. 19, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened its first foreign office in Beijing to…
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Siteman Cancer Center researchers sequenced the first human cancer genome from a patient was acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
On Nov. 5, 2008, Siteman Cancer Center and The Genome Center researchers Timothy J. Ley, MD, Elaine Mardis,…
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Philip and Penny Knight’s pledge $100 million to OHSU Cancer Institute
On Oct. 29, 2008, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that Nike founder Philip H. Knight and…
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The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network was Established
On Sept. 15, 2008, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) launched the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) to…
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Genetic region linked to a five times higher lung cancer risk
On Sept. 2008, a narrow region on chromosome 15 contains genetic variations strongly associated with familial lung cancer,…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Neurology | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
The National Cancer Institute Cancer Genome Atlas reported first results of comprehensive study of brain tumors
On Sept. 4, 2008, the Cancer Genome Atlas reported first results of comprehensive study of brain tumors. This…
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Sonus Pharmaceuticals was acquired by OncoGenex
On Aug. 20, 2008, Sonus Pharmaceuticals was acquired by OncoGenex Technologies in a reverse merger transaction worth $10.36…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics
Stanford researchers discovered a molecule that kills kidney cancer cells
On Jul. 8, 2008, Stanford researchers announced discovered a molecule that kills kidney cancer cells. Ideally, the researchers…
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Pacific Oncology joined with Oregon Health & Science University
On Jun. 27, 2008, Oregon Health & Science University announced it had agreed to buy Pacific Oncology, merging…
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National Cancer Institute researchers found blocking a single protein proves toxic to myeloma cells in laboratory studies
On Jun. 22, 2008, National Cancer Institute researchers announced that cells from a blood-borne cancer called multiple myeloma…
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National Institutes of Health researchers and colleagues added the equivalent of color to MRI
On Jun. 18, 2008, National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues figured out how to add the…
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Hutch scientists put advanced cancerous tumor into long-term remission by reprogramming patient’s T cells
On Jun. 18, 2008, Fred Hutch researchers described the first successful use of a human patient’s cloned infection-fighting…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Oregon BioEvolution, 2008
On Jun. 1, 2008, Oregon BioEvolution was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization in the…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Alberta Bio Evolution, 2008
On May 6, 2018, Alberta Life Science Bio Evolution was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s large animal clinical and diagnostic imaging facilities opened
On May 3, 2008, a major expansion of Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s large animal clinical…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
National Cancer Institute mouse studies identified gene that may influence metastasis risk in breast cancer
On Apr. 29, 2008, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers identified a pattern of gene activity in mice that…
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World Malaria Day established by the United Nations
On Apr. 25, 2008, marked the first-ever World Malaria Day established by the United Nations to ensure that…
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OHSU Cancer Institute received $5 million gift to establish state-of-the-art research laboratories
On Feb. 20, 2008, Lori and Jen-Hsun Huang of Los Altos Hills, California, announced a $5 million gift…
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International consortium announced the 1000 Genomes Project
On Jan. 22, 2008, an international research consortium announced the 1000 Genomes Project, an ambitious effort that involved…
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The OHSU Basic Science Building was named for Richard T Jones
On Jan. 23, 2008, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Basic Science Building was renamed the Richard…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
ZymoGenetics received FDA authorization to manufacture the product Thrombin topical (Recombinant)
On Jan. 17, 2008, ZymoGenetics received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization to manufacture the product Thrombin…
