Newer anti-HIV drugs safest, most effective during pregnancy
On Mar. 11, 2020, the antiretroviral drugs dolutegravir and emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (DTG+FTC/TAF) may comprise the safest and…
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Emergent BioSolutions initiated development of product candidates for treatment of Coronavirus
On Mar. 11, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced it has initiated development of two product candidates for treatment and…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NCI study
On Mar. 4, 2020, a method of testing for prostate cancer developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
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PharmAthene and Altimmune announced merger to create immunotherapeutics company targeting infectious diseases
On Jan. 19, 2017, PharmAthene and Altimmune, a privately-held immunotherapeutics company targeting infectious diseases, announced an agreement for…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The Rockefeller University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neural Systems…
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Trubion Pharmaceutical was acquired by Emergent BioSolutions
On Oct. 28, 2010, Emergent BioSolutions announced it had completed the acquisition of Seatte-based Trubion Pharmaceutical for upfront…
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OriGene Technologies aquired Blue Heron Biotechnology
On Aug. 12, 2010, OriGene Technologies based in Rockville, Maryland, announced the acquisition of Blue Heron Biotechnology, a…
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Researchers described successful construction of the first self-replicating, synthetic bacterial cell
On May 20, 2010, researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute in Maryland published results describing the successful…
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Hanger corporate headquarters was relocated from Bethesda, MD to Austin, TX
In 2010, Hanger announced that it was relocating its corporate headquarters from Bethesda, MD to Austin, TX. In…
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University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 2008, the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCC) received NCI designation, a…
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Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | Marine Science | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research
Grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Calit2 and the Venter Institute established CAMERA
On Jan. 17, 2006, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced the development of a…
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The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit was established at UNMC
On Mar. 7, 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) commissioned the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU) at…
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Sidney Kimmel gave $150 million to Hopkins for cancer research and patient
On Dec. 1, 202, Sidney Kimmel, founder and chairman of Jones Apparel Group, donated $150 million for cancer…
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Georgetown University Hospital became part of MedStar Health
In 2000, the Georgetown University Hospital became part of MedStar Health, a not-for-profit network of seven hospitals in…
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Trubion Pharmaceutical was founded
In 1999, Trubion Pharmaceutical was founded in Seattle as a spin-off from the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute,…
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Ground was broken for the Mark O Hatfield Research Center
On Nov. 4, 1997, Vice President Al Gore and Senator Mark O. Hatfield attended groundbreaking ceremonies for the…
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University of Maryland Cancer Center renamed Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1996, the University of Maryland Cancer Center was renamed Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. In…
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University of Maryland cancer programs moved to a private facility and renamed the University of Maryland Cancer Center
In 1996, the University of Maryland cancer programs moved to a private facility and renamed the University of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 1996, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Johns Hopkins University received National Cancer Institutes (NCI). The…
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The Human Gene Mapping database was established
On Sept. 15, 1990, The Human Gene Mapping database was established at Johns Hopkins University. The database provides…
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The Red Cross opened the Holland Laboratory (in Maryland) dedicated to biomedical research
In 1987, the Red Cross opened the Jerome H. Holland Laboratory (in Maryland), which was dedicated to biomedical…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
The NIH Clinical Center was designated the “Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health”
On Dec. 12, 1980, the U.S. Senate passed Joint Resolution 213 which designated the National Institutes of Health’s…
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Diagnostics | Life Science History | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
Johns Hopkins Cancer Center was Founded
In 1973, The Johns Hopkins Cancer Center, now known as the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCCC) was founded….
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President Nixon converted former biological warfare facilities research activities on the causes, treatment, and prevention of cancer
On Dec. 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon converted the Army’s former biological warfare facilities at Ft. Detrick,…
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President Richard Nixon renounced the use of lethal biological agents and weapons
On Nov. 25, 1969, President Richard Nixon issued his “Statement on Chemical and Biological Defense Policies and Programs”…
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The National Society for Autistic Children was founded
In 1965, the National Society for Autistic Children (later renamed the Autism Society of America) was founded by…
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The Tuberculosis Program transferred from the U.S. Public Health Service to CDC
In 1960, the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) TB control and clinical research program was transferred to the…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Howard Hughes Medical Institute was founded
On Dec. 17, 1953, Howard Hughes signed documents that created the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, formed with the…
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Biology | Influenza | Life Science History | Polio | Vaccine
Dr. Isabel M. Morgan demonstrated that chemically inactivated poliovirus would induce immunity
In 1948, Dr. Isabel M. Morgan led a team that successfully inoculated monkeys with a killed-virurs vaccine. From…
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US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases was established
In 1943, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) established at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
