GSK’s RSV vaccine, Arexvy, approved in US for expanded age indication in adults aged 18–49 years at increased risk
On Mar. 13, 2026, GSK announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approved…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Energy | Environmental | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Nutraceuticals | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
Montana State University announced as site of U.S. Patent and Trademark office
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Montana State University will be home to…
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GSK to invest $30 billion in R&D and Manufacturing in the U.S. over next 5 years
On Sept. 17, 2025, GSK announced plans to invest $30 billion across the United States in research and…
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Lewis and Clark County, Montana Health Officials Report First Measles Case in Decades
On Aug. 18, 2025, Lewis and Clark Public Health (LCPH) officlials in Montana have confirmed a single case…
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Twenty Measles Cases Confirmed in Montana
On Jun. 11, 2025, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reported a total of…
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Measles Cases Confirmed in Montana
On Apr. 17, 2025, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Gallatin City-County Health…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental | EPA
Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
On Apr. 1, 2025, Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will…
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More cases reported in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 25, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported illnesses have been reported in…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Montana Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Montana Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Montana by…
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Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research and SightLife announce Merger
On May 5, 2023, the Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research and SightLife announced that the two…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
NIAID scientists found that Salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
On May 26, 2021, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists reported that the immune system’s attempt to eliminate…
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COVID-19 | NIH | Therapeutics
Antiviral remdesivir prevented disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
On Apr. 17, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that early treatment with the experimental antiviral…
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GSK invested $100 million to expand long-term vaccine manufacturing capabilities in Hamilton
On Apr. 24, 2019, GSK announced $100 million of new investment in its manufacturing site in Hamilton, Montana…
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The first Ancient North American genome was sequenced
On Feb. 12, 2014, scientists, led by ancient DNA expert Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen and…
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Mountain pine beetle genome was decoded
On Mar. 27, 2013, researchers at the University of British Columbia and Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre,…
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LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals was acquired Takeda Pharmaceutical
On Oct. 3, 2012, Takeda Pharmaceutical acquired LigoCyte for an upfront payment of $60 million, with future contingent…
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CDC | Environmental | EPA
The CDC addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana
In 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana….
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Corixa Corp. was acquired by Glaxosmithkline for $300 million
On Jul. 12, 2005, Corixa Corp., based on First Hill in Seattle, was acquired by Glaxosmithkline (GSK) for…
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The Montana Bioscience Alliance was founded
In 2004, The Montana Bioscience Alliance (MBA) was founded as a non-profit association that serves as a hub…
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The Northwest Lions Eye Bank merged with the Montana Eye Bank
In 2001, the Northwest Lions Eye Bank merged with the Montana Eye Bank. SightLife, based in Washington state,…
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LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals was founded
In 1998, LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals was founded in Bozeman by Robert F. Bargatze, Ph.D., and John W. Jutila, Ph.D….
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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…
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DNA first used in Montana for murder conviction
On Nov. 19, 1992, Larry Moore was convicted of the murder of former Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad…
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The Regional Lions Clubs band together to establish the Northwest Lions Eye Bank
In 1968, the Regional Lions Clubs band together to establish the Northwest Lions Eye Bank.
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McLaughlin Research Institute was established
In 1954, The McLaughlin Research Institute began with the arrival of Dr. Ernst Eichwald, recruited as a pathologist…
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The Rocky Mountain Laboratory became became part of National Microbiological Institute
In 1948, the National Institute of Health was reorganized into the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Rocky…
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Mike Mansfield elected to represent Montana in US Congress
In 1943, Mike Mansfield served Montana as Representative and Senator in the U.S. Congress for thiry-four years, and…
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The Rocky Mountain Laboratory became part of the National Institute of Health
In 1937, the Rocky Mountain Laboratory became part of the National Institute of Health (NIH). During World War…
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The Rocky Mountain Laboratory was established in Hamilton
In 1921, the founding of the Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) can be traced back to westward migration when…
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Flathead Lake Biological Station was established
In 1899, Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) established near Bigfork in 1899 by Dr. Morton J. Elrod, Distinguished…
