Fords’ $7 million gift initiated renovation of University of Oregon’s Pacific Hall
On Jun. 17, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced that Cheryl and Allyn Ford had made a…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired FEI Company for $4.2 billion
On May, 27, 2016, Thermo Fisher Scientific and FEI Company announced that their boards of directors had unanimously…
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Bioject Medical Technologies was acquired by Inovio Pharmaceuticals
On Mar. 14, 2016, Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire all of Bioject Medical Technologies’ assets including…
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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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Doernbecher Children’s Hospital opened first pediatric intraoperative MRI facility on the West Coast
On Feb. 3, 2016, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital unveiled a 3-Tesla intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging machine that provides…
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NASA Study Show Living bacteria riding with earth’s upper air currents
On Jan. 11, 2016, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research scientist David J. Smith reported finding that…
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VGTI Florida turned over remaining assets to creditors: the City of Port St Lucie and the State of Florida
On Oct. 1, 2015, the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI Florida) announced plans to turn…
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OHSU sets fundraising record by meeting $1 billion challenge from Nike co-founder and wife
On Jun. 24, 2015, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) announced it had met Nike co-founder Phil Knight…
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Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny issued $1 billion cancer challenge
On Jun. 24, 2015, Oregon Health & Science University announced it had met Nike co-founder Phil Knight and…
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OHSU research building named for noted molecular biologist
On Jun. 4, 2015, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had named a research building after…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Imaging | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
OHSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory team up to accelerate biomedical discovery
On May 6, 2015, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National…
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Casey Eye Institute researchers develop technology to address blindness
On Apr. 24, 2015, researchers led by David Huang, M.D., Ph.D. at Oregon Health Sciences University’s (OHSU) Casey…
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Genentech announced plans to invest $125 million in Hillsboro facility
On Mar. 26, 2015, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced plans to invest more than $125…
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory constructed new chemistry facility
On Mar. 19, 2015, a contract was awarded to DGR Grant Construction of Richland, Washington, to build a…
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Ford Family Foundation awarded $5 million grant to advance the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s rural outreach
On Nov. 5, 2014, the Ford Family Foundation announced a $5 million grant to the Knight Cancer Institute…
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OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10 million NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
On Oct. 20, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) announced it was…
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OHSU scientist awarded $25 million grant to further HIV vaccine research
On Sept. 3, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had been awarded a $25 million…
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OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge announced $100 million gift
On Jul. 28, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Knight Cancer Institute announced it has received a…
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OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building launched new era in health and science research and education
On Jun. 26, 2014, a $300 million building opened in Portland is shared by Portland State University and Oregon…
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OHSU announced creation of new embryonic stem cell and gene therapy center
On Mar. 5, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the creation of the Center for Embryonic…
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Thermo Fisher announced it has completed its acquisition of Life Technologies (formerly Microprobe)
On Feb. 3, 2014, Thermo Fisher announced it had completed its acquisition of Life Technologies for $76.13 in…
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Bend Research was acquired by Capsugel
On Oct. 1, 2013, Capsugel announced it had completed its acquisition of Bend Research. The company was founded…
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OHSU launched a $25 million clinical and translational science initiative against lethal, hard-to-treat pancreatic disease
On Sept. 12, 2013, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had launched a clinical and translational…
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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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The OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower ‘Topped Out’
On Jan. 17, 2013, E Dunn Construction announced it had topped out the OHSU/OUS Collaborative Life Sciences Building…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Oregon Health & Science University Received $125 Million Gift From Nike Founder
On Sept. 17, 2012, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland announced that it had received a…
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OHSU-led consortium awarded $21 million grant to study alcoholism, stress
On Mar. 8, 2012, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a five-year, $21 million…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Mice bred to more closely resemble a genetic variation in humans help target an annual outbreak: the flu
On Feb. 21, 2012, as part of a national collaboration, Oregon Health & Science University researchers were studying…
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Samantha Lewis at OSU won the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Undergraduate Diversity Mentoring Award
In 2012, Samantha Lewis, a senior in the Oregon State University College of Science, won the Society for…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Dentistry | Diagnostics | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
The OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building broke ground
On Oct. 13, 2011, the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) / Oregon State University (OSU) Collaborative Life…
