University of Wisconsin and TGen researchers used machine learning to make early detection of cancerm more accessible
On Jan. 13, 2023, a team of researchers including faculty at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part…
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Purdue Center for Cancer Research renamed Purdue Institute for Cancer Research
On Jan. 6, 2023, the Purdue Center for Cancer Research announced it was changing its name to the…
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BioNTech announced strategic partnership with UK Government to provide up to 10,000 patients with personalized mRNA cancer immunotherapies
On Jan. 5, 2023, BioNTech announced that the Company had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government…
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FDA approved first gene therapy for treatment of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
On Dec. 16, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg), a non-replicating…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
FDA granted approval to atezolizumab for alveolar soft part sarcoma
On Dec. 9, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for adult and…
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U.S. launched largest ever liver cancer screening study VA launched largest ever liver cancer screening study
On Dec. 8, 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs embarked on a study to determine the most effective…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
CPRIT approved $12 million to bring top-flight cancer researchers to Lone Star State
On Nov. 16, 2022, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) approved $12 million in recruitment…
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Karmanos completed $48 million expansion at Farmington Hills cancer center
On Oct. 26, 2022, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced it had completed an over 50,000-square-foot expansion…
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Hutchinson Cancer Center announced $710.5 million gift to support cancer and infectious disease research, ‘skin-on-chip’ technology
On Oct. 12, 2022, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCRC) announced the Bezos family had committed $710.5 million…
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center received $78 million gift to support precision oncology
On Sept. 8, 2022, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCRC) announced that Stuart and Molly Sloan had pledged…
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Patient with HIV achieved remission following stem cell transplant
On Jul. 27, 2022, City of Hope announced that a 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in…
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Wake Forest CCSG cut from 5 years to 3 as center changes leadership, administrative structure
May 27, 2022, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) truncated the just-renewed five-year Cancer Center Support Grant held by…
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Researchers generated the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
On Mar. 31, 2022, researchers announced they have created a complete, gap-free sequence of the roughly 3 billion…
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NIH launched program to offer molecular characterization of childhood cancers
On Mar. 21, 2022, in support of the Cancer Moonshot’s goal of fostering data sharing in cancer research,…
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The University of Virginia Cancer Center Received NCI Comprehensive Designation
On Feb. 1, 2022, University of Virginia Cancer Center announced it had been awarded a Comprehensive Cancer Center…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | CRISPR | Genomics | Life Science History | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Cancer MoonShot program reignited
On Feb. 2, 2022, President Biden announced a reignition of the Cancer Moonshot, that highlighted new goals: to…
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Hologic added Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay to its Global Access Initiative in resource-limited countries
On Jan 5, 2022, Hologic the addition of the Aptimaﾮ SARS-CoV-2 assay to its Global Access Initiative, a…
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Eight substances added to 15th Report on Carcinogens
On Dec. 23, 2021, eight substances were added to the Report on Carcinogens, bringing the total list to…
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Swedish announced transformational $20 million gift from late philanthropist Paul G. Allen
On Nov. 9, 2021, Swedish announced a $20 million personal bequest from the late philanthropist Paul G. Allen,…
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Oregon Health & Science University moved forward with hospital expansion
On Oct. 29, 2021, Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) board of directors approved a project to expand…
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Biotechnology | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center received NCI designated cancer center renewal
On Oct. 4, 2021, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center announced it had successfully renewed its National…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Genomics | HIV | Vaccine
Winners of 2022 Breakthrough Prizes In Life Sciences announced
On Sept. 22, 2021, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and its founding sponsors announced the 2022 winners of the…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths lead overall continued decline in cancer death rate
On Jul. 8, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that overall cancer death rates continue to…
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Roswell Park, Wilmot Cancer Institute collaborated on first large study of immunotherapy in black cancer patients
On Apr. 20, 2021, a new collaboration between Roswell Park and the Wilmot Cancer Institute was announced that…
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Tonix Pharma entered worldwide licensing agreement to develop antiviral SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 19, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals and OyaGen announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for an antiviral inhibitor…
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FDA approved first immunotherapy for initial treatment of gastric cancer
On Apr. 16, 2021, the FDA approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’ s Opdivo (nivolumab), in combination with certain types of…
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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul Alivisatos
On Apr. 9, 2021, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Paul Alivisatos “to recognize distinguished…
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TGen-led study confirmed cell-free DNA in urine as potential method for cancer detection
On Feb. 17, 2021, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope announced that it had found a way…
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Notch Therapeutics closed $85 million financing to develop pipeline of renewable stem cell-derived cancer immunotherapies
On Feb. 10, 2021, Notch Therapeutics closed $85 Million Series A financing to develop pipeline of renewable stem…
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Patients in cancer remission at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness
On Jan. 21, 2021, Penn Medicine reported that patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also…
