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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VGTI Florida announced plans to close research institute
On Aug. 14, 2015, The Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI Florida) announced plans to close…
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the State of Florida
On Mar. 25, 2015, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the…
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Albert Einstein Cancer Center became site for the Hispanic Community Health Study
On Jan. 12, 2015, The Albert Einstein Cancer Center became the only medical institution in New York City,…
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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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Roskamp Institute selected for funding by European Commission for a large-scale clinical trial on Nilvadipine
On May 25, 2011, the Roskamp Institute and an international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin, were…
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The Roskamp Institute became a not-for-profit organization
In 2010, the Roskamp Foundation’s governing board announced that the Roskamp Institute had changed status from a private…
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The Scripps Research Institute’s Florida facility opened
On Feb. 26, 2009, the new Scripps Research Institute’s Florida facility, comprising three state-of-the-art buildings and more than…
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The Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida was founded
In 2008, the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida VGTI Florida (VGTI-FL) was founded as an independent…
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The Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors
On Aug. 1, 2006, the Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors bringing open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology…
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The CDC responded to the crises presented by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
On Aug. 29, 2005, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the crises presented…
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The Scripps Research Institute announced the establishment of a major science center in Palm Beach County, Florida
On Oct. 9, 2003, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced the establishment of a major science center in…
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The Roskamp Institute was founded
In 2003, the Roskamp Institute, located in Sarasota, was founded by Robert Roskamp a philanthropist and Sarasota-based developer…
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International Awareness Day was designated
In 1993, May 12 was designated as the International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases by…
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The CDC reported a large outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a large outbreak of of nosocomial…
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute was dedicated
On Oct. 18, 1986, the Moffitt Cancer Center was dedicated. The center was established in 1981 by the…
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute was founded
In 1986, the Moffitt Cancer Center was established by the Florida Legislature to meet a clear and compelling…
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Harcourt Sylvester Jr pledged $27.5 million to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1986, philanthropist Harcourt Sylvester Jr. pledged $27.5 million to benefit cancer programs at the medical school, and…
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Comprehensive Cancer Center for the State of Florida was was founded
In 1973, the Comprehensive Cancer Center for the State of Florida was founded. The Center, now the Sylvester…
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The Florida Sea Grant was established
In 1972, the Florida Sea Grant was established as a partnership of academia, government, and industry focused on…
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The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution was established
In 1971, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution was established is one of the world’s leading non-profit oceanographic research…
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The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation was founded
On Oct. 18, 1970, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation was founded. The MacArthur’s business interests…
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Agriculture | Disease | Environmental | USDA
The Southern Corn Leaf Blight swept across the South
In 1970, the Southern Corn Leaf Blight (SCLB) sweeps across the South, destroying 15% of the U.S. corn…
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The Mini-1 was delivered to the University of Washington Hospital
On Jun. 1, 1964, the Mini-1 dialysis machine was delivered to the University of Washington (UW) Hospital and…
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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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“Louisiana pneumonitis,” a human disease possibly related to psittacosis, was discovered
In 1942, “Louisiana pneumonitis,” a human disease possibly related to psittacosis, was discovered and studied in great detail…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | USDA | Veterinary
New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…
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Riceland Foods was founded by a group of Arkansas rice farmers
In 1921, Riceland Foods was founded by a group of Arkansas rice farmers that created a farmers cooperative…
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The influenza epidemic arrived in New Orleansﾠ
On Sept. 16, 1918, the influenza epidemic arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana when an oil tanker with an…
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Lue Gim Gong ‘Citrus Wizard of Florida’ produced an orange hybrid, known as the Valencia orange, that was resistant to cold
In 1911, Lue Gim Gong, aka the ‘Citrus Wizard of Florida’, successfully produced a new orange hybrid, known…
