DNA recovered from museum specimens of extinct moas, giant flightless birds
On Jul. 1, 2009, researchers from the University of Adelaide and Landcare Research in New Zealand have identified…
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Genetic analysis confirmed the identification of the two missing Romanov children
On Mar. 11, 2009, researchers announced they had DNA evidence that the two individuals recovered from the 2007…
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The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard was announced
On Feb. 4, 2009, the presidents of the MGH, MIT and Harvard University announced the creation of the…
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Stanford researchers identified pattern of gene expression shared by transplant patients who stay healthy without anti-rejection drugs
On Aug. 20, 2007, researchers from Stanford University announced they had identified a pattern of gene expression shared…
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Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that causes spina bifida
On Apr. 5, 2007, Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that…
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Genome sequencing of the horse was completed
On Feb. 7. 2007, the first draft of the horse genome sequence was deposited in public databases and…
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Nancy Wexler, PhD, received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for her discovery of the gene for Huntington’s Disease
In 2007, Nancy Wexler, PhD, received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science for her discovery of the…
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Texas Biomed geneticists announced discovery that a particular gene, VNN1, plays a major role in the regulation of HDL cholesterol levels
In 2007, Texas Biomed geneticists announced their discovery that a particular gene, VNN1, plays a major role in…
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Washington University received its largest grant ever for the Genome Sequencing Center
On Nov. 20, 2006, the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
NIH announced two integral components of the Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Project
On Oct. 16, 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology
The National Cancer Institute scientists identified an inherited gene that strongly affects risk for the most common form of melanoma
On Jun. 29, 2006, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health,…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology
Gene expression profiling can accurately diagnose Burkitt’s lymphoma
On Jun. 7, 2006, gene profiling, a molecular technique that examines many genes simultaneously, can accurately distinguish between…
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Stealth Biotherapeutics was founded
In 2006, Stealth BioTherapeutics was established as an innovative biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat mitochondrial dysfunction associated…
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Texas Biomed researchers published a genetic linkage map for the rhesus monkey
In 2006, Texas Biomed researchers published a genetic linkage map for the rhesus monkey. In 1999, Texas Biomed…
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OHSU researcher uncovered macular degeneration gene
On Oct. 21, 2003, scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University’s (OHSU) Casey Eye Institute announced they had found…
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International consortium completed the Human Genome Project
On Apr. 14, 2003, The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium, led in the U.S. the National Human Genome…
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The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) was founded
In Jun. 2002, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
Working draft of the human genome sequence was published
In 2001, The February 16 issue of Science and February 15 issue of Nature contain the working draft…
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OHSU researchers produced the first genetically modified monkey
On Jan. 11, 2001, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) researchers reported the production of the world’s first genetically…
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Human immunogenetics professor Dr. Gloria M. Dunston founded the National Human Genome Center at Howard University
In 2001, human immunogenetics professor Dr. Gloria M. Dunston founded the National Human Genome Center at Howard University….
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Stanford researchers discovered hereditary arthritis gene
On Jul. 11, 2000, Stanford researchers announced they had identified a substance commonly added to toothpaste to prevent…
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Capillary Electrophoresis DNA Sequencer device was developed at Iowa State University
In 2000, the Capillary electrophoresis DNA sequencer device was developed by Dr. Edward Yeung at Iowa State University….
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University of Washington announced the departure of Leroy Hood to establish a new instutute
On Dec. 13, 1999, the University of Washington (UW) announced that Dr. Leroy Hood, chair of the Department…
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The Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University – St Louis completed sequencing of one third of the human genome
On Dec. 2, 1999, an international team of researchers at the Sanger Centre near Cambridge, England; University of…
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Stanford researchers discovered a genetic mutation that causes narcolepsy
On Aug. 11, 1999, researchers led by Stanford’s Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, used a…
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Texas Biomed researchers published the baboon gene map, the first genetic linkage of a nonhuman primate
In 1999, Texas Biomed researchers published the baboon gene map, the first genetic linkage of a nonhuman primate….
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Cystic Fibrosis Research Center founded at University of Iowa’s College of Medicine
In 1998, the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center was founded at University of Iowa’s College of Medicine. Today, the…
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Stanford researchers performed first optical imaging of gene expression in vivo
On Oct. 9, 1997, Stanford researchers announced that in a series of experiments performed in mice and rats,…
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Analysis of genes in living organisms suggested that the world’s first animals emerged a billion years ago
On Jun. 14, 1996, an analysis of genes in living organisms suggested that the world’s first animals emerged…
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The first genetically engineered crop was commercialized
In 1996, the first genetically engineered crop was commercialized. The first genetically modified plant was produced a short…
