Parkinson’s disease biomarker found
On Apr. 13, 2023, in an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinsonï¾’s disease (PD), researchers announced…
Eisai and Biogen announced FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Lecanemab for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
On Jun. 23, 2021, Biogen and Eisai announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
FDA granted accelerated approval for ADUHELMï¾™ as the first and only Alzheimerï¾’s disease treatment
On Jun. 7, 2021, Biogen and Eisai announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
Mayo Clinic launched imaging solution to enable digital pathology across the enterprise
On Jun. 25, 2020, in support of Mayo Clinic’s digital health and practice transformation initiatives, the Mayo Clinic…
The FDA approved first drug to image tau pathology in patients being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease
On May 28, 2020, the FDA approved Avid Radiopharmaceuticals’ Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) for intravenous injection, the first drug…
Large-scale analysis links glucose metabolism proteins in the brain to Alzheimerï¾’s disease biology
On Apr. 13, 2020, in the largest study to date of proteins related to Alzheimerï¾’s disease, a team…
Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine launched Coronavirus research center
On Mar. 25, 2020, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania announced it had established…
Mount Sinai developing an ‘end-to-end’ diagnostics solution for COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, an expert team of researchers and clinicians in microbiology, virology, pathology, molecular science, and…
UC Davis researchers raceed to develop coronavirus solutions
On Mar. 20, 2020, Clinical pathologists, infectious disease physicians and scientists at the UC Davis Medical Center, California…
James Carrington, a professor of botany at Oregon State University was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On Feb. 25, 2008, Oregon State University’s James Carrington, a professor of botany and plant pathology and a…
Gateway Building opened at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
In 2002, The Gateway Building opened at VCU Medical Center, a $39 million dollar structure, opened in March…
The Stanford Hospital Center for Clinical Sciences Research building opened
In 2000, the Center for Clinical Sciences Research building opened, and is an example of a fully integrated…
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital opened expanded facilities
On Mar. 21, 1996, the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital opened their expanded facilities that included…
Drs. Patrick and Edith McGeer developed the groundbreaking concept that inflammation plays a role in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease
In 1987, Drs. Patrick and Edith McGeer developed the groundbreaking concept that inflammation plays a role in the…
Norman Borlaug, University of Minnesota graduate in forestry and plant pathology, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On Dec. 10, 1970, Norman Borlaug, University of Minnesota graduate in forestry and plant pathology was awarded the…
Clara Claiborne Park published one of the first parent memoirs about raising a child with autism, “The Siege”
In 1967, Clara Claiborne Park, an American college English teacher, published one of the first parent memoirs about…
The National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established
On Jul. 1, 1946, the National Cancer Institute cancer control program was established with appropriations to the states…
Norman Borlaug received his Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota
Norman E. Borlaug received his Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota. Norman E. Borlaug graduated…
Norman E Borlaug graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Forestry
In 1940, Norman E. Borlaug graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Forestry. Dr. Borlaug’s…
Wendell Johnson at the University of Iowa pioneered fields of speech pathology and audiology
In 1940, Wendell Johnson at the University of Iowa pioneers the fields of speech pathology and audiology.
NIH scientists described pathology and proper histological classification of the adenomatous lesion of glandular stomach of strain I mice
In 1937, Harold L. Stewart and Howard B. Andervont first described the pathology and proper histological classification of…
Maurice I Smith, Ralph D Lillie, and Benton B Westfall reported on the toxicology, pathology and metabolism of selenium
In 1936, Maurice I. Smith, Ralph D. Lillie, and Benton B. Westfall reported on the toxicology, pathology and…
A University of Iowa laboratory was the first to record human electroencephalograph (EEG) activity
In 1935, a University of Iowa laboratory was the first to record human electroencephalograph (EEG) activity, led by…
Brain pathology and Parkinson’s disease was linked
On May 27, 1893, Paul Oscar Blocq and Georges Marinesco published ‘Tremblement Parkonsonien Hemiplegique‘ and suggested there is…