Juno Theraputics completed its IPO
On Dec. 23, 2014, Juno Therapeutics announced the closing of its initial public offering of 12.7 million shares…
The University of Minnesota received early fulfillment of transformational health gifts
On Mar. 25, 2014, the University of Minnesota Foundation announced that Caroline Amplatz had made early fulfillment of…
Juno Theraputics was founded
On Dec. 3, 2013, Juno Theraputics, a biotechnology company focused on bringing forward novel immunotherapies for cancer, was…
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A second $10 million gift from Jerre and Mary Joy Stead advances children’s medicine at the University of Iowa
On Oct. 24, 2013, the University of Iowa (IA) announced a second $10 million gift commitment from Jerre…
Meta Analysis Study Shows Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children
On Jul. 25, 2012, in a meta-analysis, researchers from the China Medical University in Shenyang and Harvard School…
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The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital opened a new, innovative building for mothers and children
On Apr. 30, 2011, The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital opened a new, innovative building for mothers…
AGA Medical was acquired by St Jude Medical for $1.3 billion in cash
On Nov. 18, 2010, AGA Medical was acquired by St. Jude Medical for $1.3 billion in cash. The…
St. Jude Children’s Hospital launched the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project
On Jan. 25, 2010, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine launched a $65…
AGA Medical completed its IPO worth $1.3 billion
On Oct. 20, 2009, AGA Medical, based in Plymouth, designed and sold small devices that closed defects in…
Caroline Amplatz pledged $50 million for the university’s new children’s hospital
On Feb 10, 2009, Caroline Amplatz pledged $50-million to the Minnesota Medical Foundation, in Minneapolis, to support the…
The Caroline Pryce Walker Childhood Cancer Act advanced medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers
On Jul. 29, 2008, the Caroline Pryce Walker Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 amended the Public Health Service…
FDA approved lowering the age limit to 12 mos for one of the two licensed hepatitis A vaccine
On Aug. 11, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an application of a pediatric/adolescent formulation of…
Genentech drug Xolair (omalizumab) was approved
On Jun. 20, 2003, Genentech drug Xolair (omalizumab) was approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration…
President George W Bush signed PL 107-109 – S 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
On Jan. 4, 2002, President George W. Bush signed P.L. 107-109 – S. 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for…
The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act was signed into law
On Jan. 4, 2002, The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act was signed into law, established a process for…
The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act improved safety and efficacy of patented and off-patent medicines for children
In 2002, the U.S. Congress passed the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act that improved safety and efficacy of…
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Doernbecher Children’s Hospital’s new state-of-the-art pediatric medical complex was opened
In 1998, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital’s new state-of-the-art pediatric medical complex was opened. Built with private funding and bond…
Kurt Amplatz invented the Amplatzer Septal Occluder
In 1997, Kurt Amplatz invented the Amplatzer Septal Occluder. The device is inserted by percutaneous catheter placement, thus…
AGA Medical was founded by Kurt Amplatz and Frank Gougeon
In 1997, Kurt Amplatz, MD and son-in-law Frank Gougeon founded AGA Medical. The company, based in Plymouth, designed…
First gene therapy trial for patients with Hunter syndrome began at the University of Minnesota
On Oct. 25, 1996, the first gene therapy trial for patients with Hunter syndrome was begun at the…
Kurt Amplatz performed one of the first percutaneous catheterization of the heart
In 1996, Kurt Amplatz performed one of the first percutaneous catheterization of the heart. Amplatz, M.D., who was…
Genentech drug CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) approved by FDA
On May 3, 1995, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Genentech’s drug CellCept…
The first inactivated hepatitis A vaccine was licensed
On Feb. 22, 1995, the first inactivated hepatitis A vaccine, distributed by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was…
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The ACIP, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Family Physicians issued the first “harmonized” childhood immunization schedule
In 1995, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP), American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Family…
Kurt Amplatz created Goose-Neck Snares used to retrieve broken catheters from the cardiovascular system
In 1995, Kurt Amplatz, M.D. created Goose-Neck Snares which are used to retrieve broken catheters and other items…
12-year-old boy from Everett underwent the first heart transplant at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
On Oct. 26, 1994, a 12-year-old boy from Everett underwent the first heart transplant at Children’s Hospital and…
Joycelyn Elders, an American pediatrician and the first African American, was confirmed as Surgeon General
On Sept. 8, 1993, Joycelyn Elders, an American pediatrician and public health administrator and the first African American…
The Center for AIDS Research at Albert Einstein Cancer Center was funded by the NIH
In 1988, the Center for AIDS Research at Albert Einstein Cancer Center was funded by the National Institutes…
The human retinoblastoma (Rb) gene was cloned
On Nov. 30, 1987, scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Wills Eye Hospital announced…
Stﾠ. Jude Children’s Hospital launched the After Completion of Therapy Clinic
In 1984, St. ﾠJude Children’s Hospital launched the After Completion of Therapy Clinic, the world’s largest long-term follow-up…