Lung oncology expert Alan Sandler, MD joined the Knight Cancer Institute
On Jan. 21, 2009, the Knight Cancer Institute announced the recruitment of lung oncology expert Alan Sandler, M.D.,…
Surgeon Chris Amling, MD joined the Knight Cancer Institute
On Jan. 20, 2009, the Knight Cancer Institute announced the recruitment of surgeon Chris Amling, M.D., chief of…
HHS awarded a $487 million contract to Novartis to build a facility to manufacture cell-based influenza vaccine
On Jan. 15, 2009, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Novartis a $487 million…
Ada Yonath received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for mapping the structure of ribosomes using X-ray crystallography
In 2009, Ada Yonath received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for mapping the structure of ribosomes using X-ray…
Global biotech crop acreage reached 330 million acres
In 2009, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) reported that global biotech acreage grew to…
An increased risk of narcolepsy was found following vaccination with Pandemrix
In 2009, an increased risk of narcolepsy (a chronic sleep disorder) was found following vaccination with Pandemrix, a…
Stanford researchers discovered the first human bladder cancer stem cell
On Aug. 3, 2009, Researchers at Stanford’s School of Medicine announced they had identified the first human bladder…
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The CDC addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana
In 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addressed widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana….
The Wyss Institute was founded at Harvard University
In 2009, The Wyss Institute was founded based on the belief that science has uncovered enough information about…
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center opened new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility
In 2009, The University of New Mexico Cancer Center opened its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility….
Drs. Judith James and Linda Thompson at the OMRF helped develop a H1N1 or ‘swine flu’ vaccine
In 2009, Drs. Judith James and Linda Thompson at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) helped develop an…
Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from other cells of the body
In 2009, Dr. Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from…
The Stowers Institute for Medical Research expanded their complex in South Kansas City
In 2009. the Stowers Institute for Medical Research added a 280,000-square-foot complex in South Kansas City to accommodate…