Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
The European Region of the world was certified as polio-free
On Jun. 21, 2012, the European Region of the world was certified as polio-free. Certification followed years of…
Oxford University researchers dated relics as first century AD
On Jun. 15, 2012, Oxford University researchers announced that a knucklebone claimed to be of John the Baptist…
The Human Microbiome Project milestone announced
On Jun. 13, 2012, the Human Microbiome Project announced the completion of a seminal study of microbial diversity….
Scientists decoded genome of bonobo
On Jun. 13, 2012, in a project led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig,…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
Genentech drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) was approved
On Jun. 8, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Genentech’s drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) was…
FDA expanded licensure of PCV13 to include adults ages 50 years and older
On Jun. 7, 2012, the FDA expanded licensure of PCV13 for prevention of pneumococcal disease to include adults…
U.S. Dept of HHS Inspector General released report titled “Vaccines for Children Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management”
On Jun. 5, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General…
Scientists decoded genome of Chagas disease
On Jun. 5, 2012, an international team of scientists decoded genome of Chagas disease. Previously, scientists had only…
Scientists complete most comprehensive genetic analysis of corn to-date
On Jun. 3, 2012, an interdisciplinary team, led by researchers at Cornell University and the USDA Agricultural Research…
Tomato genome was published in Nature
On May 31, 2012, the tomato genome was published in Nature, culminating years of work by the Tomato…
First patent application granted for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in all environments
On May 25, 2012, Drs. Jennifer Doudna, Emanulle Charpentier, Martin Jinek of UC Berkeley and Krzystof Chylinski of…
AZBio led a cross industry coalition to amend Arizona’s Open Records Law
May 22, 2012, AZBio led a cross industry coalition to amend Arizona’s Open Records Law to make the…
The U.S. Senate declared May 16, 2012 as Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day (HAE)
ON May 16, 2012, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution (S. Res. 286) recognizing May 16, 2012,…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA approved orphan drug Elelyso to treat a form of Gaucher disease
On May 1, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new orphan drug Elelyso to treat…
Treatment outcomes in black and white children with cancer was published
On Apr. 30, 2012, “Treatment Outcomes in Black and White Children With Cancer: Results From the SEER Database…
Hologic acquired Gen-Probe for $37 billion
On Apr. 30, 2012, Hologic announced the acquisition of San Diego-based Gen-Probe, a molecular diagnostics company, for $3.7…
The Golden Goose Award was founded
On Apr. 25, 2012 U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), and Robert J. Dold (R-Ill.) joined…
The USDA confirmed detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in California
On Apr. 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Washington State Secretary of Health declared a pertussis epidemic
On Apr. 3, 2012, the Washington State Secretary of Health declared a pertussis epidemic. By June 16, the…
United Nations Foundation launched Shot@Life campaign
On Apr. 1, 2012, the United Nations Foundation launched Shot@Life campaign. Shot@Life Champions represent strong supporters across the…
Biotechnology | CDC | Oncology | Therapeutics
Report to the nation finds continuing declines in cancer death rates since the early 1990s
On Mar. 29, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that death rates from…
Siemens introduced Eclipse, an ultra discreet completely-in-the-canal hearing instrument
On Mar. 29, 2012, Siemens, now Sivantos, introduced Eclipse , an ultra discreet completely-in-the-canal hearing instrument. The history…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Robert S. Langer
On Mar. 27, 2012, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Robert S. Langer “to recognize…
OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center opened dedicated lab space
On Mar. 27, 2012, the Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU dedicated a new home for its…
Single antibody shrinks variety of human tumors transplanted into mice, study showed
On Mar. 26, 2012, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine reported study results that showed human tumors…
University of Washington Medical Center becomes first in PNW to discharge Total Artificial Heart patient
On Mar. 21, 2012, the University of Washington Medical Center became the first in Pacific Northwest to discharge…
OHSU-led consortium awarded $21 million grant to study alcoholism, stress
On Mar. 8, 2012, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a five-year, $21 million…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
Draft sequence of the gorilla genome was published
On Mar. 8, 2012, an international team led by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announced they…
Duke Cancer Institute opened the Duke Cancer Center, a new 7-floor building
On Feb. 27, 2012, the Duke Cancer Institute opened a new 267,000-square-foot, $235 million Cancer Center that included…
Mice bred to more closely resemble a genetic variation in humans help target an annual outbreak: the flu
On Feb. 21, 2012, as part of a national collaboration, Oregon Health & Science University researchers were studying…