FDA approved Fluzone as the third quadrivalent influenza vaccine licensed for US use
On Jun. 10, 2013, Sanofi Pasteur announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the supplemental…
UNMC named new cancer center the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
On Jun. 7, 2013, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved renaming the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center…
NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity
On May 22, 2013, a research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had sequenced…
Mega genomes of spruce species decoded
On May 22, 2013, researchers from the Genome Sciences Centre at BC Cancer Agency, the University of British…
The Stanley M Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was opened
On May 22, 2013, the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was…
Booster dose of yellow fever vaccine not needed, according to WHO
On May 7, 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten…
DNA analysis unearthed origins of Minoans, the first major European civilization
On May 14, 2013, a University of Washington led team announced that DNA analysis had unearthed the origins…
Genome of the macaw sequenced
On May 8, 2013, a research team from Texas A&M, led by Drs. Christopher Seabury and Ian Tizard…
World Ovarian Cancer Day was established
On May 8, 2013, was the first World Ovarian Cancer Day. On this day, ovarian cancer organizations from…
Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
Global Leaders launched Six-Year Plan to Deliver a Polio-Free World by 2018
On Apr. 25, 2013, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced a comprehensive six-year plan, the first plan…
Genome of the coelacanth sequenced
On Apr. 17, 2013, researchers from the University of Washington, Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T. announced that…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Therapeutics
The Human Genome Project was completed
On Apr. 13, 2003, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the completion of the Human Genome Project…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter J. Stang
On April 9, 2013, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded the Priestley Medal to Peter J. Stang “for…
Genome of the western painted turtle sequenced
On Apr. 3, 2013, scientists announced they had decoded the genome of the western painted turtle, one of…
Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative launched
On Apr. 2, 2013, President Obama announced the launch of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)…
Mountain pine beetle genome was decoded
On Mar. 27, 2013, researchers at the University of British Columbia and Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre…
Texas A&M System and GlaxoSmithKline receive U.S. Government approval to establish influenza vaccine facility In Texas
On Mar. 26, 2013, GlaxoSmithKline and the Texas A&M University System announced that the U.S. Department of Health…
Endangered Lemurs’ genomes sequenced
On Mar. 25, 2013, for the first time, the complete genomes of three separate populations of aye-ayes —…
Agriculture | Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Genomics | Medical Device | Medicine | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
USPTO implemented the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the America Invents Act
On Mar. 16, 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented the first inventor to file (FITF)…
President Obama signed an order that initiated the budget sequestration
On Mar. 1, 2013, as required by statute, President Obama signed an order that initiated the budget sequestration….
ACIP recommended a dose of Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy
On Feb. 22, 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that unvaccinated pregnant women receive a…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
Genentech drug Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) was approved
On Feb. 22, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they had approved Genentech’s licensed ado-trastuzumab…
Sea Turtle Genome Revealed Ancient Roadmap of Survival
On Feb. 7, 2023, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ tissue library announced they…
The Center for Personalized Diagnostics (CPD) was established at UPenn
In Feb. 2013, the Center for Personalized Diagnostics (CPD) was established at UPenn for researching genomic and therapeutic…
FDA approved use of Prevnar 13 vaccine in older children and teens (6-17 years)
On Jan. 25, 2013, Pfizer announced the FDA had granted approval for the expansion of the companyﾒs pneumococcal…
The OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower ‘Topped Out’
On Jan. 17, 2013, E Dunn Construction announced it had topped out the OHSU/OUS Collaborative Life Sciences Building…
Genome sequence of diamondback moth completed
On Jan. 13, 2013 an international research team led by the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University announced they…
Sanford Health acquired Hematech
On Jan. 4, 2013, Sanford Health announced the acquisition of Sioux Falls-based biotech company Hematech, a subsidiary of…
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders merged three of the four subcategories of possible autistic disorder
In 2013, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders merged three of the…
CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Therapeutics
The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to investigate a novel coronavirus, MERS-CoV
In 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center to investigate…