The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ahmed H. Zewail
On Mar. 28, 2011, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Ahmed H. Zewail by the American Chemical Society…
Zostavax was approved by the FDA to prevent shingles in individuals 50 years of age and older
On Mar. 24, 2011, Zostavax, manufactured by Merck of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, was approved by the U.S….
J. Craig Venter Institute announced Single Virus Genomics
On Mar. 23, 2011, J. Craig Venter Institute researchers announced Single Virus Genomics, enabling the isolation and complete…
OMRF’s Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence opened its doors
On Mar. 15, 2011, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence, led by Dr. Gabriel…
Gilead Sciences acquired Calistoga Pharmaceuticals for $375 Million
On Feb. 22, 2011, Foster City, Calif-based Gilead Sciences and Calistoga Pharmaceuticals announced Gilead’s acquisition of Calistoga for…
HHS released US National Vaccine Plan, covers activities, goals, and priorities for 2010-2015
On Feb. 15, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the U.S. National Vaccine…
Sanofi-aventis acquired Genzyme for $21 billion
On Feb. 15, 2011, Sanofi-aventis announced it would acquired Genzyme for $74 a share in cash or $21.1…
UCSF stem cell building was opened, a milestone for the pioneering program
On Feb. 9, 2011, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) celebrated the official opening of the Ray…
Stanford Medicine researchers used skin cells from patients with a severe genetic heart defect to create human heart cells with the same genetic mutation
On Feb. 9, 2011, Stanford researchers used skin cells from patients with a severe genetic heart defect to…
Danaher acquired Beckman Coulter, for $83.50 per share or $68 billion
On Feb. 7, 2011, Danaher Corp. announced a merger agreement with Beckman Coulter whereby Danaher acquired Beckman by…
First international collaboration on Alzheimer’s disease genetics was launched
On Jan. 31, 2011, the first international collaboration on Alzheimer’s disease genetics was launched. The International Genomics of…
The genome of the Orangutan was sequenced
On Jan. 26, 2011, the Orangutan Genome Sequencing Consortium, a collaboration between the Human Genome Sequencing Center at…
The Danforth Foundation’s made final gift of $70 million to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
On Jan. 12, 2011, The Danforth Foundation’s made a final gift of $70 million to the Donald Danforth…
The Belly Button Biodiversity project was launched
On Jan. 3, 2011, the Belly Button Biodiversity project was launched to investigate the microbes inhabiting our navels…
International Year of Chemistry was declared
In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 the International Year of Chemistry at the 63rd meeting…
The first preventative vaccine for HIV was developed at University of Western Ontario
On Dec. 20, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of the first and only…
Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute began clinical trials on antioxidant drug treatments on volunteers from Madigan Army Medical
In 2011, the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute began clinical trials on antioxidant drug treatments on volunteers from…
Precipio was founded
In 2011, Precipio was founded in New Haven, Connecticut to build a platform designed to eradicate the problem…
The Earth Microbiome Project was envisoned
On Dec. 31 2010, In a meeting report from the Terabase Metagenomics Workshop in Snowbird, Utah, the Vision…
The genome of the Woodland strawberry was sequenced
On Dec. 26, 2010, an international team ey had sequenced the genome of the woodland strawberry. This diminutive…
FDA approved Gardasil HPV vaccine to include the indication for the prevention of anal cancer
On Dec. 22, 2010, the FDA approved Gardasil HPV vaccine to include the indication for the prevention of…
Cardiac Science acquired by Opto Circuits of India for $55 million
On Dec. 3, 2010, Banglore, India-based Opto Circuits announced completion of its merger with Bothell-based Cardiac Science Corp….
Jane and Lee Seidman donated $42 million to University Hospitals for Cancer Center
On Nov. 30, 2010, Jane and Lee Seidman have donated $42 million to University Hospitals (UH) – the…
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…
Synthetech was acquired by W R Grace
On Nov. 18, 2010, W. R. Grace & Co. announced it had completed its acquisition of Albany-based Synthetech,…
The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research opened
On Oct. 29, 2010, The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research…
Trubion Pharmaceutical was acquired by Emergent BioSolutions
On Oct. 28, 2010, Emergent BioSolutions announced it had completed the acquisition of Seatte-based Trubion Pharmaceutical for upfront…
Synthetech announced Bankruptcy Court approval of merger with W R Grace
On Oct. 18, 2010, W. R. Grace received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of…
HaloSource completed its IPO
On Oct. 12, 2010, HaloSource completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and raised $50 million in…
ZymoGenetics was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb for $885 million
On Oct. 12, 2010, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced it had completed its acquisition of ZymoGenetics. Bristol-Myers Squibb initiated…