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 Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard was announced
On Feb. 4, 2009, the presidents of the MGH, MIT and Harvard University announced the creation of the…
Gates Foundation announced second grant to polio eradication
On Jan. 21, 2009, the Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the British and German…
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.,…
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…
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…
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….
The U.S. FDA opened its first foreign office in Beijing
On Nov. 19, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened its first foreign office in Beijing to…
Philip and Penny Knight’s pledge $100 million to OHSU Cancer Institute
On Oct. 29, 2008, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that Nike founder Philip H. and Penny…
Merck announced it was closing its Rosetta Research Center
On Oct. 22, 2008, Merck announced it was closing its Rosetta Research Center and would layoff 300 employees…
Stanford researchers developed a test that reduced the risks in testing for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome
On Oct. 6, 2008, Stanford researchers developed a test that reduced the risks in testing for chromosomal disorders…
The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network was Established
On Sept. 15, 2008, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) launched the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) to…
Genetic region linked to a five times higher lung cancer risk
On Sept. 2008, a narrow region on chromosome 15 contains genetic variations strongly associated with familial lung cancer,…
Sonus Pharmaceuticals was acquired by OncoGenex
On Aug. 20, 2008, Sonus Pharmaceuticals was acquired by OncoGenex Technologies in a reverse merger transaction worth $10.36…
Pacific Oncology joined with Oregon Health & Science University
On Jun. 27, 2008, Pacific Oncology joined with Oregon Health & Science University and created greater access to…
The first HIV case in history was recognized
Jun. 25, 2008, researchers reported that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) responsible for most of the AIDS cases…
National Cancer Institute researchers found blocking a single protein proves toxic to myeloma cells in laboratory studies
On Jun. 22, 2008, National Cancer Institute researchers announced that cells from a blood-borne cancer called multiple myeloma…
National Institutes of Health researchers and colleagues added the equivalent of color to MRI
On Jun. 18, 2008, National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues figured out how to add the…
Australia approved locally made bird flu vaccine
On Jun. 15, 2008, Australia announced it had approved the first locally made vaccine to protect humans from…
The CDC detected and investigated large salmonella and E. Coli outbreaks across multiples states
On May 22, 2008, the New Mexico Dept. of Health notified the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 prohibited sharing of genetic test information
On May 21, 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 that prohibited health insurers and employers from…
The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 authorized NIEHS Director to make grants for development of research centers
On May 13, 2008, the U.S. Congress passed the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act which amended the…
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Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s large animal clinical and diagnostic imaging facilities opened
On May 3, 2008, a major expansion of Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s large animal clinical…
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National Cancer Institute mouse studies identified gene that may influence metastasis risk in breast cancer
On Apr. 29, 2008, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers identified a pattern of gene activity in mice that…
World Malaria Day established by the United Nations
On Apr. 25, 2008, marked the first-ever World Malaria Day established by the United Nations to ensure that…
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Claude Moore Health Education and Research Center opened
On Apr. 18, 2008, the Claude Moore Health Education and Research Center opened in Northern Virginia and houses…
New imaging tool can ‘see’ internal body details 1,000X smaller
Apr. 1, 2008, a team of researchers from Stanford’s School of Medicine announced they had developed a new…
National Cancer Institute study of mutations in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma yielded clues for potential new therapies
On Mar. 6, 2008, DNA mutations found in a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has a poor prognosis…
CDC announced it had begun distribution of a new-generation smallpox vaccine
On Feb. 29, 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it had begun distribution…
Pacific Northwest Research Institute changed name to Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute
On Feb 25, 2008, the Pacific Northwest Research Institute changed its name to Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute…