Global eradication of rinderpest (cattle plague) was declared
On Jun. 28, 2011, during the 37th United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Conference, the 192 Member countries…
CDC hailed vaccinations as one of 10 public health achievements of first decade of 21st century
On May 20, 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hailed vaccinations as one of…
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….
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…
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…
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…
The first apple genome was sequenced
On Aug. 30, 2010, the genome sequence of the apple is published in Nature Genetics. Riccardo Velasco and…
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The Radiation Exposure Compensation Amendments of 1999 was signed into law
On Jul. 7, 2010 the Radiation Exposure Compensation Amendments of 1999 (P.L. 106-245) was passed by the U.S….
US Supreme Court lifted a nationwide ban on cultivation of biotech alfalfa
On Jun. 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide ban on cultivation of biotech alfalfa by…
ACIP recommended universal Influenza vaccination for those 6 months of age and older
On Feb. 24, 2010, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) recommended universal Influenza vaccination for those 6 months…
FDA approved high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine for people ages 65 years and older
On Dec. 23, 2009, the FDA approved high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine (Fluzone High-Dose) for people ages 65 years…
MUSC and the South Carolina Research Authority opened the Innovation Center in Charleston
On Dec. 18, 2009, the MUSC and the South Carolina Research Authority opened the Innovation Center in Charleston….
FDA approved Cervarix, GlaxoSmithKline’s cervical cancer vaccine
On Oct. 16, 2009, GlaxoSmithKline announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Cervarix [Human papillomavirus…
Omeros Corp completed its IPO
On Oct. 8, 2009, Omeros Corp. launched an initial public offering at $10.00 per share and raised $62.1…
Elizabeth Blackburn won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres
On Oct. 5, 2009, Elizabeth H. Blackburn won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
University of Toronto researchers used nanomaterials to develop a microchip to detect cancer
On Sept. 27, 2009, University of Toronto researchers announced that they had used nanomaterials to develop a microchip…
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance House opened a state-of-the-art, 80-room, ‘green building’
In Sept. 2009, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) House opened. A state-of-the-art, 80-room, ‘green building,’ SCCA House offers…
President Barack Obama nominated Regina Benjamin, MD to be U.S. surgeon general
On Jul. 13, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Regina Benjamin, MD, a family doctor in the shrimping village…
Kevin Ahern at Oregon State University was the recipient of the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon Mentor Award
On Jul. 6, 2009, Kevin Ahern, an instructor in Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University, was the…
HHS announced advanced development contract for new way to make flu vaccine
On Jun. 23, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced advanced development contract for…
Winship Cancer Institute received its NCI designation
On April 29, 2009, the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University received its National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation….
The CDC identified the novel H1N1 influenza virus
On Apr. 15, 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified the novel H1N1 influenza…
Winship Cancer Institute designated as a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center
In Apr. 2009, the Winship Cancer Institute was designated a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center, the first medical…
Physicians used point of care rapid immunoassay tests to provide influenza results during H1N1 pandemic
In Apr. 2009, physicians used point of care rapid immunoassay tests to provide influenza results within 15 minutes…
Genetic analysis confirmed the identification of the two missing Romanov children
On Mar. 11, 2009, researchers announced they had DNA evidence that the two individuals recovered from the 2007…
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…
FDA approved changes in the schedule for administering anthrax vaccine
On Dec. 19, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved changes in the schedule for administering anthrax…
The Washington State Academy of Sciences was founded
On Nov. 21, 2008, the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) was launched. Authorized by the state legislature…