Siteman Cancer Center to offer newest form of proton therapy
On Oct. 22, 2018, the Siteman Cancer Center announced a second proton therapy system that would incorporate pencil-beam…
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Arizona Life Science Genealogy Published
On Aug. 9, 2018, Arizona Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization…
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center opened
On Jun. 5, 2018, a new flagship cancer center was established as the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer…
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Texas Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Texas Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Texas by…
Oregon Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Oregon Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organizations located in the State of Oregon…
Oregon BioEvolution, 2008
Oregon BioEvolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Oregon by the year…
USC recruited participants for landmark $1.5 billion precision medicine research initiative
On May 1, 2018, Keck School of Medicine of USC and nationwide partners launched a landmark $1.5 billion…
The CPRIT awarded academic research and prevention grants totaling $73.5 million
On Feb. 21, 2018, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded 49 new academic research…
Southwestern designated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence
On Feb. 19, 2018, Southwestern Medical Center announced that it had been certified a Center of Excellence by…
FDA published guidance to industry known as the “red book”
On Jan. 31, 2018, the FDA published the first Red Book, the successor to 1949 “black book,” officially…
Cleveland Clinic partnered with Martin Health System for first cardiovascular affiliation in Florida
On Jan. 26, 2018, Cleveland Clinic and Martin Health System announced an affiliation agreement to share best practices…
University of Washington surgeons performed region’s 1st ‘liver in a box’ transplant
On Nov. 28, 2017, surgeons at University of Washinton Medicine in Seattle announced they had performed the first…
Achieve Life Sciences announced merger with OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 1, 2017, Achieve Life Sciences announced it had merged with OncoGenex and was renamed Achieve Life…
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earned National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
On Jul. 10, 2017, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute was awarded the National Cancer Institute’s premier status: Comprehensive…
Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Accreditation Program for Excellence
On May 10, 2017, Siteman Cancer Center met the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)…
Abbott completed aquisition of St Jude Medical Valued at $25 billion
On Jan. 4, 2017, Abbott announced it had completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical, establishing the company…
Abbott completed acquisition of St Jude Medical for $25 billion
On Jan. 4, 2017, Abbott announced it had completed the acquisition of St. Jude Medical for $25 billion….
Marc and Lynne Benioff’s $20 million gift to USC supports research and treatment innovations to fight cancer
On Sept. 29, 2016, University of Southern California (USC) Trustee Marc Benioff ’86 and his wife, Lynne, gifted…
University of British Columbia scientists developed synthetic heart valves
On Sept. 1, 2016, the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced that researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus had…
State Senator Pat Steadman honored by University of Colorado Cancer Center
On Aug. 31, 2016, State Senator Pat Steadman was honored by the University of Colorado Cancer Center (CU)…
BD announced $20 million investment in Sandy, Utah facility
On Aug. 18, 2016, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) celebrated the 60th anniversary of its manufacturing facility in…
Physio-Control was acquired by Stryker Corporation
On Apr. 5, 2016, Physio-Control was acquired by Michigan-based Stryker Corp. which acquired 100% of the stock of…
Bioject Medical Technologies was acquired by Inovio Pharmaceuticals
On Mar. 14, 2016, Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire all of Bioject Medical Technologies’ assets including…
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine launched Mind and Brain Health Labs
On Nov. 2, 2015, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, announced the…
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Baylor Cancer Center received comprehensive designation from the NCI and renamed after Dan L. Duncan
On Jul. 30, 2015, Baylor Cancer Center received comprehensive designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Center…
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority was defunded
On Jun. 29, 2015, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (LSDF) was defunded by the Washington State Legislature,…
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Keck School of Medicine of USC established USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute
On Jun. 26, 2015, The Keck School of Medicine announced it had established the University of Southern California…
UT Southwestern established the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
On May 14, 2015, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Peter…
OHSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory team up to accelerate biomedical discovery
On May 6, 2015, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National…
Dr. Horace H. Loh received the SCBA Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements and leadership in biochemical neuropharmacology
In 2015, Dr. Horace H. Loh received the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Lifetime Achievement Award…