Francis Collins appointed director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health
On Oct. 7, 2009, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. was appointed the 16th Director of the National Institutes…
National Institutes of Health launched Human Connectome Project to unravel the brain’s connections
On Jul. 15, 2009, the National Institutes of Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Research announced it was launching a…
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…
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…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Influenza | NIH | Therapeutics
CDC began a complex and multi-faceted response to the H1N1 pandemic
On Apr. 15, 2009, infection with the new influenza A virus (then referred to as ‘swine origin influenza…
The Wyss Institute was founded at Harvard University
In 2009, The Wyss Institute was founded based on the belief that science has uncovered enough information about…
Biotechnology | NIH | Oncology | Stem Cell
UGA received $8.3 million grant from the NIH to research stem cells and cancer cells
On Oct. 8, 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had awarded the University of Georgia…
National Cancer Institute study provided clues about how cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy drug
On Sept. 14, 2008, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers and colleagues have shown that increased expression of…
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The National Cancer Institute Cancer Genome Atlas reported first results of comprehensive study of brain tumors
On Sept. 4, 2008, the Cancer Genome Atlas reported first results of comprehensive study of brain tumors. This…
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…
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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…
University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 2008, the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCC) received NCI designation, a…
The National Institutes of Health established Human Microbiome Project
On Dec. 19, 2007, the Human Microbiome Project (HMP), a $150 million initiative, was established by the National…
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The Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act extended through December 31, 2011
On Dec. 12, 2007, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act extended through Dec. 31, 2011, provisions requiring…
The Cancer Therapy & Research Center became part of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
On Dec. 6, 2007, the Cancer Therapy & Research Center became part of the UT Health Science Center…
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins received the National Medal of Science award
On Nov. 5, 2007, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins received the National Medal of Science…
International consortium published second-generation map of human genetic variation
On Oct. 29, 2007, the International HapMap Consortium announced it had published an analyses of its second-generation map…
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National Cancer Institute Annual Report to the Nation finds cancer death rate decline doubling
on Oct. 15, 2007, the annual report from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) showed that cancer death rates…
The FDA Amendments Act of 2007 reauthorized collection of prescription drug user fees
On Sept. 27, 2007, the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act…
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U.S. CDC announced International Health Regulations had gone into effect for the U.S.
On Jul. 20, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in MMWR that revised…
HHS announced $175 million to assist states in pandemic influenza preparedness efforts
On Jul. 17, 2007, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it was providing states,…
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National Cancer Institute launched pilot of its Community Cancer Centers program
On Jun. 14, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) launched the 3-year pilot phase of a new program…
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Act allowed states federal waivers to spend a greater share of funds on underserved women
On Apr. 20, 2007, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 allowed…
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Decrease in breast cancer rates related to reduction in use of hormone replacement therapy
On Apr. 18, 2007, a study led by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center reported that…
The NIH Common Fund was enacted into law
On Jan. 15, 2007, President Bush signed H.R. 6164 as P.L. 109-482, the National Institutes of Health Reform…
National Cancer Control Month created by U.S. Congress
In 2007, the U.S. Congress declared May National Cancer Control Month, an opportunity to educate all Americans about…
Richard Nakamura, PhD, became the first Asian American scientific director of the National Institute of Mental Health
In 2007, Richard Nakamura, Ph.D., became the first Asian American scientific director of the National Institute of Mental…
The Center for Clinical and Translational Research was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University
In 2007, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University to enhance…
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was signed into lawﾠ
On Nov. 27, 2006, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was officially signed into law by President George…
Washington University received its largest grant ever for the Genome Sequencing Center
On Nov. 20, 2006, the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced…