FDA approved new sickle cell treatment based on clincal trial resutls from UTHSC’s Kenneth Ataga, MD
On Dec. 2, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved the drug crizanlizumab…
Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain tumors derive from a genetic event early in cellular development
On Nov. 25, 2019, Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain…
SEHA, Mayo Clinic entered joint venture to operate Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in the United Arab Emirates
On Nov. 24, 2019, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates…
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CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccines for adults age 65 and older
On Nov. 22, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
UCSD researchers provided new insights into a key pathway that controls critical cell division mechanisms
On Nov. 20, 2019, University of California San Diego (UCSD) researchers provided new insights into a key pathway…
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded 10 new recruitment grants
On Nov. 20, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced the recruitment of its…
Novo Ventures and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of the Novo Broad Greenhouse
On Nov. 19, 2019, Novo Ventures and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced the launch of…
Researchers at UCSD School of Medicine successfully applied phage therapy in mice to treat alcohol-related liver disease
On Nov. 13, 2019, researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine announced that they…
Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center
On Oct. 30, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute established the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, one of…
Mayo Clinic received $15 million gift to jump-start new ideas, transform patient care
On Oct. 30, 2019, philanthropist Jay Alix extended his generosity with an additional $15 million endowed gift to…
Helmsley Foundation awarded $13 million in grants for the Gut Cell Atlas
On Oct. 27, 2019, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced it had awarded $13…
UT Professor Elizabeth Derryberry was recognized as an important female ornithologist by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
On Oct. 21, 2019, Elizabeth Derryberry, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Tennessee (UT),…
UPenn researchers received a $20 million NIH grant to develop a critical tool for imaging Parkinson’s and other diseases
On Oct. 10, 2019, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) researchers announced they had received a $20 million National Institutes…
Researchers discovered unique ways diatoms metabolize nitrogen, enabling them to thrive in dynamic environments
On Oct. 7, 2019, Researchers from J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and UCSD discovered…
Penn Medicine received $22 million from NIH HEAL Initiative to combat the national opioid crisis
On Oct. 4, 2019, Penn Medicine announced they had received $22 Million from National Institutes of Health’s (NIH)…
The NIH awarded Georgia Tech researcher $1.88 million grant to analyze ancient and modern genomes and develop new bioinformatics tools
On Oct. 3, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Georgia Institute of Technology researcher Joe Lachance…
New York State declared measles free
On Oct. 3, 2019, the New York State Department of Health announced that more than 42 days –…
The Masonic Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota opened a first-in-human clinical trial for treatment of advanced solid tumors
On Oct. 2, 2019, the Masonic Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota (UM) opened a new first-in-human…
Emory Selected to lead international drug discovery center for Alzheimer’s
On Oct 1, 2019, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced it had awarded approximately $37 million over…
NIH grant awarded to Georgia Tech researchers to develop mRNA-based drug to correct hematopoietic stem cells
On Oct. 1, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $3.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
The NIH awarded up to $130 million over seven years for UGA to develop universal flu vaccine
On Sept. 30, 2019, the University of Georgia (UGA) announced it had signed a contract with the National…
UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research received an $18.1 million grant from NIH
On Sept. 30, 2019, UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) received an $18.1 million grant from the…
Seattle Children’s received $30 million NIH funding to establish centers for TB vaccine development
On Sept. 26, 2019, Seattle Children’s announced it was one of three recipients of $30 million in first-year-funding…
UPenn created the first ‘bile duct-on-a-chip’
On Sept. 25, 2019, UPenn researchers led by Rebecca Wells, MD, announced they had created the first-ever ‘bile…
AAFP, AAP, ACHA, ACOG, APhA, SAHM, and IAC released “Dear Colleague” letter stressing importance of 16-year-old immunization visit
On Sept. 24, 2019, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College…
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Karmanos, Wayne State received $3.1 million NIH grant to improve quality of life for African American cancer survivors
On Sept. 24, 2019 Karmanos, Wayne State announced it had received a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health…
UPenn completed exclusive R&D alliance with Novartis
On Sept. 12, 2019, UPenn completed its exclusive, 7-year research and development alliance with Novartis, that spawned the…
IRBM signed agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center to generate novel immune-checkpoint monoclonal antibodies
On Sept. 9, 2019, IRBM announced the signing of a service and development agreement with The University of…
MouseLight Project mapped 1,000 neurons in the mouse brain
On Sept. 5, 2019, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Instituteﾒs Janelia Research Campus announced that they had…
Penn researcher Virginia MY Lee, PhD, received $3 million Breakthrough Prize
On Sept. 5, 2019, Penn Professor Virginia M.Y. Lee, PhD received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, in…