GDF-11 was discovered to reverse cardiac hypertrophy
In 2013, Harvard Medical School researchers announced they had discovered that GDF-11 reverses cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of…
The Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic Opened at Yale Cancer Center
On Sept. 28, 2012, the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic opened at Yale Cancer Center providing — the first…
Oregon Health & Science University Received $125 Million Gift From Nike Founder
On Sept. 19, 2012, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland announced that it had received a…
2012 Lasker awards honor scientists for groundbreaking medical research
On Sept. 10, 2012, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced winners of the annual Lasker Awards: Michael…
Grateful family left more than $10 million to support OHSU
On Sept. 10, 2012, Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) announced the estate of Garthe and Grace Brown designated…
The Connecticut Development Authority was merged into Connecticut Innovations
On Jul. 31, 2012, the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA) was merged into Connecticut Innovations (CI) which was created…
The University of Kansas Cancer Center earned National Cancer Institute designation
On Jul. 12, 2012 the University of Kansas Cancer Center earned National Cancer Institute designation. Through efforts initially…
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory announced $10 million legacy campaign
On Jun. 25, 2012, the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) announced the unveiling of its Legacy Campaign, a…
The Human Microbiome Project milestone announced
On Jun. 13, 2012, the Human Microbiome Project announced the completion of a seminal study of microbial diversity….
U.S. Dept of HHS Inspector General released report titled “Vaccines for Children Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management”
On Jun. 5, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General…
First patent application granted for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in all environments
On May 25, 2012, Drs. Jennifer Doudna, Emanulle Charpentier, Martin Jinek of UC Berkeley and Krzystof Chylinski of…
AZBio led a cross industry coalition to amend Arizona’s Open Records Law
May 22, 2012, AZBio led a cross industry coalition to amend Arizona’s Open Records Law to make the…
University of Washington Medical Center becomes first in PNW to discharge Total Artificial Heart patient
On Mar. 21, 2012, the University of Washington Medical Center became the first in Pacific Northwest to discharge…
Duke Cancer Institute opened the Duke Cancer Center, a new 7-floor building
On Feb. 27, 2012, the Duke Cancer Institute opened a new 267,000-square-foot, $235 million Cancer Center that included…
Mice bred to more closely resemble a genetic variation in humans help target an annual outbreak: the flu
On Feb. 21, 2012, as part of a national collaboration, Oregon Health & Science University researchers were studying…
Entire genome of extinct Denisovan human decoded from fossil
On Feb. 7, 2012, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig, Germany, completed the genome sequence…
The FDA approved Gleevec for Five Rare, Life-Threatening Disorders
On Jan. 31, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Gleevec (imatinib) regular approval for use…
The UC San Diego Health System acquired the Nevada Cancer Institute
On Jan. 23, 2012, UC San Diego Health System announced it had received approval to acquire the Nevada…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alice Cooper played a benefit concert at OMRF
On Jun. 24, 2012, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alice Cooper helped raise $675,500 for the…
Renowned biochemist Michael A Marletta became president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute
On Jan 1, 2012, renowned biochemist Michael A. Marletta became president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute…
Alan Aderem, PhD, became president of Seattle BioMed – only the second in its more than 35-year history
On Jan. 1, 2012 Alan Aderem, Ph.D., became president of Seattle BioMed, now known as Center for Infectious…
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The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center received NCI designation
In 2012, The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center received NCI comprehensive cancer designation. The center is a matrix…
CALIBR, the California Institute for Biomedical Research, was founded
In 2012, CALIBR, the California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr), was launched as a nonprofit translational research institute…
The Basser Center for BRCA was established at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center
In 2012, the Basser Center for BRCA was established at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center to establish a…
The Alberta Transplant Institute was founded
On Dec. 16, 2011, the $1.28 million dollar Alberta Transplant Innovation Fund (ATIF) was established to fund research…
Karmanos researcher Patricia LoRusso appointed co-leader of the Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team
On Dec. 14, 2011, Patricia M. LoRusso, D.O., of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan;…
Washington University’s Genome Institute received $114 million grant
On Dec. 6, 2011, Washington University’s Genome Institute received a four-year $114 million grant from the National Human…
The CDC activated the Emergency Operations Center to support the global polio eradication effort
On Dec. 2, 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD,…
ACIP recommended all 11 to 12 year-old males get vaccinated against HPV
On Oct. 25, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
MUSC dedicated new bioengineering and drug discovery hubs
On Oct. 24, 2011, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) officially dedicated the James E. Clyburn Research…