The OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building broke ground
On Oct. 13, 2011, the OHSU/OSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building (CLSB) broke ground on the new $295 million…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis
On Sept. 30, 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
Mayo Clinic announced plans to open a medical school in Scottsdale, Arizona
On Sept. 27, 2011, the Mayo Clinic announced a $120 million plan to open its first medical school…
The Monroe Cancer Center opened
On Sept. 2, 2011, the Monroe Cancer Center opened as a joint venture between Karmanos Cancer Institute, Mercy…
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Siteman Cancer Center performed its 5,000th bone marrow transplant
On Aug. 9, 2011, the Siteman Cancer Center announced that it had performed its 5,000th bone marrow transplant,…
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center opened
On Jun. 6, 2011, University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center, Northeast Ohio’s first and only freestanding cancer hospital,…
Roskamp Institute selected for funding by European Commission for a large-scale clinical trial on Nilvadipine
On May 25, 2011, the Roskamp Institute and an international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin, were…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Energy | Genomics | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Sandia and Cray tackled big data in new supercomputing institute
On May 20, 2011, Sandia and supercomputer manufacturer Cray Inc. announced they had signed a cooperative research and…
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The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital opened a new, innovative building for mothers and children
On Apr. 30, 2011, The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital opened a new, innovative building for mothers…
Governor Mary Fallin dedicated OMRF’s new 186,000 square foot research tower
On Apr. 21, 2011, Governor Mary Fallin dedicated the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s (OMRF) new 186,000 s.f. research…
Jon M and Karen Huntsman donated $41 million to cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute
On Apr. 21, 2011, Jon M. and Karen Huntsman donated $41 million to cancer research at Huntsman Cancer…
The Danforth Foundation’s made final gift of $70 million to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
On Jan. 12, 2011, The Danforth Foundation’s made a final gift of $70 million to the Donald Danforth…
The Belly Button Biodiversity project was launched
On Jan. 3, 2011, the Belly Button Biodiversity project was launched to investigate the microbes inhabiting our navels…
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…
Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute began clinical trials on antioxidant drug treatments on volunteers from Madigan Army Medical
In 2011, the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute began clinical trials on antioxidant drug treatments on volunteers from…
Precipio was founded
In 2011, Precipio was founded in New Haven, Connecticut to build a platform designed to eradicate the problem…
The Earth Microbiome Project was envisoned
On Dec. 31 2010, In a meeting report from the Terabase Metagenomics Workshop in Snowbird, Utah, the Vision…
Jane and Lee Seidman donated $42 million to University Hospitals for Cancer Center
On Nov. 30, 2010, Jane and Lee Seidman have donated $42 million to University Hospitals (UH) – the…
The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research opened
On Oct. 29, 2010, The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research…
Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute appointed Jack Faris as CEO
On Sept. 15, 2010, Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute appointed Jack Faris, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer. Previously,…
International consortium published third-generation map of human genetic variation
On Sept. 13, 2010, an international consortium published the largest survey of human genetic variation thus far: a…
Driskill Foundation awarded $5 million to advance OHSU’s pioneering research in novel brain tumor treatment
On Aug. 25, 2010, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a $5 million grant from the Walter…
VCU became the first Virginia Institution to join National Network of Academic Research Centers
On Jul. 14, 2010, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) received a $20 million Clinical and…
First smallpox vaccine for certain immune-compromised populations delivered under Project BioShield
On Jul. 13, 2010, Bavarian Nordic announced that it had delivered 1 million doses of its smallpox vaccine…
USDA Agricultural Research Service announced genetic map of switchgrass
On Jul. 1, 2010, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists announced a genetic map of…
The consolidated Dorris Neuroscience Center was dedicated at Scripps Research Institute
On May 25, 2010, the consolidated Dorris Neuroscience Center was dedicated at the Scripps Research Institute. The new…
The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health opened its doors
On May 21, 2010, The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, also known as the Cleveland Clinic Lou…
Researchers described successful construction of the first self-replicating, synthetic bacterial cell
On May 20, 2010, researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute in Maryland published results describing the successful…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array
On May 7, 2010, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) biologists and informatics experts announced the Lawrence Livermore Microbial…