BJC Institute of Health at Washington University established to house the Center for Cancer Biology
On Oct. 30, 2007, the Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJC) Institute of Health at Washington University was established, to house…
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…
Safeway was awarded the E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
On Oct. 9, 2007, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the 2007 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of…
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The David H Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT was established
On Oct. 9, 2007, the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT was established with…
The National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) opened its doors
On Sept. 28, 2007, the National Institute for Nanotechnology’s (NINT) Innovation Centre at the University of Alberta officially…
David H Murdock donated $35 million to Duke University to fund the Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease
On Sept. 24, 2007, David H. Murdock donated $35 million to Duke University to fund the Measurement to…
The Stanford Cancer Institute became a NCI Designated Cancer Center
On Sept. 23, 2007, the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) was awarded “cancer center” designation from the National Cancer…
FDA approved use of FluMist nasal-spray influenza vaccine in children age 2-5 years
On Sept. 20, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved use of FluMist nasal-spray influenza vaccine…
Alain Carpentier in Paris and Albert Starr in Portland, Oregon received Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
On Sept. 15, 1997, Alain Carpentier at Hospital European Goerges Pompidou in Paris and Albert Starr at Providence…
Winship Cancer Institute received a 5-year, $12.5 million SPORE grant in head and neck cancer
On Sept. 10, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a five-year, $12.5 million Specialized Program of Research…
OHSU became the first in Oregon to offer a new artificial disk for the neck
On Aug. 16, 2007, surgeons at Oregon Health and Science University announced implanting a new artificial disc in…
University of Washington physicians performed adult heart-lung transplant
On Aug. 16. 2007, surgeons at the University of Washington (UW) Medical Center performed Seattle’s first adult heart-lung…
Leadership gift of $5.5 million from Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation established new diabetes health center at OHSU
On Jul. 11, 2007, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a leadership gift of $5.5 million from…
Oregon philanthropist Hallie Ford gave a gift of $8 million to Oregon State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences
On Jun. 20, 2007, Hallie Ford, a noted Oregon philanthropist, made a gift of $8 million to Oregon…
Stanford researchers found that stem cells transplanted into the brains of rats and mice navigate toward areas damaged by stroke
O Jun. 4, 2007, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine announced they had illuminated the path…
Dr. Bagby retired as OHSU director and Brian Druker, MD was named his successor
On May 21, 2007, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that Grover Bagby, M.D., after 15 years…
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center broke ground on new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility
On May 15, 2007, the University of New Mexico Cancer Center broke ground on new state-of-the-art cancer treatment…
National Cancer Institute reported risk of lymphoma increases with Hepatitis C virus infection
On May 8, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reported that people infected with the hepatitis C virus…
The American Veterinary Medical Association established the One Health initiative Task Force
On Apr. 14. 2007, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) established the One Health initiative Task Force, an…
Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that causes spina bifida
On Apr. 5, 2007, Dr. Philippe Gros and his team of McGill University researchers identified a gene that…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides
On Mar. 14, 2007, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides by the American Chemical Society…
OHSU received $40 million donation from an anonymous donor
On Feb. 8, 2007, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the OHSU Foundation announced the largest outright gift…
CDC published Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the U.S.
On Feb. 1, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its long-awaited disease containment strategy…
Fuel company BP chose UC-Berkeley to develop biofuels
On Feb. 1, 2007, BP announced that it had selected the University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with…
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…
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute was founded
On Jan. 3, 2007, Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger, then Carilion Clinic President and CEO Edward G….
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…
Rheumatoid Arthritis gene was discovered
On Nov. 8, 2007, researchers from Brigham and Women’s and MIT’s Broad Institute and Harvard discovered a gene…