TGen and IGC moved into their new state-of-the-art headquarters
In Dec. 2004, TGen and IGC moved into their new state-of-the-art headquarters. The six-story, $46 million building forms…
David H Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills site at auction, future home of the North Carolina Research Campus
In Dec. 2004, David H. Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills site at auction, future home of the…
OHSU was awarded $4 million NIH biodefense contract to study tuberculosis
On Nov. 1, 2004, an Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) research team announced that it was one…
The Hotchkiss Brain Institute was founded
In Oct. of 2004, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute was launched under the leadership of Dr. Samuel Weiss with…
National Institutes of Health opened the Mark O Hatfield Clinical Research Center
On Sept. 22, 2004, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center,…
OHSU announced collaboration with PNNL on biodefense project studying salmonella, pox viruses
On Sept. 14, 2004, researchers at OHSU and OHSU’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute announced a collaboration with…
The National Cancer Institute announced the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer
On Sept. 13, 2004, the National Cancer Institute announced the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, a 5-year initiative…
The 8th and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee was issued by the Institute of Medicine
On Jun. 26, 2004, the 8th and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee was issued by…
The Schnitzer Investment Corporation donated nearly 20 acres of riverfront property in South Waterfront to OHSU
On Jun. 16, 2004, Portland’s Schnitzer Investment Corp. donated nearly 20 acres of land at the South Willamette…
OHSU VGTI received a $3.5 million NIH grant to assist in development of AIDS vaccine
On May 25, 2004, researchers at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) and the Oregon National Primate…
University of Alabama Mecial Center’s new multi-specialty clinic and College of Community Health Sciences opened
On May 11, 2004, the University of Alabama Medical Center’s opened a new $13.5 million 77,000 square foot…
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The National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established
Apr. 14, 2004, the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers was established in Michigan in response to…
The Kavli Foundation Institute awarded $7.5 million to establish the Institute of Neuroscience at Yale University
On Mar. 11, 2004, The Kavli Foundation announced a $7.5 million award to establish the Kavli Institute of…
The Kavli Foundation established the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at the University of California, San Diego
On Mar. 19, 2004, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) was awarded $7.5 million to establish The Kavli…
The Kavli Foundation Institute awarded $7.5 million to establish the Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University Medical Center
On Mar. 10, 2004, The Kavli Foundation announced a $7.5 million award to establish a Kavli Institute for…
OHSU School of Medicine’s Casey Eye Institute received $2.6 million to study glaucoma
On Jan. 29, 2004, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine’s Casey Eye Institute…
The University of Georgia Cancer Center was established
In 2004, the University of Georgia Cancer Center was established, specializing in drug targets, diagnostic tests, cancer vaccines,…
The Broad Institute was launched with $100 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad
In 2004, The Broad Institute was launched with a $100 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad. Discussions…
Siteman Cancer Center established a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility
In 2004, the Siteman Cancer Center established a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility, the first built in partnership…
Siteman Cancer Center was designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the NCI
On Jan. 20, 2005, the Siteman Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as a Comprehensive Cancer…
Touro University was founded
In 2004, Touro University Nevada (TUN), located in Henderson, was founded as a private, non-profit institution of higher…
The Sarah Cannon Research Institute was established
In 2004, the Sarah Cannon Research Institute was formed to bring together community-based physicians, researchers and clinicians to…
Wisconsin Governor proposed the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery to strengthen the state’s position in science and technology
In 2004, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle proposed the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (WID), a UW-Madison research enterprise, to…
OHSU researcher uncovered macular degeneration gene
On Oct. 21, 2003, scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University’s (OHSU) Casey Eye Institute announced they had found…
ACIP voted to recommend influenza vaccination for children aged 6 to 23 months
On Oct. 15, 2003, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) voted to recommend that children 6 to 23…
The Scripps Research Institute announced the establishment of a major science center in Palm Beach County, Florida
On Oct. 9, 2003, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced the establishment of a major science center in…
The Allen Brain Atlas project was established with $100 million and named for its founder Paul G Allen
On Sept. 16, 2003, The Allen Institute for Brain Science, a division of the Allen Institute, was established…
Death rates from the lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers continued to decline in the late 1990s
On Sept. 3, 2003, the death rates from the four most common cancers, – lung, breast, prostate, and…
OHSU announced results of a smallpox vaccine study on America’s preparedness for a smallpox outbreak
On Aug. 17, 2003, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the final results of a smallpox vaccine…
First West Coast Baby born using frozen egg technique at OHSU
On Jul. 10, 2003, the University Fertility Consultants at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced they had…