Pascal Biosciences discovered cannabinoids activate the major histocompatibility complex to aid cancer treatment
On Sept. 23, 2019, Pascal Biosciences identified specific cannabinoids that enhance the immunogenicity of tumor cells, rendering them…
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…
deCODE in Iceland agreed to sequence half of UK Biobank participants, largest ever undertaken
On Sept. 11, 2019, deCODE genetics in Iceland announced an agreement with a consortium of government, charity, researchers…
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified the long-sought structure of an essential blood protein: Vitronectin
On Sept. 11, 2019, scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys announced they had identified the long-sought structure of an…
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…
University of Alberta researchers discovered the protein PEX3 in the cells of deadly parasite trypanosome
On Aug. 26, 2019, University of Alberta researcher Rick Rachubinski and colleagues announced they had discovered the protein…
Amgen acquired worldwide rights to psoriasis drug Otezla (apremilast) For $13.4 Billion
On Aug. 26, 2019, Amgen acquired worldwide rights to Otezlaﾮ (apremilast), the only oral, non-biologic treatment for psoriasis…
City of Port St Lucie Council voted to ﾠLeaseﾠ former VGTI Florida facility to the ﾠCleveland Clinic for $1 per year
On Aug. 26, 2019 , the City of Port St. Lucie Council voted 5 to 0 to ﾠleaseﾠ…
Siteman Cancer Center received $15 million grant to support personalized leukemia therapies
On Aug. 21, 2019, the Siteman Cancer Center announced it was awarded a $15 million grant to better…
Karmanos Cancer Institute became the first in Michigan to offer patients the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon stereotactic radiosurgery system
On Aug. 19, 2019, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced it became the first cancer center in…
Masonic Cancer Center researchers awarded $8.5 million dollar grant to research metastatic breast cancer
On Aug. 15, 2019, Masonic Cancer Center researchers Reuben Harris, PhD and Douglas Yee, MD announced that they…
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CPRIT granted $18.7 million New Company Product Development award to Salarius Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 15, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it was awarded…
Siteman Cancer Center awarded $7.8 million to expand clinical trials access
On Aug. 1, 2019 the Siteman Cancer Center announced it was awarded a six-year, $7.8 million grant from…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor David Cortez, PhD and colleagues revealed a new DNA repair pathway
On Jul. 25, 2019, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor David Cortez, PhD and colleagues revealed a new DNA…
CDC published ACIP recommendations on use of Japanese encephalitis vaccine
On Jul. 19, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published recommendations from the Advisory Committee…
Masonic Cancer Center member Ingunn Stromnes, PhD awarded with PanCAN Grant
On Jul. 9, 2019, the Masonic Cancer Center announced that researcher Ingunn Stromnes, PhD was awarded with a…
Evotec completed acquisition of Just Biotherapeutics
On Jul. 3, 2019, Evotec announced the strategic transaction to acquire Just Biotherapeutics, signed May 20, 2019, had…
DARPA funded a $21.9 gene modulation research initiative at Georgia Tech, targeting influenza pandemics
In Jun. 2019, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it had funded a $21.9 gene modulation research…
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 signed into law
On Jun. 24, 2019, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (S.1379) passed by…
CanSinoBIO received approval for Its 13-valent penumococcal conjugate vaccine to start clinical trials
On Jun. 20, 2019, CanSino Biologics announced that it had received the National Medical Products Administration’s (NMPA) permission…
Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle announced a $10 million gift to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
On Jun. 18, 2019, Columbia Sportswear President and CEO Tim Boyle and his wife, Mary, announced a donation…
New CRISPR Lab for Genomic Research at UCSF and UC Berkeley in collaboratation with GlaxoSmithKline
On Jun. 13, 2019, the University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley collaborated with GlaxoSmithKline…
Groundbreaking DNA study launched to discover new connections between genetics & diseases
On Jun. 12, 2019, Intermountain Healthcare and deCODE genetics announced a major global collaboration and study focused on…
Vaccitech universal flu vaccine passed Phase 2b clinical development milestones
On Jun. 5, 2019, Vaccitech announced that it has administered its pandemic universal influenza A vaccine MVA-NP+M1 (VTP-100)…
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded a relocation grant to Hummingbird Bioscience
On Jun. 4, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded a $13 million relocation…
Penn received a $12 million grant to study the connection between cellular therapies and new methods of radiation therapy
On Jun. 3, 2019, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) announced it had received a $12 million grant from…
The Richard N Merkin Institute for Translational Research was founded at CalTech
On May 30, 2019, The Richard N. Merkin Institute for Translational Research was founded at CalTech. Merkin, who…
FUJIFILM opened Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts
On May 30, 2019, FUJIFILM opened a Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts to create a…