The Bio Nebraska life sciences association was founded
In 2010, The Bio Nebraska, a non-profit, membership-based trade association with a diversified membership including entities from all…
The Jon M Huntsman family donated $125 million to the Huntsman Cancer Institute
On Apr. 26, 2000, Jon M. Huntsman, a billionaire industrialist, announced that he would give $125-million to a…
The Medicines Patent Pool was founded
In 2010, the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) was founded by Unitaid. Its vision was that non-exclusive voluntary licensing…
William Hagopian was appointed Scientific Director at the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute
On Nov. 11, 2009, the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute announced the appointment of William Hagopian, M.D., Ph.D.,…
Sanford Health merged with MeritCare
On Nov. 2, 2009 Sanford Health merged with MeritCare. In 2007 the Sioux Valley Health Care System was…
Smilow Cancer Hospital opened for patient care
On Oct. 26, 2009, the Smilow Cancer Hospital opened for patient care with María Rosa Menocal, a Yale…
swine flu outbreak declared a national emergency
On Oct. 24, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the swine flu (N1n1) outbreak a national emergency. The declaration…
Omeros Corp completed its IPO
On Oct. 8, 2009, Omeros Corp. launched an initial public offering at $10.00 per share and raised $62.1…
Carol W. Greider won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres
On Oct. 5, 2009, Carol W. Greider won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
Phase III results for first HIV/AIDS (Aidsvax) vaccine reported
On Sept. 24, 2009, the second Phase III HIV-1 vaccine trial, also known as RV144, that began in…
Dr. Brian Druker honored with Lasker Award
On Sept. 16, 2009, Brian J. Druker, M.D.,whose research led to the development of Gleevec, the first targeted…
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry Building opened
On Jun. 17, 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University’s school of Dentistry building opened its doors. The $20 million, four-story…
A novel influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus was detected first in the U.S. before spreading worldwide
On Apr. 15, 2009, a novel influenza A virus (then referred to as ‘swine origin influenza A virus’)…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Influenza | Life Science News | NIH | Therapeutics
CDC began a complex and multi-faceted response to the H1N1 pandemic
On Apr. 15, 2009, infection with the new influenza A virus (then referred to as ‘swine origin influenza…
Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Life Science News | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
OHSU, University of Washington scientists partner to form regional center aimed at combating infectious diseases
On Apr. 15, 2009, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the University of Washington (UW), along with…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science News | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
USC purchased Norris Cancer Hospital and University Hospital (now Keck Hospital) from Tenet Healthcare
On Apr. 1, 2009, the University of Southern California (USC) purchased Norris Cancer Hospital and University Hospital (now…
Roche completed it’s acquisition of Genentech for $46.8 billion
On Mar. 26, 2009, Roche completed its acquisition of Genentech for $46.8 billion pursuant to a short-form merger…
The Hollings Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Institute
On Mar. 2, 2009, the Hollings Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Institute. National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation…
The Hollings Cancer Center received NCI-designation
On Mar. 2, 2009, the Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Hollings’ mission is…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science News | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
The Scripps Research Institute’s Florida facility opened
On Feb. 26, 2009, the new Scripps Research Institute’s Florida facility, comprising three state-of-the-art buildings and more than…
James Carrington, a professor of botany at Oregon State University was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On Feb. 25, 2008, Oregon State University’s James Carrington, a professor of botany and plant pathology and a…
Caroline Amplatz pledged $50 million for the university’s new children’s hospital
On Feb 10, 2009, Caroline Amplatz pledged $50-million to the Minnesota Medical Foundation, in Minneapolis, to support the…
FDA approved first genetically engineered animal for production of a recombinant form of human antithrombin
On Feb. 6, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first genetically engineered animal for…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science News | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard was announced
On Feb. 4, 2009, the presidents of the MGH, MIT and Harvard University announced the creation of the…
Lung oncology expert Alan Sandler, MD joined the Knight Cancer Institute
On Jan. 21, 2009, the Knight Cancer Institute announced the recruitment of lung oncology expert Alan Sandler, M.D.,…
The Wyss Institute was founded at Harvard University
In 2009, The Wyss Institute was founded based on the belief that science has uncovered enough information about…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science News | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center opened new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility
In 2009, The University of New Mexico Cancer Center opened its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility….
Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from other cells of the body
In 2009, Dr. Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from…
The largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study showed that Selenium and Vitamin E do not help prevent prostate cancer
On Dec. 9, 2008, in contrast with earlier research suggesting that dietary supplementation with selenium and vitamin E…
The U.S. FDA opened its first foreign office in Beijing
On Nov. 19, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened its first foreign office in Beijing to…