Sanofi acquired Bioverativ for $11.6 billion
On Mar. 8, 2018, Sanofi acquired Waltham, Massachusetts-based Bioverativ for for $11.6 billion. Bioverativ’s extended half-life therapies, Eloctate…
Paul G Allen Frontiers Group announced two new Allen Discovery Centers
On Oct. 11, 2017, the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced the creation of two new Allen Discovery…
Humans began domesticating crops and livestock
On Oct. 31, 2016, scientists reported that humans domestication of crops and livestock are dated to 14000 BCE…
Human Cell Atlas Initiative launched
On Oct. 13, 2016, the Cell Atlas Initiative was launched at a meeting at The Wellcome Trust in…
AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage Salmon approved by Health Canada
On May 20, 2016, AquaBounty Technologies announced that Health Canada had concluded its review of the AquAdvantage Salmon…
Sigma-1 receptor structure was revealed, leading to potential ALS therapeutic agents
On April 28, 2016, Harvard researcher Andrew Kruse and collaborators first revealed the molecular structure of the sigma-1…
The FDA approved AquaBounty Technologies’ application to sell the AquAdvantage genetically engineered salmon
On Nov. 19, 2015, AquaBounty Technologies announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the Company’s…
Broad Institute received $650 million donation for psychiatric research
On Jul. 22, 2014, The Broad Institute announced an unprecedented commitment of $650 million from philanthropist Ted Stanley…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Stephen J. Lippard
In Mar. 18, 2014, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Stephen J. Lippard “to recognize…
Institute for Applied Life Sciencesﾠ (IALS) was founded
In 2014, the Institute for Applied Life Sciences ﾠ(IALS) was founded at the University of Massachusetts Amherst with…
Genome of the coelacanth sequenced
On Apr. 17, 2013, researchers from the University of Washington, Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T. announced that…
GDF-11 was discovered to reverse cardiac hypertrophy
In 2013, Harvard Medical School researchers announced they had discovered that GDF-11 reverses cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Robert S. Langer
On Mar. 27, 2012, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Robert S. Langer “to recognize…
Sanofi-aventis acquired Genzyme for $21 billion
On Feb. 15, 2011, Sanofi-aventis announced it would acquired Genzyme for $74 a share in cash or $21.1…
Marina Biotech acquired Cequent Pharmaceuticals for $44 million
On Jul. 22, 2010, MDRNA announced that MDRNA shareholders approved the issuance of shares of MDRNA common stock…
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…
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…
CDC announced it had begun distribution of a new-generation smallpox vaccine
On Feb. 29, 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it had begun distribution…
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…
Genome sequencing of the horse was completed
In Jan. 2007, the sequencing of the horse genome project was completed. The initial goal of the Horse…
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) was formed
In 2007, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) was formed as an economic development and investment agency dedicated…
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…
VariZIG became available under an IND Expanded Access Protocol
On Feb. 24, 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was informed by the only U.S.-licensed manufacturer…
Stealth Biotherapeutics was founded
In 2006, Stealth BioTherapeutics was established as an innovative biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat mitochondrial dysfunction associated…
Linda Buck, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Medicine
On Oct. 4, 2004, the Nobel Assembly announced the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Elias J. Corey
Mar. 30, 2004, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Elias J. Corey “to recognize distinguished…
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…
The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies was founded
In 2003, The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB) was founded as an Army-sponsored University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)….
The Broad Institute was founded with $100 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad
In 2003, The Broad Institute was announced with a $100 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad. Discussions…
Digital diagnostic technology developed with creation of AQUA (Automated Quantitative Analysis) at Yale Cancer Center
In 2002, digital diagnostic technology was developed with the creation of AQUA (Automated Quantitative Analysis) at Yale Cancer…