The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Apr. 13, 2016, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was created with a $250 million grant from…
The BloombergﾖKimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy was founded
On Mar. 29, 2016, Johns Hopkins University announced gifts totaling $125 million to create a cancer research institute…
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UO received $10 million gift for life sciences research from Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle
On Mar. 3, 2016, the University of Oregon (UO) announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Tim…
MD Anderson received $14 million in CPRIT research funding to recruit top talent
On Feb. 17, 2016, MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded $14 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research…
CPRIT awarded $26 million in grants to support its academic research program
On Feb. 17, 2016, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded grants totaling $26,000,000 to…
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The Cancer MoonShot Project was announced
On Jan. 12, 2016, a consortium of industry, government, and academia announced the launch of the Cancer MoonShot…
Genentech drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by FDA
On Dec. 11, 2015, Genentech announced that it’s drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
TapImmune announced it’s corporate headquarters relocation from Seattle to Jacksonville Florida
On Nov. 5, 2015, TapImmune, (TPIV) announced it had relocated its corporate headquarters from Seattle, Washington, to Jacksonville,…
Calgary cancer centre to be built at northeast corner of Foothills hospital site
On Oct. 28, 2015, it was announced that Calgary’s new cancer centre will be built at the northeast…
The Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute
On Oct. 21, 2015, the Omar Boraie Chair in Genomic Science was established at Rutgers Cancer Institute. The…
Southwestern lung cancer researcher Dr John Minna named Giant of Cancer Care
On Oct. 6, 2015, Cancer biologist Dr. John Minna, with the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at…
MD Anderson immunologist Jim Allison won Lasker-DeBakey Award
On Sept. 8, 2015, MD Anderson Cancer Center announced that Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology received the…
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute designation
On Aug. 12. 2015, the University of New Mexico Cancer Center received National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Cancer…
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The Harold C Simmons Cancer Center received The National Cancer Institute designation
On Jul. 10, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced it had awarded the UT Southwestern Medical Center’s…
OHSU sets fundraising record by meeting $1 billion challenge from Nike co-founder and wife
On Jun. 24, 2015, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) announced it had met Nike co-founder Phil Knight…
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey was one of seven worldwide sites to offer debulking prostatectomy
On May 5, 2015, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey was one of seven international sites to offer…
CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of 9-valent HPV vaccine
On Mar. 27, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the State of Florida
On Mar. 25, 2015, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the…
Dendreon was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $495 million
On Feb. 23, 2015, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the assets of Dendreon Corp., a Seattle-based…
The Human Vaccines Project was launched
On Feb. 17, 2015, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced it had received a grant of US…
FDA approved the use of Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine in the US
On Dec. 11, 2014, Merck announced that the FDA had approved GARDASILﾮ9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant), Merckﾒs…
University of Minnesota mourned loss of Lee Wattenberg, MD, recognized as the ‘father of chemoprevention’
On Dec. 11, 2014, University of Minnesota mourned loss of Lee Wattenberg, M.D., recognized as the ‘father of…
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center announced recruitment of five leading cancer researchers
On Dec. 3, 2014, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center…
The North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy received $100 million donation from Fred Eshelman
On Dec. 3, 2014, Fred Eshelman, CEO and founder of Wilmington-based PPD Inc. and a member of the…
Ford Family Foundation awarded $5 million grant to advance the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s rural outreach
On Nov. 5, 2014, the Ford Family Foundation announced a $5 million grant to the Knight Cancer Institute…
Mary-Claire King received Lasker Foundation Award
On Sept. 8, 2014, the University of Washington and UW Medicine announced that Mary-Claire King, UW professor of…
University of Missouri School of Medicine received $2.4 million gift to funds endowed faculty chair in oncology
On Aug. 21, 2014, Mark McAndrew, a resident of McKinney, Texas, gave $2.4 million to the University of…
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FDA approved Genentech’s Avastin plus chemotherapy for treatment of advanced cervical cancer
On Aug. 14. 2014, Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Avastin (bevacizumab)…
OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge announced $100 million gift
On Jul. 28, 2014, OHSU announced it has received a $100 million gift from an unnamed donor who…
Case Western Reserve University announced major philanthropic pledges
On Jun. 30, 2014, leaders from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals announced that Char and Chuck…