You might think of this as an event isolated to Columbus or central Ohio:
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO and Quest Diagnostics formed a collaboration to research advanced diagnostics in the field of precision medicine. Initial clinical areas of focus include autism, oncology, neurology and women's health.
FDA notified Cell Therapeutics Inc. that the partial clinical hold on tosedostat (IND 075503) has been removed and all studies underway may continue.
ANGELA DAVIES was appointed chief medical officer of Champions Oncology.
THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center received a pledge of $15 million to support breast cancer research from The Vera Bradley Foundation.
JOHN PORTER, former member of Congress, partner in the law firm Hogan Lovells, and chair of Research!America, was named the recipient of the 2014 Public Welfare Medal by the National Academy of Sciences. The medal will be presented April 27 during the academy's 151st annual meeting.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE will offer over $580 million in the 2014 fiscal year through its office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
JUSTIN KLAMERUS was named chief quality officer and executive vice president for community-based programs at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
The American Cancer Society and Stand Up To Cancer announced a collaboration to fund translational research and advocacy programs.
In his state of the union address to Congress Jan. 28, President Barack Obama called for reversing the cuts made to basic research in the federal budget.
