Timeline of key events in biotechnology
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Date | Event | People | Places | Sciences |
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11 Feb 2022 | FDA issued emergency use authorisation for a new monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 that is active against the omicron variant. | AbCellera, Eli Lilly | Monoclonal antibodies | |
23 Feb 2022 | Human Lung Alveolus Chip demonstrated drug to significantly inhibit production of inflammation-causing cytokines triggered by SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections | Ingber | Harvard University, Wyss Institute, Cantex Pharmaceuticals | Organ-on-a-chip |
5 Apr 2022 | Sidney Altman died | Altman | Harvard University, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Yale University | RNA, genetics |
8 Apr 2022 | Human lung aveolus chip reveals mechanical control of immune responses against viral infection | Haiqing Bai, Longlong Si, Amanda Jiang, Chaitra Belgur, Yunhao Zhai, Plebani, Crystal Yuri Oh, Melissa Rodas, Patil, Nurani, Gilpin, Rani Powers, Girija Goyal, Prantil-Baun, Ingber | Harvard University, Wyss Institute, University of Chieti-Pescara | Organ-on-a-chip |
19 Apr 2022 | First Organ-on-a-chip used in FDA Investigational New Drug application to get authorisation for testing a drug in a clinical trial | Hickman, Shuler | Hesperos, Cornell University | Organ-on-a-chip |
27 Apr 2022 | Gene therapy shown to restore fertility in congenitally infertile mice | Kanatsu-Shinohara, Jiyoung Lee, o Miyazaki, Morimoto, Shinohara | Kyoto University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University | Gene therapy, Reproduction |
11 Feb 2022
FDA issued emergency use authorisation for a new monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 that is active against the omicron variant.
23 Feb 2022
Human Lung Alveolus Chip demonstrated drug to significantly inhibit production of inflammation-causing cytokines triggered by SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections
5 Apr 2022
Sidney Altman died
8 Apr 2022
Human lung aveolus chip reveals mechanical control of immune responses against viral infection
19 Apr 2022
First Organ-on-a-chip used in FDA Investigational New Drug application to get authorisation for testing a drug in a clinical trial
27 Apr 2022
Gene therapy shown to restore fertility in congenitally infertile mice
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