BioHistory Moment: First U.S. patent signed by President George Washington
On July 31, 1790 Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed into law by
President Washington on April 10, 1790. The statute created a committee that included the Secretary of State,
Secretary of War and Attorney General who were authorized to make a decision on the merit of a properly documented petition.
The patent, for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer was signed by President George Washington.
The original document is in the collections of the Chicago Historical Society.
Hopkins also received the first "Canadian" patent from the Parliament of Lower Canada in 1791, issued "by the
Governor General in Council to Angus MacDonnel, a Scottish soldier garrisoned at Quebec City, and to Samuel
Hopkins, for processes to make potash and soap from wood ash.
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Learn about University of Iowa Research Park BioVentures Center
The Research Park/BioVentures Center, also known as the University of Iowa’s Oakdale Campus, is conveniently located on
Highway 965 near Interstates 80 and 380 and U.S. Highways 16 and 218. The Park is in the fast-growing
community of Coralville, about 10 minutes from the main UI campus of Iowa City, 15 minutes from commercial
airlines at the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport in Cedar Rapids and 10 minutes from charter and corporate aircraft
at the Iowa City Municipal Airport.
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- Volcano Corporation reports record quarterly revenues and profitability Volcano Corporation reported revenues of $73.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 versus revenues of $54.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, and net income of $5.4 million versus a net loss of $5.3 millionin the second quarter of 2009.
Volcano Corporation July 30, 2010
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces new president and director The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees announced the selection of Lawrence Corey, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, as its new president and director. He is expected to begin as the Center's new leader on Jan. 1, 2011.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center July 30, 2010
- Merck announces second-quarter 2010 financial results Merck reported second-quarter GAAP EPS was $0.24 versus $0.74 in the 2009 second quarter. Worldwide sales for the second quarter of 2010 were $11.3 billion, and net income for the second quarter was $752 million. Full-Year 2010 Non-GAAP EPS Range of $3.29 to $3.39.
Merck & Co., Inc. July 30, 2010
- Icagen - Pfizer pain collaboration reaches first-in-man milestones Icagen provided an update on its sodium channel program for pain and related disorders, which is being conducted in collaboration with Pfizer.
Icagen, Inc. July 29, 2010
- CryoLife posts record second quarter revenues and operating income Revenues for the second quarter increased 4 percent to a second quarter record of $29.3 million compared to $28.2 million for the second quarter of 2009.
CryoLife, Inc. July 29, 2010
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Learn About Tennessee's BioHistory
Why is there a life science industry in Tennessee? Is the industry
growing? What do other states have?
Through Tennessee BioHistory, you can learn about the scientists,
institutions, political leaders, and significant events that have shaped and are still shaping
the biotechnology, medical device and life science industry in Tennessee.
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August: National Immunization Awareness Month
The goal of National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is to increase awareness about immunizations across the life
span, from infants to the elderly.
Immunization is one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. Vaccines have eradicated
smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the U.S., and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles,
diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, people in the U.S. still die from
these and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
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BioFact
(1975) - Rapamcyin, an immune suppression drug, was isolated from a soil sample from Easter Island.
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Anthrax Bacteria (Photo Credit: Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science."
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Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist and chemist
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