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BioHistory Moment: First U.S. patent signed by President George Washington

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

University of Iowa’s Oakdale Research Park. 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.

Learn about biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical facilities available for sale, lease or sublease in Kansas, regionally or nationwide.

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  • 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  


  • Bayer increases sales and earnings in the second quarter  The Bayer Group once again achieved gains in sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2010. MaterialScience has left the crisis behind and saw business expand more strongly than expected.
    Bayer  July 29, 2010  


  • NIH-Funded researchers make progress toward regenerating tissue to replace joints   A team of NIH-funded researchers has successfully regenerated rabbit joints using a cutting edge process to form the joint inside the body. Regenerative in vivo procedures are performed by stimulating previously irreparable organs or tissues to heal themselves.
    National Institutes of Health  July 29, 2010  


  • Helicos BioSciences announces first evidence of RNA copying mechanisms in human cells  Helicos announced publication demonstrating the detection and quantification of novel small RNA molecules using single-molecule sequencing technology. These data confirm a long-held, unproven hypothesis that mammalian cells are capable of synthesizing RNA by copying RNA molecules directly.
    Helicos BioSciences Corporation  July 29, 2010  


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Learn About Kansas's BioHistory

Learn About Kansas's BioHistory Why is there a life science industry in Kansas? Is the industry growing? What do other states have?

Through Kansas 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 Kansas.

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July: Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions.

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the foundation helps people take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis.

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BioFact

(1989) - The Administrative Supreme Court of the state of Hesse, West Germany, blocks the multinational chemical company Hoeschst from completing a plant in Frankfurt for the production of human insulin because the technicians would be using genetic engineering.


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"Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated."

-  George Santayana, U. S. philosopher
 (1863-1952)

 
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