Destination Kansas
Are you considering a move to Kansas? Relocating your business to
Kansas? Starting a company? Or just interested in Kansas?
This section will answer many of your questions regarding the life science industry in Kansas, the province's
economy, tax structure and cost of living, education, transportation, climate, recreational opportunities, history,
industry resources, and more.
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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.
Learn about biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical facilities available for sale,
lease or sublease in Kansas, regionally or nationwide.
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- Monsanto Company completes acquisitions of CanaVialis and Alellyx Monsanto announced that it has completed its proposed acquisition of Aly Participacoes, which operates the sugarcane breeding and technology companies, CanaVialis and Alellyx, both of which are based in Brazil.
Monsanto Company December 02, 2008
- Monsanto to leverage its technology to enhance yield and economic value for farmers As farmers in the U.S. are making their initial seed purchase decisions for the 2009 growing season, Monsanto Company plans to discuss the reasons behind its confidence that it can make good on its commitment to more than double its fiscal 2007 gross profit by 2012.
Monsanto Company December 02, 2008
- GSK and Theravance announce positive phase 2b results for LABA, `444 GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance announced positive results from the phase 2b study of the novel, long-acting beta agonist (LABA) GW642444 (‘444) in patients with moderate to severe asthma.
GlaxoSmithKline December 02, 2008
- ETHICON completes divestiture of Professional Wound Care Business to One Equity Partners ETHICON, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced that it has completed the divestiture of its Professional Wound Care business to One Equity Partners. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
Johnson & Johnson December 01, 2008
- Suvica promises to enhance drug discovery on the backs of fruit flies Irradiating mutant flies may sound like a decent premise for a new sci-fi movie, but Dr. Tin Tin Su is looking to put this approach to a more practical and potentially profitable use – the initial screening of cancer drugs.
Rocky Radar December 01, 2008
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Learn About Kansas's BioHistory
Why is there a biotechnology industry in Kansas? Will the industry continue
to grow in Kansas? What do other states have? Each state has a unique story
that explains why a given industry has developed in a specific region and not in others.
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 industries in the state of Kansas.
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Celebrate Life: World AIDS Day 2008
December 1 is World AIDS Day; a time to celebrate the many lives saved by HIV prevention and treatment programs.
It also serves as a reminder that we all must do more - as individuals, communities, and as world citizens - to fight the spread
of HIV and AIDS.
Around the world, 33 million people are living with HIV with nearly 7,500 new infections occurring each day. An estimated 3
million people are now receiving antiretroviral treatment in low and middle-income countries.
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BioFact
(1950) - The U.S. Army tests the spread and survival of simulants, which are actually Serratia marcescens bacteria, by spraying them over San Francisco. Within days, one San Franciscan is dead and many others are ill with unusual Serratia infection.
It's a Small World
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Science Quote
"In essence, science is a perpetual search for an intelligent and integrated comprehension of the world we live in."
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Cornelius Bernardus Van Neil, U. S. microbiologist
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