BioHistory Pioneer: Jack Kilby
In 1958, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit. Kilby, an engineer at Texas Instruments shows only a transistor and other
components on a slice of germanium. This invention (7/16-by-1/16-inches in size), called an integrated circuit,
revolutionized the electronics, medical device and life science industries.
Kilby was awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention of the integrated circuit. (Photo: Jack Kilby courtesy of Texas Instruments)
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Learn about Seattle's Life Science Incubator Facility
Seattle's Life Science Incubator Research facility was commissioned in 1988, and is a contemporary-designed building provided with
modern research systems. Four floors are specifically laboratory space, one floor is a fully equipped vivarium and one floor is clinical
space and management offices. The faciility is centrally located in close proximity to downtown Seattle, the University of Washington,
the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and more.
Learn about this and other biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical facilities available for sale,
lease or sublease in Vermont, regionally or nationwide.
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- 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
- Amgen's second quarter 2010 adjusted earnings per share increased 7 percent to $1.38 Amgen reported adjusted EPS of $1.38 for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 7 percent compared to $1.29 for the second quarter of 2009. Adjusted net income increased 1 percent to $1,326 million for the second quarter of 2010 versus $1,311 million for the second quarter of 2009.
Amgen July 29, 2010
- Boston Scientific announces approval of new leads for Precision Plus Spinal Cord System Boston Scientific announced FDA approval of two spinal cord stimulation leads for use with its Precision Plus™ Spinal Cord Stimulator System, the world's first rechargeable SCS device for the management of chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs.
Boston Scientific Corporation July 29, 2010
- UCLA scientists find cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer UCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted treatments for the disease.
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center July 29, 2010
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Learn About Vermont's BioHistory
Why is there a life science industry in Vermont? Is the industry
growing? What do other states have?
Through Vermont 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 Vermont.
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July: 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
(1947) - Transistor invented at AT&T's Bell Laboratories by John Bardeen, William Shockley and Walter Brattain.
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Ebola Virus (Photo: Courtesy Frederick Murphy)
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Science Quote
"Sit down before a fact like a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing."
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Thomas H. Huxley, English biologist
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