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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- ZIOPHARM reports second quarter financial results ZIOPHARM reported a net loss from for the second quarter of 2010 of $5.1 million versus a net loss of $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2009, and net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010, was $94.7 million, compared with $85.9 million in the same period in 2009.
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. July 30, 2010
- Endo Pharmaceuticals reports strong second quarter 2010 financial results Endo Pharmaceuticals reported total revenues during the second quarter of 2010 increased 6 percent to $396.5 million versus $373.1 million in the same quarter of 2009. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $51.5 million, compared with $30.0 million in the comparable 2009 period.
Endo Pharmaceuticals July 30, 2010
- Charles River announces mutual termination of acquisition agreement with WuXi PharmaTech Charles River Laboratories announced that it has mutually agreed with WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. to terminate their previously announced acquisition agreement. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $500 million stock repurchase program.
Charles River Laboratories International 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
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Learn About Indiana's BioHistory
Why is there a life science industry in Indiana? Is the industry
growing? What do other states have?
Through Indiana BioHistory, you can learn about the scientists,
institutions, political leaders, and significant events that have shaped and are still shaping
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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
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BioFact
(1942) - Dr. Jonas Salk arrives at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Techniques earned there with influenza are used later to develop the polio vaccine.
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Science Quote
"Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
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