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Washington University – St Louis researchers developed a blood test to detect a thyroid cancer gene mutation
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Oncology

Washington University – St Louis researchers developed a blood test to detect a thyroid cancer gene mutation

In 1994, researcher Helen Donis-Keller and colleagues at Washington University – St. Louis announced they had for the…

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Infectious molecular clone of a human T-cell leukemia virus was developed at Washington University – St Louis
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Oncology | Therapeutics

Infectious molecular clone of a human T-cell leukemia virus was developed at Washington University – St Louis

In 1994, Washington University – St. Louis reseacher Lee Ratern, MD and colleagues announced they had developed an…

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Biotechnology Council of New Jersey was founded
Biotechnology

Biotechnology Council of New Jersey was founded

In 1994, The Biotechnology Council of New Jersey (BCNJ) was founded. Today, BioNJ is the life sciences trade…

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Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the FDA
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine

Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the FDA

On Dec. 30, 1993, the Genentech drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…

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FDA approved Risperidone for use as atypical antipsychotic medication
Biotechnology | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics

FDA approved Risperidone for use as atypical antipsychotic medication

On Dec. 29, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved indications for oral risperidone (tablets, oral…

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Colon cancer gene was identified
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Oncology

Colon cancer gene was identified

On Dec. 7, 1993, Dana-Farber scientists identified the gene that causes an inherited form of colon cancer, which…

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Genentech drug Nutropin was approved
Biotechnology | FDA | Therapeutics

Genentech drug Nutropin was approved

On Nov. 17, 1993, Genentech drug Nutropin was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…

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Bovine somatotropin (BST) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Veterinary

Bovine somatotropin (BST) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

On Nov. 5, 1993, Bovine somatotropin (BST) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the…

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Dr. Judes Poirier discovered that apolipoprotein E is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Neurology

Dr. Judes Poirier discovered that apolipoprotein E is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

On Sept. 18, 1993, Dr. Judes Poirier discovered that apolipoprotein E was a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…

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Francisco Mojica characterized CRISPR
Biotechnology | CRISPR | Genomics | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics

Francisco Mojica characterized CRISPR

On Aug. 9, 1993, Francisco Mojica published “Transcription at different salinities of Haloferax mediterranei sequences adjacent to partially…

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FDA approved Betaseron, the first of several biotech products that have had a major impact on multiple sclerosis treatment
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics

FDA approved Betaseron, the first of several biotech products that have had a major impact on multiple sclerosis treatment

On Jul. 23, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bayer’s Betaseron, the first of several…

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Chiron’s Betaseron was approved as the first treatment for multiple sclerosis in 20 years
Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics

Chiron’s Betaseron was approved as the first treatment for multiple sclerosis in 20 years

On Jul. 23, 1993, Chiron and Berlex Laboratories announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had…

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The Biotechnology Industry Organization was created by the merger of IBA, ABC, and ABTA
Biotechnology | Life Science History

The Biotechnology Industry Organization was created by the merger of IBA, ABC, and ABTA

On Jul. 1, 1993, The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) was created through the merger of the Industrial Biotechnology…

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Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates was founded
Biotechnology

Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates was founded

On Jun. 15, 1983, the Organization of Regulatory and Clinical Associates (ORCA) was founded in Seattle to provide…

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The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 was signed
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Environmental | NIH | Oncology | U.S. Congress | Women's Health

The NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 was signed

On Jun. 10, 1993, the U.S. Congress signed the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act, P.L. 103-43. The…

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ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam Plant building
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Therapeutics

ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam Plant building

On May 13, 1993, ZymoGenetics began a $25 million year-long renovation of the The Seattle City Light Steam…

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CDC reponded to E. coli Outbreak from Hamburgers in Western United States
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics

CDC reponded to E. coli Outbreak from Hamburgers in Western United States

On Apr. 16, 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that from November 15, 1992, through…

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The Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established
Biotechnology | Chemistry | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics

The Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established

On Apr. 14, 1993, the Earl Davie/ZymoGenetics Endowed Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Washington was established…

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James Watson resigned as head of Human Genome Project over NIH efforts to patent gene fragments
Biotechnology | Genomics | Life Science History | NIH | Non-Profit Research

James Watson resigned as head of Human Genome Project over NIH efforts to patent gene fragments

In April 1993, James Watson resigned as head of National Human Genome Research Institute (NCHGR) following allegations that…

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The FDA approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of anemia
Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics

The FDA approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of anemia

On Apr. 1, 1993, the FDA approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of anemia due to the effects…

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The FDA approved use of a new haemophilus b conjugate vaccine for infants and children
Biotechnology | FDA | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Vaccine

The FDA approved use of a new haemophilus b conjugate vaccine for infants and children

On Mar. 30, 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine,…

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The Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opens for service
Biotechnology | Disease | Oncology | Therapeutics

The Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opens for service

In 1993, the John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center opened for service after receiving a generous $25…

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Start of neurosurgical therapies for Parkinson’s disease began
Biotechnology | Medicine | Neurology | NIH

Start of neurosurgical therapies for Parkinson’s disease began

In 1993, Patricia Limousin and Irene Martinez-Torres demonstrated the role of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) in the pathophysiology…

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UCSF discovered genes that double lifespan of C. elegans, linked to longevity in other species
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Therapeutics

UCSF discovered genes that double lifespan of C. elegans, linked to longevity in other species

In 1993, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers Cynthia Kenyon and colleagues’ announced they had discovered that…

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Immunex merged with American Cyanamid’s Lederle Oncology business
Biotechnology | Oncology | Therapeutics

Immunex merged with American Cyanamid’s Lederle Oncology business

On Dec. 21, 1992, Immunex announced a merger agreement with American Cyanamid Company’s Lederle Oncology business. In Nov….

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The CDC established Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Unit in Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the National Center for Environmental Health
Biotechnology | CDC | Disease

The CDC established Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Unit in Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the National Center for Environmental Health

In 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Unit in…

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Targeted Genetics began human clinical testing using gene therapy to combat HIV infection
Biotechnology | HIV | Therapeutics

Targeted Genetics began human clinical testing using gene therapy to combat HIV infection

In 1993, Targeted Genetics, a subsidiary of the Immunex Corporation, became the first company to begin human clinical…

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The CDC responded to H5N1 avian flu outbreak in China
Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | Vaccine

The CDC responded to H5N1 avian flu outbreak in China

In 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak…

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Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | HIV | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics

Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic

In 1993, Cook County Hospital’s HIV/AIDS clinic was re-named the Sable/Sherer Clinic. The clinic treated one-third of Cook…

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VEGF molecule was discovered
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Ophthalmogy | Therapeutics

VEGF molecule was discovered

In 1993, Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discovered the Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) molecule, implicated in diabetic…

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