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The Priestley Medal was awarded to Harry B Gray
Biotechnology | Chemical

The Priestley Medal was awarded to Harry B Gray

In 1991, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to Harry B. Gray ‘for his numerous contributions…

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FDA approved White blood cell colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF and GM-CSF)
Biotechnology | FDA | Stem Cell | Therapeutics

FDA approved White blood cell colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF and GM-CSF)

On Feb. 22, 1991, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had approved Amgen’s two white…

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Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation and Scripps Memorial Hospital reaffiliate, merged to become the Scripps Institutions of Medicine and Science
Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics

Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation and Scripps Memorial Hospital reaffiliate, merged to become the Scripps Institutions of Medicine and Science

On Jan. 4, 1991, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation and Scripps Memorial Hospital reaffiliate, announced they had merged…

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The UC San Diego Shiley Eye Center opened
Biotechnology | Disease | Ophthalmogy

The UC San Diego Shiley Eye Center opened

In 1991, the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Center opened with support by Donald and Darlene Shiley and…

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The UC Davis Cancer Center was founded
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The UC Davis Cancer Center was founded

In 1991, The UC Davis Cancer Center was founded. The center is a matrix organization and part of…

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Lawrence Livermore Forensic Science Center was established
Biotechnology | Diagnostics

Lawrence Livermore Forensic Science Center was established

In 1991, Livermore Forensic Science Center was established to provide a comprehensive approach to forensic analyses of samples….

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US Senator Alan Cranston underwent state-of-the-art procedure at Stanford University Hospital to attack his prostate cancer
Biotechnology | Oncology | Therapeutics

US Senator Alan Cranston underwent state-of-the-art procedure at Stanford University Hospital to attack his prostate cancer

In 1991, U.S. Senator Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) underwent a state-of-the-art procedure at Stanford University Hospital to attack his…

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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered ‘off-switch’ for genetic reproduction in bacteria
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease

Stanford Medicine researchers discovered ‘off-switch’ for genetic reproduction in bacteria

On Oct. 22, 1990, scientists from Stanford University led by Arthur Kornberg announced they had discovered a chemical…

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The second Earth Day was celebrated by more than 225 million people
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The second Earth Day was celebrated by more than 225 million people

On Apr. 22, 1990, the second Earth Day was celebrated by more than 225 million people. The first…

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Geneticist Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1, the first gene for a hereditary form of breast cancer.
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health

Geneticist Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1, the first gene for a hereditary form of breast cancer.

In 1990, Geneticist Mary-Claire King and her colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley discovered BRCA1, the first…

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BayBio was founded in San Francisco
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BayBio was founded in San Francisco

In 1990, BayBio, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in San Francisco, was founded by a consortium of universities,…

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The California Supreme Court ruled that a patient does not have rights to profits derived from his cell line
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The California Supreme Court ruled that a patient does not have rights to profits derived from his cell line

In 1990, the California Supreme Court rules in the case involving Seattle’s John Moore that a patient does…

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BOTOX(R) cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) approved by the FDA
Biotechnology | FDA | Therapeutics

BOTOX(R) cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) approved by the FDA

On Dec. 29, 1989, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oculinum’s (onabotulinumtoxinA) for treatment of strabismus…

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The FDA approved the hormone, called Epogen
FDA | Life Science History

The FDA approved the hormone, called Epogen

On Jun. 1, 1989, the FDA approved Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic renal…

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers produced first direct images of DNA
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers produced first direct images of DNA

On Jan. 19, 1989, a team of researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the U.S. produced the…

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The Priestley Medal was awarded to George C Pimentel
Chemical

The Priestley Medal was awarded to George C Pimentel

In 1989, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George C. Pimentel by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…

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The UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Oncology | Therapeutics

The UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was founded

In 1989, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) was founded as a…

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Scripps Research Institute’s graduate program was launched
Biotechnology | Non-Profit Research

Scripps Research Institute’s graduate program was launched

In 1989, Scripps Research Institute’s graduate program was launched, building on the institute’s strengths in the integration of…

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Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor’
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Oncology | Therapeutics

Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor’

In 1989, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered the ‘homing receptor,’ which guides white blood cells into the peripheral lymph…

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Stanford Medicine researchers developed an animal model for studying the human immune system
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics

Stanford Medicine researchers developed an animal model for studying the human immune system

In 1988, Stanford Medicine researchers Irving Weissman and Mike McCune created an animal model that can be used…

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California closed the Genetic Resources Conservation Program
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics

California closed the Genetic Resources Conservation Program

On Jun. 30, 1988, The California Genetic Resources Conservation Program was closed by the Division. In 1985, California…

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Stanford Medicine researchers Isolated pure hematopoietic stem cells from mice
Biotechnology | Stem Cell

Stanford Medicine researchers Isolated pure hematopoietic stem cells from mice

In 1988, pathologist Irving Weissman from Stanford Medicine isolated a rare mouse cell, known as the hematopoetic stem…

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The human retinoblastoma (Rb) gene was cloned
Biotechnology | Cloning | Oncology | Therapeutics

The human retinoblastoma (Rb) gene was cloned

On Nov. 30, 1987, scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Wills Eye Hospital announced…

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Advanced Genetic Sciences announced Frostban bacteria successfully protected strawberries from below-freezing temperatures
Agriculture | Biotechnology | FDA | USDA

Advanced Genetic Sciences announced Frostban bacteria successfully protected strawberries from below-freezing temperatures

On Jun. 8, 1987, Advanced Genetic Sciences announced that its Frostban (Ice-minus) bacteria successfully protected strawberries from below-freezing…

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Vandals uprooted plants being studied with ice-minus bacterium on a half-acre site at university field station near Tulelake, California
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Environmental | EPA | USDA

Vandals uprooted plants being studied with ice-minus bacterium on a half-acre site at university field station near Tulelake, California

On May 26, 1987, vandals uprooted approximately 3,000 potato plants being studied with ice-minus bacterium on a half-acre…

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University of California, Berkeley plant pathologist planted potato tubers treated with the ice-minus bacterium
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Environmental | EPA

University of California, Berkeley plant pathologist planted potato tubers treated with the ice-minus bacterium

On Apr. 29, 1987, University of California, Berkeley plant pathologist Steven Lindow field-tested genetically altered Pseudomonas syringae (known…

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Frostban sprayed on acre of strawberry plants marking the first release of genetically altered bacteria in the U.S.
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Environmental | EPA

Frostban sprayed on acre of strawberry plants marking the first release of genetically altered bacteria in the U.S.

On Apr. 24, 1987, Advanced Genetic Sciences (AGS) sprayed Frostban on an acre of strawberry plants in Brentwood,…

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UC San Diego Alumnus Susumu Tonegawa was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
Biotechnology | Therapeutics

UC San Diego Alumnus Susumu Tonegawa was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

In 1987, University of California, San Diego Alumnus Susumu Tonegawa was awarded he Nobel Prize for Physiology or…

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Genentech drug Activase (alteplase) was approved
Biotechnology | FDA | Therapeutics

Genentech drug Activase (alteplase) was approved

In 1987, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s drug tPA Activase (alteplase).  Activase is a…

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Richard Lerner was appointed The Scripps Research Institute’s new director
Biotechnology | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics

Richard Lerner was appointed The Scripps Research Institute’s new director

In 1987, Richard Lerner, chair of the Scripps Department of Molecular Biology, was appointed the research institute’s new…

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