Alberta BioEvolution Poster: Now available...
We extend a special thank you to the many companies and organizations that are helping to promote
Alberta's biotechnology, medical device and healthcare industry, including Amgen, BioLife Solutions,
Economic Development For Central Oregon, Ikaria, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Merck & Co., Ratner BioMedical,
SAB Architects, Technical Safety Services, and others -- sponsors of the first ever Alberta BioEvolution
poster.
Alberta BioEvolution is a one-of-a-kind genealogy chart that illustrates the founding "technology origins" of
more than 40 biotechnology and medical device firms located in the province of Alberta.
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Learn about Seattle's Icogenex Biotech Incubator
Full service laboratory and office incubator space is available for sublease. Ideal for small biotech companies or startups,
individual lab benches and secure office space may be rented with short- or long-term lease options. Laboratory
lease terms include the use of basic molecular and cell biology laboratory equipment, as well as glass wash and janitorial services.
Learn about biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical facilities available for sale,
lease or sublease in Alberta, regionally or nationwide.
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- Johnson & Johnson extends tender offer for Mentor Corporation Johnson & Johnson announced it has extended its previously announced cash tender offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Maple Merger Sub, for all outstanding shares of common stock of Mentor Corporation until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time), on January 16, 2009, unless further extended.
Johnson & Johnson January 06, 2009
- Monsanto announces yield gains with Deltapine Class Of 09 Monsanto Company announced its D&PL business will market five new varieties as the Deltapine Class of 09 for the coming production season. These varieties were introduced during the 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences that have brought the cotton industry together in San Antonio.
Monsanto Company January 06, 2009
- Abbott completes acquisition of Ibis Biosciences, a subsidiary of Isis Isis Pharmaceuticals and Abbott announced that Abbott has completed its purchase of Ibis Biosciences, an Isis subsidiary, for a closing purchase price of $175 million.
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. January 06, 2009
- MedImmune submits Marketing Authorisation Application in EU for intranasal flu vaccine MedImmune, the global biologics unit of AstraZeneca, announced that it has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for its nasal spray live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), which is now being reviewed by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA).
AstraZeneca January 06, 2009
- PNNL proteomics scientist named rising young star Wei-Jun Qian, a scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is one of 30 "rising young stars" named by Genome Technology magazine. Qian is an expert in proteomics — the study of proteins. His work is giving a better understanding of cell signaling and protein biomarkers for human diseases.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory January 06, 2009
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Learn About Alberta's BioHistory
Why is there a biotechnology industry in Alberta? Will the industry continue
to grow in Alberta? 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 Alberta 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 Alberta.
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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
(1854) - Dr. John Snow tracked individual incidents of colera in London to water well; he removed the pump handle and the outbreak stopped.
It's a Small World
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Science Quote
"Every honest researcher I know admits he's just a professional amateur. He's doing whatever he's doing for the first time. That makes him an amateur. He has sense enough to know that he's going to have a lot of trouble, so that makes him a professional."
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Charles Franklin Kettering, U. S. engineer
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