BioHistory Moment: Diamond v. Chakrabarty case argued before U.S. Supreme Court
On March 17, 1980, the Diamond v. Chakrabarty case was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the
patentability of genetically altered microorganisms.
In 1972, Chakrabarty filed a patent application assigned to the General Electric Co. for a human-made genetically
engineered bacterium capable of breaking down multiple components of crude oil. The application asserted 36 claims
related to Chakrabarty's invention of a bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas containing at least two
stable energy-generating plasmids, each of said plasmids providing a separate hydrocarbon degradative pathway.
On June 16, 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld five-to-four the patentability of genetically altered organisms,
opening the door to greater patent protection for any modified life forms. Chief Justice Warren Burger
delivered the opinion of the Court, in which justices Potter Stewart, Harry Blackmun, William Rehnquist, and
John Paul Stevens joined. William Brennan filed the dissenting opinion, in which Byron White, Thurgood Marshall,
and Lewis Powell joined.
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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,
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- Abbott Fund Institute of Nutrition Science at Bach Mai Hospital established The Abbott Fund and the Global Health Primary Care Initiative (GHPCI) at the Boston University School of Medicine joined Bach Mai Hospital, the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and Hanoi Medical University to announce the opening of the Abbott Fund Institute of Nutrition Science (AFINS).
Abbott March 19, 2010
- Scientific data relating to Cinryze(TM) (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) presented ViroPharma announced the presentation of two abstracts relating to Cinryze(TM) (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) therapy at the First International Congress of the Southern European Allergy Society in Florence, Italy.
ViroPharma Incorporated March 19, 2010
- ViroPharma launches 'Ryze Above(TM)', A personalized patient resources program for HAE ViroPharma announced the launch of 'Ryze Above', an exclusive patient resources program within the company's patient support program, CINRYZESolutions(R).
ViroPharma Incorporated March 19, 2010
- OSI Pharmaceuticals announces that Tarceva(R) received a positive opinion from EU OSI Pharmaceuticals announced that its international partner for Tarceva(R) (erlotinib), Roche, informed OSI that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Tarceva as monotherapy for maintenance treatment for NSCLC.
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. March 19, 2010
- Mayo research: intervention drops hospital infection rate by a third Clostridium difficile is the one of the leading pathogens causing hospital-acquired infection in the U.S. It may cause diarrhea, colitis, sepsis and lead to prolonged hospitalization and death. Mayo Clinic researchers say they've found a way to reduce the acquisition of this infection.
Mayo Clinic March 19, 2010
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Learn About New Jersey's BioHistory

Why is there a life science industry in New Jersey? Is the industry
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March - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
As a leading health organization for 25 years, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the vision of Carolyn Aldigé, has
catapulted cancer prevention to prominence and provided more than $113 million in support of cancer prevention
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BioFact
(1887) - Marine Hospital Service Hygienic Laboratory (National Institutes of Health) founded.
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Science Quote
"The theory of our modern technic shows that nothing is as practical as theory."
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Julius Robert Oppenheimer, U. S. Nuclear physicist
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