April 16-23 is National Infant Immunization Week.
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the
importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the
achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities.
Since 1994, NIIW has served as a call to action for parents, caregivers, and healthcare
providers to ensure that infants are fully immunized against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases.
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LifeScience Moment: Frostban sprayed on strawberry plants - first release of genetically altered bacteria in U.S.
On April 24, 1987, Advanced Genetic Sciences (AGS) sprayed Frostban on an acre of
strawberry plants in Brentwood, CA, marking the first release of genetically altered bacteria
in the U.S.
Stephen Lindow at the University of Wisconsin–Madison identifed the bacterium as
P. syringae, and in 1977, discovered the mutant ice-minus strain. In 1983, AGS applied
to the U.S. regulatory authorities to perform field tests with the ice-minus strain of
P. syringae, but were delayed by environmental concerns. In the end, frostban was
never marketed.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of life science companies through one-of-a-kind posters!
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It's a Small World
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Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Image Credit: NIAID-RML
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Science Quote
"The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful. If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living."
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Jules Henri Poincaré, French mathematician
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(1854-1912)
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to thank all of the front line workers who have supported us during the COVID-19 Pandemic, an historical crisis not
experienced since the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19.
