Learn About North Dakota's BioHistory
Why is there a biotechnology industry in North Dakota? Will the industry continue
to grow in North Dakota? 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota.
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BioEvolution Posters
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November is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure, blindness and amputations, and a major cause of heart
disease and stroke. Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes, and about one quarter (or 5.7 million)
of them don't know that they have the disease. Millions more are at risk of developing diabetes.
Diabetes is a costly disease associated with serious complications and premature death. It is a major
cause of heart disease and stroke and a leading cause of leg and foot amputations unrelated to injury,
kidney failure, and new blindness in adults.
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BioFact
(1952) - Albert Davis Lasker an American businessman often considered the founder of modern advertising, who with his wife Mary Lasker founded The Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards (a.k.a. "America's Nobels"), administered by the Lasker Foundation, died in New York, New York.
It's a Small World
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Science Quote
"What I cannot create, I do not understand. "
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Richard Feynman, Physicist
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Are you considering a move to North Dakota? Relocating your business to
North Dakota? Starting a company? Or just interested in North Dakota?
The Research Park/BioVentures Center, also known as the University of Iowa’s Oakdale Campus, is conveniently located on
Highway 965 near Interstates 80 and 380 and U.S. Highways 16 and 218. The Park is in the fast-growing
community of Coralville, about 10 minutes from the main UI campus of Iowa City, 15 minutes from commercial
airlines at the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport in Cedar Rapids and 10 minutes from charter and corporate aircraft
at the Iowa City Municipal Airport.
