WhatisBiotechnologyOn this day in 1853: Shibasaburo Kitasato born, discovered bacteria linked to bubonic plague, developed serum therapy for diphtheria #ThisDayinBiotech
On this day in 2009: Moreno-Manzano's team reported animal experiments suggesting stem cells could reverse paralysis #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1948: Polio virus successfully grown on human embryonic cells in culture #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1922: Robert Holley born, won 1968 #NobelPrize for interpretation of genetic code and its role in protein synthesis #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1827: Jean-Antoine Villemin born, showed tuberculosis to be an infectious disease #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1903: John Eccles born, won 1963 #NobelPrize for discoveries relating to nerve cell membrane #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1823: Edward Jenner died, pioneer of smallpox vaccine and immunisation as method to prevent disease #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1949: Paul Nurse born, won 2001 #NobelPrize for discovering key regulators of the cell cycle #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1923: Arvid Carlson born, won #2000 NobelPrize for discovering signal transduction in nervous system #NobelPrize #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1934: Stanley Falkow born, showed how bacteria develop antibiotics resistance #ThisDayInBiotech
