On this day in 1957: Gerty Cori died, won 1947 #NobelPrize for discovering how body metabolises glycogen #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1921: Marian Koshland born, immunology pioneer in antibody research #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1880: Marie Stopes born, birth control activist and 1st female scientist to gain position at Manchester University #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1897: Florence B Seibert born, invented 1st reliable TB skin test #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1906: Alison Stewart born, showed link between x-rays and childhood leukaemia #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in Marie Stopes died birth control activist and first female scientist to gain position at Manchester University #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1939: Martha Wollstein died, pioneering padeiatric pathologist, developed antiserum to treat meningitis #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1917: Asima Chatterjee born. Pioneered anti-malarial and anti-epileptic drugs #WomenInBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1915: Elizabeth Stern born, transformed diagnosis & cervical cancer treatment #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1922: Naomi Datta born, identified horizontal gene transfer as source of antibiotic resistance in bacteria #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1980 1st online DNA sequence database launched http://whatisbiotechnology.org/index.php/people/summary/Dayhoff #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1879: Margaret Sanger born, birth control activist & promoter of oral contraceptive pill #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 2003: Marthe Vogt died, leading neuroscientist who showed importance of amines in brain paving way to new anti-depressants #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1903: Marthe Vogt born leading neuroscientist who showed importance of amines in brain paving way to new anti-depressants #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1857: Ida Hyde born, invented 1st micro-electrode powerful enough to record electrical activity within the cell #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1966: Margaret Sanger died, birth control activist & promoter of oral contraceptive pill #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1992: Barbara McClintock died, won 1938 #NobelPrize for showing how chromosomes change #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1875: Katherine McCormick born, biologist & suffragist who helped pioneer the first oral contraceptive pill #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1991: Florence B Seibert died, invented 1st reliable TB skin test #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1945: Ida Hyde died, invented 1st micro-electrode powerful enough to record electrical activity within the cell #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1980: Elizabeth Stern died, transformed diagnosis & cervical cancer treatment #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1896: Gerty Cori born, won 1947 #NobelPrize for discovering how body metabolises glycogen #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1974: Virginia Apgar died, introduced the Apgar Score test for assessing health of newborn babies #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1947: Francoise Barré-Sinoussi was born. She won the 2008 #NobelPrize for identifying HIV #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1994: Dorothy C Hodgkin died. She pioneered protein and x-ray crystallography #WomenInBiotech #NobelPrize, #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1920: Rosalind E Franklin was born. She produced photo 51 the first image of DNA double-helix #WomenInBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1892: Alice A Ball born, developed first effective treatment for leprosy #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1861: Nettie Stevens was born. She showed chromosomes help determine the sex of certain species #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1934: Marie Curie died, won 1903 and 1911 #NobelPrize, 1st to use radioisotopes to treat cancer #WomenInBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1968: Hattie Alexander died, developed 1st effective treatment against Hib & 1st to identify antibiotics resistance #WomenInBiotech #ThisDay
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On this day in 1902: Barbara McClintock born, won 1938 #NobelPrize for showing how chromosomes change #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1912: Nettie Stevens died. She showed chromosomes help determine the sex of certain species #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1964: Lucy Willis died, discovered importance of folic acid for preventing anaemia in pregnancy #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1958: Rosalind E Franklin died, produced photo 51 - 1st image of DNA double-helix #WomenInBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1921: Mary Daly born, pioneer African-American women biochemist who studied effect of cholesterol & sugars on the heart #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1901: Hattie Alexander born, developed 1st effective treatment against Hib & 1st to identify antibiotics resistance #WomenInBiotech #ThisDay
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On this day in 1946: Mary-Claire King born, identified BRCA1 gene responsible for breast cancer #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1925, Ruth Benesch born, Kindertransport refugee, co-discovered how haemoglobin transports oxygen #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1961: 1st direct incorporation of DNA into a human cell accomplished by Lorraine Kraus #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1959: Yalow & Berson published radioimmunoassay technique, revolutionised diagnostics & immunology #WomeninBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1906: Alison Stewart born, showed link between x-rays and childhood leukaemia #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1879: Margaret Sanger born, birth control activist & promoter of oral contraceptive pill #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1992: Barbara McClintock died, won 1938 #NobelPrize for showing how chromosomes change #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1947: Francoise Barré-Sinoussi was born. She won the 2008 #NobelPrize for identifying HIV #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1920: Rosalind E Franklin was born. She produced photo 51 the first image of DNA double-helix #WomenInBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1909: Virginia Apgar born, introduced the Apgar Score test for assessing health of newborn babies #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1910: Dorothy C Hodgkin born, pioneered protein & x-ray crystallography #WomenInBiotech #NobelPrize, #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1961: Carol Greider born, won 2009 #NobelPrize for discovering telomerase, an enzyme that helps elongate chromosomes #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1946: Mary-Claire King born, identified BRCA1 gene responsible for breast cancer #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1925, Ruth Benesch born, Kindertransport refugee, co-discovered how haemoglobin transports oxygen #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1962: Idea of restriction and modification enzymes born #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech
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On this day in 1918: Gertrude B Elion born, won 1988 #NobelPrize for determining drug development principles #WomenInBiotech #ThisDayInBiotech
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On this day in 1961: 1st direct incorporation of DNA into a human cell accomplished by Lorraine Kraus #ThisDayInBiotech #WomenInBiotech