By Jim Stafford Copyright (©) 2015, The Oklahoma Publishing Company If there were an award for attendance at the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention, then my friend Josh O’Brien would no doubt be a finalist for the recognition. When the 2015 BIO International Convention and Trade Show convenes in Philadelphia on June 15, O’BrienRead more
By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2015, The Oklahoma Publishing Company As she completed her Ph.D. in Molecular and Integrated Physiology at the University of Illinois in 2009, Carol Curtis began seeking biotechnology industry opportunities in Florida. Curtis’ husband, Kevin, had been transferred to Florida with his job just as she was completing her Ph.D. “ForRead more
By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2015, The Oklahoma Publishing Company My voice was raspy as I stepped into the 11th-floor office of Robert Welliver, M.D., at the University of Oklahoma Children’s Physicians tower on the Oklahoma Health Center campus. My nose was runny. I coughed as I sat down. If I were seeking medical attentionRead more
By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2015, The Oklahoma Publishing Company Adult stem cells are the lifeblood of groundbreaking scientific developments in which researchers can take a stem cell and use it to grow skin or a tendon or an ear. It’s called regenerative medicine. Amazing stuff. For scientists involved in advances in regenerative medicine, theirRead more
By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2014, The Oklahoma Publishing Company As he pursued a master’s degree in Biochemistry in his native India, Kumar Sripathirathan was drawn to the library at the American consulate in the city of Chennai along India’s southeast coast. The young Indian student was a regular visitor to the library. There heRead more
