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What changed because of Biogen Founded (1978)?

Biogen Founded (1978) becomes legible, then opens into The Recombinant DNA Hearings (1976). Every step is a real civic connection.

Historical event · 1978Biogen Founded (1978)
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The Recombinant DNA Hearings (1976) extends the story from Biogen Founded (1978): the first arrival.

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Historical event · 1976The Recombinant DNA Hearings (1976)
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Historical event · 1978

Biogen Founded (1978)

Founded in 1978 with Nobel laureate Walter Gilbert among its scientists, Biogen settled in Kendall Square under the new biosafety ordinance — the first anchor of what became the world’s densest biotech cluster.

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Historical event · 1976The Recombinant DNA Hearings (1976)

The Recombinant DNA Hearings (1976) extends the story from Biogen Founded (1978): the first arrival.

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