Biotechnology at Yale.

The challenge of biotechnology.

Proprietary rights and the norms of science in biotechnology research.

Genetic Engineering of a Mouse

Genetic engineering is the process of modifying an organism's genetic composition by adding foreign genes to produce desired traits or evaluate function. Dr. Jon W. Gordon and Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale Dr. Frank H. Ruddle were pioneers in mammalian gene transfer research. Their research resulted in production of the first transgenic animals, which contained foreign DNA that was passed...

Keck Foundation Biotechnology Resource Laboratory, Yale University

Kathryn L. Stone, Robert D. Bjornson, Gregory G. Blasko, Can Bruce, Renee Cofrancesco, Nicholas J. Carriero, Christopher M. Colangelo, Janet K. Crawford, J. Myron Crawford, Nancy C. daSilva, Joseph D.Deluca, James I. Elliott, Margaret M. Elliott, P. John Flory, Ewa J. Folta-Stogniew, Erol Gulcicek, Yong Kong, TuKiet T. Lam, Ji Y. Lee, Aiping Lin, Mary B. LoPresti, Shrikant M. Mane, Walter J. Mc...

Unit Costing of Health Extension Worker Activities in Ethiopia: A Model for Managers at the District and Health Facility Level

Background Over the last decade, Ethiopia has made impressive national improvements in health outcomes, including reductions in maternal, neonatal, infant, and child mortality attributed in large part to their Health Extension Program (HEP). As this program continues to evolve and improve, understanding the unit cost of health extension worker (HEW) services is fundamental to planning for futur...