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Michigan Life Sciences Corridor, the Glossary

Index Michigan Life Sciences Corridor

The Michigan Life Sciences Corridor (MLSC) is a $1 billion biotechnology initiative in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 24 relations: Ageing, Alternative fuel, American Institute of Architects, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Biotechnology, Detroit, East Lansing, Michigan, Economic development corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, High tech, Homeland security, Jennifer Granholm, John Engler, Michigan, Michigan State University, Pfizer, Settlement (litigation), Tobacco industry, Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, United States dollar, University of Michigan, University Research Corridor, Van Andel Institute, Wayne State University.

  2. Economy of Detroit
  3. Economy of Metro Detroit
  4. Healthcare in Michigan
  5. Medical schools in Michigan
  6. Research institutes established in 1999
  7. Science and technology in Michigan
  8. Wayne State University

Ageing

Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older.

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Alternative fuel

Alternative fuels, also known as non-conventional and advanced fuels, are fuels derived from sources other than petroleum.

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American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a college town and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.

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Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms and parts thereof for products and services.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Michigan Life Sciences Corridor and East Lansing, Michigan are Michigan State University.

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Economic development corporation

An economic development corporation ("EDC") is an organization common in the United States, usually a 501(c)(3) non-profit, whose mission is to promote economic development within a specific geographical area.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city in and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States.

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High tech

High technology (high tech or high-tech), also known as advanced technology (advanced tech) or exotechnology, is technology that is at the cutting edge: the highest form of technology available.

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Homeland security

Homeland security is an American national security term for "the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interests, aspirations, and ways of life can thrive" to the "national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the U.S.

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Jennifer Granholm

Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician.

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John Engler

John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

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Michigan State University

Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.

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Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation headquartered at The Spiral in Manhattan, New York City. Michigan Life Sciences Corridor and Pfizer are biotechnology companies of the United States.

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Settlement (litigation)

In law, a settlement is a resolution between disputing parties about a legal case, reached either before or after court action begins.

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Tobacco industry

The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies who are engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products.

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Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) was entered on November 23, 1998, originally between the four largest United States tobacco companies (Philip Morris Inc., R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson and Lorillard – the "original participating manufacturers", referred to as the "Majors") and the attorneys general of 46 states.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan (U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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University Research Corridor

The University Research Corridor (URC) is an alliance between Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University to transform, strengthen, and diversify the state of Michigan's economy. Michigan Life Sciences Corridor and University Research Corridor are Michigan State University, university of Michigan and Wayne State University.

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Van Andel Institute

Van Andel Institute (VAI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit biomedical research and science education organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Wayne State University

Wayne State University (WSU or simply Wayne) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan.

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See also

Economy of Detroit

Economy of Metro Detroit

Healthcare in Michigan

Medical schools in Michigan

Research institutes established in 1999

Science and technology in Michigan

Wayne State University

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Life_Sciences_Corridor