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SRI innovations have improved and saved lives around the world for decades. Learn about our breakthroughs in diagnostic and surgical tools, cancer treatments, and more.

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1980s

Environmental test methods

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SRI methods help develop EPA testing still used today.

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Health, Pharmaceutical, The 1980s

Human liver tissue bank

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The first human liver tissue bank for testing drugs on humans versus animals.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Communication, Computing, Health, Internet, Software, Speech/ audio, The 1970s

Deafnet

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National telecommunications system raises awareness within the deaf community of email’s potential.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1970s

Environmental causes of lung disease

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Foundational study helps establish air quality standards.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Communication, Computing, Firsts, Health, Sensing and Devices, Speech/ audio, The 1960s

Acoustic modem

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SRI scientists made vast improvements to the acoustically coupled modem, which had been invented elsewhere in the early 1960s.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Federal programs, Health, Pharmaceutical, The 1950s

Cancer research

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SRI enters the ranks searching for possible anticancer agents–work that continues today.

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1940s

Smog research

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Healthier air for L.A. and the world

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History of innovation November 16, 2021 Firsts, Health, Physical World, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1960s

Laser photocoagulation for ophthalmology

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A better way to look at eye surgery.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Firsts, Health, Pharmaceutical, Products, Seminal Innovations, The 1960s

Anti-viral: Vidarabine

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Drug originally intended to fight cancer discovered effective against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.

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