2010
- Biorep receives ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 certifications.
- Patent No. 7,655,391 is granted for the “Method for Shipping Items in an Aircraft”
- Biorep is selected as winner for the National Instruments Graphical System Design Achievement Awards for its Perifusion System.
2009
- Biorep exhibits in the IPITA-IXA Conference in Venice, Italy.
- Biorep Automatic Islet Counter is released
- Biorep® Perifusion System is released
- Biorep is awarded a grant from the NIH to develop a “A perfluorocarbon-based culture device for beta cell biology applications”
- Biorep is awarded a “Medical Device Grant” from National Instruments
- Biorep exhibits at the “2nd UM Innovation Showcase”
2008
- Ramon E. Poo is recognized as one of the 100 most notable people in the medical device industry by MD&DI
- Magazine (Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Magazine)
- Biorep presents at the Islet Workshop Meeting – Newport Beach, CA
- Biorep exhibits at the “1st UM Innovation Showcase”
2007
- Biorep exhibits at the CTS-IPITA-IXA Joint Conference in Minneapolis
- The Ricordi® Islet Isolator is released
- Patent No. 7,188,994 is granted for the “Orbital Shaker for Cell Extraction”
- Patent No. 7,186,549 is granted for the “Container for Shipping Items in an Aircraft”
2006
- Biorep attends the 6th Human Islet Isolation and Transplantation Techniques (HIITT) Workshop – Snowbird, Utah
2005
- Biorep relocates to a new and improved facility
- Biorep® Perfusion Apparatus is released and shipped to all CIT centers
- Biorep attends the 5th Human Islet Isolation and Transplantation Techniques (HIITT) Workshop – Banff, Canada
2004
- Patent No. 6,833,270 is granted for an “Apparatus and Method for Isolating Cells from Organs”
2003
- Biorep attends the 4th Human Islet Isolation and Transplantation Techniques (HIITT) Workshop – Miami, FL
2002
- Ramon E. Poo is selected as the winner of the Health Foundation of South Florida’s Concern Award for Contributions to the South Florida Community. This recognition provided a $25,000 grant to the University of Miami’s Diabetes Research Institute.
- Biorep attends the 1st Human Islet Isolation and Transplantation Techniques (HIITT) Workshop – Miami, FL
1990's
- Islet isolation and transplantation research gains support from the scientific community.
- Biorep starts distributing equipment worldwide.
1980's
- A relationship is born with the doctors at the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute
- Islet isolation equipment is manufactured and donated to the DRI and other leading research facilities in order to advance diabetes research
1970's
- A close family member is diagnosed with diabetes and her family is referred to the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute