Engineer and entrepreneur Mike Wicks has had a remarkable career, successfully launching and selling two successful defense contracting businesses, creating his own charitable foundation, and embarking on a post-retirement second career in cancer research. In a recent conversation with the Huntsville Business Journal, the Huntsville native and Auburn University alum shared his journey, and attributed […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Raptor Scientific, a provider of test and measurement instrumentation, announced the acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based MEDTHERM Corporation. MEDTHERM is a provider of heat flux sensors, infrared radiometers, and thermocouples for mission-critical applications in the Aerospace, Defense, Space, and Industrial markets. The acquisition of MEDTHERM represents a significant milestone for Raptor Scientific, as […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – The board of directors of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (HEMSI) has approved an agreement for the non-profit ambulance service to join the Huntsville Hospital Health System. The merger is effective January 1, 2024, according to a joint announcement from both entities. Jeff Samz, CEO of Huntsville Hospital Health System, mentioned that […]
Huntsville Hospital Health System and COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) have jointly confirmed that they will begin work later this year on a comprehensive primary care clinic at Redstone Gateway, a mixed-use development along Rideout Road near Redstone Arsenal’s Gate 9. Huntsville Hospital’s Physician Care-Redstone is expected to open in the summer of 2024. “Providing a comprehensive and convenient […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology opened a new global headquarters earlier today on its campus. The 93,000-square-foot building will be home to the Discovery Life Sciences’ (Discovery) global headquarters. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey led the ribbon cutting ceremony. “Discovery has continued to grow in Alabama and make an impact throughout the world,” Ivey said. “When Discovery […]
On July 18, the Alabama chapter of ALS Association hosted its second annual CEO Soak to raise funds and awareness for the treatment of ALS at the Bicentennial Park in downtown Huntsville. Participants walked through the Bicentennial Park splash pad in formal attire. Those “soaked” included company presidents, CEOs, and the ALS Association’s Alabama Chapter’s […]
Huntsville Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s 2023 Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. The flagship campus of the not-for-profit Huntsville Hospital Health System, Huntsville Hospital treats more stroke patients […]
A recent search by HudsonAlpha Center for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha) scientists has yielded the discovery of a gene that holds the potential to reverse chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer. In the United States, cancer treatments and survival rates are met with two significant challenges: metastasis and chemoresistance. Additionally, cancer is the second leading cause of death, falling […]
Construction crews broke ground this week on an inpatient mental health crisis care center for children and adolescents. The 24-bed, 12,000 sq. ft. facility will be the first of its kind in Madison County. The pediatric wing will be adjacent to WellStone Emergency Services (WES), which opened in its new state-of-the-art facility last fall on […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing and Huntsville-based Clarus Viewer Corp. are collaborating on the company’s new Clarus Viewer: TrainerTM product, a virtual reality training aid for healthcare students and instructors focused on bridging the gap between traditional book learning and patient care. Clarus Viewer: Trainer builds on Clarus Viewer Corp’s […]
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