Tag Archive for: HudsonAlpha Center for Biotechnology

HudsonAlpha Names East as Vice President for Educational Outreach

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Kelly East will lead the Educational Outreach department at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as the new Vice President for Educational Outreach later this summer. East will report to the President and provide strategic leadership for the educational initiatives that advance the Institute’s mission and that further its role as a leader in STEM […]

HudsonAlpha, University of Georgia CROPS Conference Addresses Plant Sustainability

Hundreds of scientists and agricultural researchers from across the country converged on HudsonAlpha from June 13-16 for a biotechnology conference hosted by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. HudsonAlpha’s fourth annual CROPS conference marked the return to in-person meetings, with this year’s theme focusing on […]

HudsonAlpha Welcomes Two New Associate Companies to its Campus

Huntsville, AL – Polaris Sensor Technologies and Madison Core Laboratories opened offices at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology earlier this year. “All of us welcome Polaris and Madison Core Labs to the HudsonAlpha campus,” said Carter Wells, Vice President for Economic Development at HudsonAlpha. “We look forward to working together, integrating their teams into the HudsonAlpha ecosystem.” Polaris Sensor Technologies is developing a novel method to disinfect and sterilize […]

HATCH 2022: HudsonAlpha’s 5th Annual Tech Challenge

Solving biotechnology’s stickiest issues continues to be an ongoing challenge for the scientific community.  For local high school students, college students, and some of the area’s professionals that recently participated in HudsonAlpha’s 5th Annual Tech Challenge (HATCH 2022), not only was there the possibility in gaining satisfaction in finding solutions, but there was also the […]

Open House Alert: HudsonAlpha Showcases its BioSkills Program

School’s out for the summer in just a matter of days, and for those with a strong interest in STEM, HudsonAlpha will be hosting an open house on Thursday, May 26th. This event will present to high school students and their parents an overview of the BioSkills program.  This event promises to provide participants with […]

National Science Foundation Grant Recently Awarded to Auburn University PhD Student at HudsonAlpha

Laramie Aközbek (nee Smith), a first year Auburn University PhD student in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture, was recently awarded the 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.  Along with the recognition that comes with it, this three-year award will help fund Aközbek’s ongoing research that […]

HudsonAlpha Announces New AgTech Accelerator in Partnership with gener8tor

HudsonAlpha recently held a roundtable that focused on the multi-faceted needs of the Agricultural Sector. Each member of the group was asked to list one thing, specific to Ag that concerns them most. Their answers were as significant and as varied as the group gathered to represent the industry. Dr Neil Lamb, Vice President for […]

Rapid Growth Brings Expansion of HudsonAlpha Executive Leadership

Since its inception, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has enjoyed immense success with rapid economic growth and groundbreaking strides in genomic and life science research.  HudsonAlpha and its resident companies co-located on its biotech campus in Cummings Research Park have continued to expand their footprint in multiple sectors across the biosciences, including research, testing and medical […]

Crestwood CEO: Vaccine for Children Under 12 not Likely until Winter

While the recent COVID-19 surge among all age groups continues to be a concern to health authorities, children under the age of 12 who aren’t eligible for a vaccine have become a focal point. According to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, a vaccine for that age group isn’t expected to be available […]