Eli Lilly plans to invest more than $6 billion in Huntsville with the development of a new manufacturing facility, according to the company. The facility will focus on domestic production of small molecule synthetic and peptide medicines, including oral GLP-1 treatments. Once built, the project is expected to create approximately 450 jobs, including positions for […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology opened the Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine in November 2015. Since then, the clinic has seen thousands of patients seeking answers for undiagnosed conditions. Under the direction of Meagan Cochran, MS, CGC, the clinic uses genomic sequencing to investigate the causes of illness in both children and adults. The […]
Kalm Therapeutics, a biotechnology firm based at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, said it has added Dr. Peter Lio, a Harvard-trained dermatologist and researcher, as both an investor and member of its Scientific Advisory Board. The move marks a key step for the company as it advances clinical development of its experimental patch […]
Scientists at Score Pharma, a therapeutics company located on the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology campus, believe they’ve found a way to make existing antibody therapies for cancer significantly more potent. The company claims that by making a small structural change during the upstream biologics process for existing antibody therapeutics, the cancer cell-killing mechanism of that […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has added a new name to its roster of resident companies: Veil Genomics. The startup, founded by HudsonAlpha geneticists Alex Harkess, PhD, Josh Clevenger, PhD, and Kendall Lee, PhD, focuses on genetic testing and informatics. Veil offers end-to-end services in long-read, low-pass sequencing, a technology with wide applications in human […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is opening its doors to the public next month for a discussion on the fast-moving world of genetics. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, Kelly East, the institute’s vice president of educational outreach and a certified genetic counselor, will lead the latest installment of “HudsonAlpha U,” a community series designed to demystify advances […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology recently welcomed Dillon Fritz, PhD, as its new Vice President for Economic Development and Commercialization. Fritz brings nearly two decades of experience building and leading translational research programs, innovation ecosystems, and startup ventures across the academic, clinical, and international biotech sectors. He most recently served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of the […]
Kelly East is the Vice President for Educational Outreach at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Kelly leads HudsonAlpha’s mission to foster a genomically-literate society and to inspire and train tomorrow’s bioscience workforce. More than 1.5 million students, educators, professionals, and community members are impacted by HudsonAlpha’s educational programs and resources each year. Prior to her […]
On Wednesday, April 16th, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosted junior and senior high school students from north Alabama for a DNA in Biotech mini-conference. Small groups of students from nearly every public and private high school in Madison County were in attendance. Kelly East, the organization’s Vice President for Educational Outreach, shared her enthusiasm […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha) is now accepting applications for its BioTrain internship program. The summer program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to connect classwork with real‐world job experience and gain skills and knowledge that will prepare them for careers in biotechnology and related fields. This year’s nine-week internship begins […]
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