The new greenhouse on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is now named the Kathy L. Chan Greenhouse thanks to a recent gift from the Pei Ling Charitable Trust. Mrs. Chan and her husband, Tony, and son, David, serve as trustees of the Pei Ling Charitable Trust. Other funding for the Greenhouse was made […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, in partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, announced the five startup companies selected for the inaugural fall 2022 HudsonAlpha Agtech Investment Accelerator. Kicking off on Oct. 13, the 12-week accelerator invests $100K in five startups at the forefront of the Agtech industry. The concierge accelerator provides meaningful engagement with […]
Each year, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) awards are granted to the world’s best scientists to help accelerate treatments and cures for families living with neuromuscular diseases. Among the grant recipients this year are two HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology faculty investigators. Greg Cooper, PhD, and CO-PI Jane Grimwood, PhD, were recently awarded roughly $290,000 over […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has a new reason to celebrate: on Wednesday morning, the facility celebrated the opening of its new 14,000-square-foot state-of-the-art glass greenhouse and laboratory facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Governor Kay Ivey and a host of leaders in government and business across the region. Brasfield and Gorrie served as the […]
Last week, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with members Neil Lamb, PhD, former Vice President for Educational Outreach, who will transition to the role of the President of the Institute; Rick Myers, PhD, former President and Science Director, who will serve as HudsonAlpha’s new Chief Scientific Officer and […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, located in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, has a new resident – Everbloom Health, Incorporated, manufacturers of food products aimed towards those with medical dietary needs. Everbloom’s dietary portfolio emphasizes the importance of barley as a foundational grain. People suffering from ailments of the kidneys are typically ordered to restrict the […]
For all of you science guys and gals out there, mark your calendars. HATCH is back. And this year, it’s an in-person event. HudsonAlpha’s 5th annual team-based tech challenge, in collaboration with Urban Engine brings together students and professionals alike over one jam-packed science and technology-filled weekend. What’s more, teams can hack genomics while competing […]
Despite significant gains made in cancer diagnosis and treatment over the last 50 years, ovarian cancer remains the second most common, as well as the deadliest, of all gynecological cancers in the United States. Ranking fifth in cancer deaths among women, it accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. […]
There’s nothing quite like a pandemic to shake up the best laid research plans. In late 2018, researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) were awarded a $3.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study nitrogen efficiency in sorghum. Sorghum is a grain with […]
What can your DNA tell you about your health or how you will respond to a particular prescription medication? Genetic analysis is a valuable means to identify and predict the potential for disease. However, the cost, access, and understanding of its usefulness have been hurdles to implementation in the healthcare setting. Over the past several […]
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