THE SCIENCE OF PROGRESS

At HudsonAlpha we engage the power of biotechnology to improve life.  Implementing a three-fold mission of genomic research, economic development and educational outreach, HudsonAlpha creates the environment and conditions to nurture life-affirming "Eureka!" moments in the lab, marketplace and classroom.

Statement by HudsonAlpha President Rick Myers

re: Recent ruling by Supreme Court on gene patenting

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 13, 2013 that human genes cannot be patented.  Our view is that this is the right decision and the ruling will benefit all people, including patients, physicians, researchers and commercial entities who develop valuable products based on human genes.

Rick Myers discusses Supreme Court ruling on gene patents

News Outlet: 
The Huntsville Times, al.com
Date published: 
June 17, 2013
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Instead of freezing the market for new genetic products, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that genes cannot be patented will "bring many more creative minds" to genomic research, the head of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology said Monday. Genes cannot be patented now, Dr. Rick Myers said, but new drugs, tests and technologies based on DNA research can be. It will be easier for innovators to generate those new products, Myers said, without having to deal with company patents on the genes needed for their work.
 

The iCell app surpasses 250,000 iTunes downloads

News Outlet: 
al.com
Date published: 
June 11, 2013

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- iCell, the interactive app created by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology to help students visualize the inside of a typical cell, has just passed 250,000 downloads on iTunes. It's the latest accomplishment for a free app that's making news in the educational world. iCell is also available through the Android and Windows stores and can be viewed at HudsonAlpha's website.

Read the rest of the al.com story here. 

Cacao genome sequence could have sweet results for growers

HudsonAlpha researchers support chocolate initiative

Photo of cacao outside of a home in an Indonesian villageHUNTSVILLE, Ala -- One of the world’s favorite confections – chocolate – may be improving at its basic ingredient thanks in part to research from the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center. HudsonAlpha, in partnership with MARS, Inc., the USDA, IBM and Clemson, Indiana and Washington State universities, is learning more about the cacao genome and sharing that knowledge to improve the way breeders and farmers harvest the crop.

Here’s a GREAT opportunity for life sciences educators!

The Genetic Resources to Empower Alabama Teachers workshop is a unique learning opportunity provided at no cost to Alabama accredited, public, high school life sciences teachers.

The GREAT Workshop will be held at the University of South Alabama Life Science Building, August 8-9, 2013 from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. each day.

Teachers who complete the 2-day workshop will return to the classroom with lesson plans and hands-on materials that are student-tested, informative and that link to state course objectives.

Register here!

Weekly seminar series schedule

The seminar series is typically held on Wednesdays at noon with the exception of the summer months. The series resumes in the fall. This post will be updated as speakers are announced. Please check back later in the season.  
 
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