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 HudsonAlpha Investigator Develops Rapid Response Swine Flu Test
Diatherix Laboratories to make test available to physicians
May 7, 2009
Dr. Jian Han, faculty investigator at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, has completed development of a rapid response, molecular-level assay for swine flu, the current strain of the H1N1 family of the influenza virus. The test, which can confirm swine flu in less than six hours, will be incorporated into a viral respiratory panel made available by Diatherix Laboratories. The panel will detect the current strain of swine flu, as well as Influenza A, Influenza B and other viruses.
Because of the potential for the current strain of virus to mutate, Han, who holds both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, included four swine flu targets in the diagnostic tool. “So even if there is some molecular-level mutation and one or two targets are rendered useless, we still have other targets that will provide a correct answer,” said Han... Read More
- From the Huntsville Times: Faster test for swine flu is in works at HudsonAlpha. Read the article (PDF).
- Click here for symptoms, treatment and prevention of swine flu from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Read more about the alert level the World Health Organization has placed on the swine influenza outbreak.
UAB professor receives HudsonAlpha Innovation Prize
May 8, 2009
Dr. Casey Weaver, University of Alabama at Birmingham professor of pathology, has been awarded the 2009 HudsonAlpha Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Life Sciences. The prize, which includes a $20,000 cash award, salutes Weaver’s achievements in advancing understanding of immune protection and immune disease through T cell research. Read More
HudsonAlpha names educator in residence
May 6, 2009
 Madelene Loftin has been named the 2009/10 HudsonAlpha educator in residence. Loftin has 14 years of experience teaching Biology I and II, Physical Science and Introduction to Engineering and was lead science teacher in her department. On June 1, Loftin will start her year at HudsonAlpha by developing new educational outreach initiatives and learning cutting-edge genetics and genomics education techniques...
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Dr. Marshall Schreeder receives inaugural HudsonAlpha award
May 6, 2009
 Dr. Marshall Schreeder, medical oncologist and founder of the Clearview Cancer Institute has won the inaugural HudsonAlpha Award for Contributions to Scientific Research. This award will be given every year to recognize an exceptional leader who demonstrates a commitment to advancing scientific research. In addition to his or her own career achievements, the recipient exhibits a dedication to ensuring the well-being of fellow citizens through support of biomedical research. HudsonAlpha appreciates Dr. Schreeder’s unrelenting advocacy of science and recognizes his important role in supporting HudsonAlpha research.
“I am honored to receive an award from the HudsonAlpha Institute,” Schreeder said. “I would like to thank my family for their support as well as my colleagues at Clearview Cancer Institute who have supported my efforts to further cancer research. I would ask others to support HudsonAlpha in their efforts to understand the genomic base of cancer and other diseases, bringing these developments to those in need as quickly as possible.” Schreeder accepted his award at the HudsonAlpha Spring Benefit for Cancer Research on Friday, May 1.
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Research spurs scientific innovation while collaboration expedites it. At the HudsonAlpha Institute, investigators and scientists understand that collaboration between their labs and academic and industry partners will expedite the creation of tools and treatments for patients in need.
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What are HudsonAlpha researchers doing in the fight against cancer?
Read more to find out:
About The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)
TCGA and HudsonAlpha research
Director Rick Myers on cancer research at HudsonAlpha
Investigator Jian Han talks about cancer and its link to infectious disease
Plus, learn how HudsonAlpha resident associates assist cancer researchers and develop diagnostics and therapeutics for those affected by cancer.
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