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The biomedical division of CFD Research Corporation develops innovative solutions for lab-on-chip technologies, point of care devices, chemical and biological sensors, biologically inspired power sources, and systems biology and bioinformatics tools. The new concepts, designs, prototypes and software are developed through highly competitive government contracts and then adapted, applied and licensed for industrial applications. In 2010, several new programs were launched in areas...
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Clarient, Inc. combines innovative diagnostic technologies with world-class pathology expertise to assess and characterize cancer. The rise of individualized medicine has created the need for a centralized resource to provide leading oncology diagnostic technologies, such as flow cytometry and molecular testing: Clarient is that resource. The company plans to develop and market new, proprietary “companion” diagnostic markers for therapeutics in breast, prostate, lung and colon...
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Concero Scientific's mission is safeguarding the warfighter and the homeland from biothreats by accelerating prevention, response and control solutions for infectious diseases and bioagents through research, development and integration of cutting-edge life science discoveries.
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Conversant Bio is a worldwide supplier of U.S.-sourced human clinical specimens for research and development applications. Conversant’s product, high quality disease specimens matched with in-depth, privacy-protected clinical information, gives researchers a critical tool in the development of diagnostic tests, prognostic indicators and therapeutic treatments. Oncology, hematology, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, cardiology and normal healthy donors are among the company...
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DIATHERIX Laboratories is an emerging leader in infectious disease diagnostics and drug resistance detection services. Using a multiplexing platform, DIATHERIX Laboratories has developed a series of molecular differential diagnostic services that enables unprecedented speed and accuracy for health care providers in the identification of disease-producing pathogens, leading to appropriate treatment for patients. DIATHERIX Laboratories is a CLIA certified laboratory.
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Digital Radiance uses online video game technology to teach science. The mission at Digital Radiance is to provide low cost, exciting virtual lab experiences to schools worldwide, embracing the power of video games to reach students of diverse ages and learning styles. The company is currently beta testing three products through a partnership with the institute: DNA Recombination Virtual Lab; HudsonAlpha Cell; and an iPhone-based HudsonAlpha Cell.
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EGEN, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical company specializing in nucleic acid (DNA, RNAi) therapeutics and delivery via proprietary TheraPlas™ and TheraSilence™ technologies. EGEN’s lead product, EGEN-001, was listed in Top 100 Investigational Drugs by R&D Directions and selected to Windhover’s Top 10 Oncology Drugs Available for Partnering. The company will begin two EGEN-001 phase II ovarian cancer trials in mid 2010 in conjunction with the Gynecological...
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Gene Capture is developing a rapid infection detection device for use in point of care medicine. Using a “Genetic Signature Probe” Gene Capture has been able to detect infectious pathogens in small samples and within a few hours. After automation and process refinements, the technology is expected to provide results in about an hour. Gene Capture has negotiated the exclusive worldwide rights to the technology from UAHuntsville.
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iCubate officials plan to launch the iCubate system in 2010. The automated system - for research use, only - utilizes the proprietary amplicon rescued multiplex PCR technology in a closed cassette. Each cassette is preloaded to perform a multiplex amplification and detection for research samples. (tem-PCR allows multiple targets to be amplified in one reaction.) iCubate is the first technology-based company to spin out from intellectual property developed in the lab of a...
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iRepertoire uses immune repertoire sequencing technology to access the body’s immunological memory, or “logbook” of all past infection and disease. Sequencing the immune repertoire will potentially yield insights into the nature of body’s immune response to disease and infection. The future market for iRepertoire and other companies in the field will be in clinical applications. Right now, customers of all the companies offering immune sequencing services...
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iXpressGenes is committed to providing the best quality gene synthesis and recombinant tools for research, industrial applications and education. Genes are DNA composed of thousands of chemical units called nucleic acid base pairs. The company has developed a proprietary technology that enables the construction of customized genes (ranging up to 3000 base pairs) in less than five days. Current commercial methods take almost four weeks.
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Kailos Genetics, Inc. is a clinical laboratory services company, Kailos Genetics has developed a personalized medicine technology platform that offers physicians greater insight into how to select a prescription drug for patients based on genetic makeup. Most people have at least one genetic variation that puts them at risk of an adverse reaction to one-third of the most commonly prescribed medicines. By providing timely access to clinically relevant genetic information at a cost consistent...
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Microarrays Inc uses precision robotics to manufacture microarrays for biological research, detection and diagnostics. Microarrays - orderly arrangements of probes usually made of DNA and/or protein - allow scientists to better understand fundamental aspects of cellular biology and explore underlying aspects of human genetic disease. Arrays also have promising applications in diagnostics, such as sub-typing cancers to better direct therapies, and the identification of viral and bacterial...
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Serina Therapeutics, Inc. is the only company in the world to develop polyoxazoline polymers for pharmaceutical applications. POZ polymers are multifunctional and can be coupled to known drugs, creating novel therapeutics to dramatically alter pharmacokinetics. Molecules that normally have short duration times in the body can be converted to molecules with prolonged activity – sometimes as long as weeks. This prolonged half-life in the body may improve the safety and efficacy of the...
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Southern Cord™ is a private cord blood banking service established to make cord blood banking affordable, as well as to educate expectant families on the potential benefits of banking their child’s cord blood. Cord blood is the blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn baby, following delivery. Close to 80 diseases and disorders are currently treatable with stem cells from a baby’s cord blood. Some of these diseases and disorders include cancers, bone...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. serves customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments, as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and...
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The Jackson Conference Center is located on the CRP Biotech Campus, adjacent to the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The 22,000-sqare-foot center houses two 4,000-square-foot halls that can be combined into one large, 8,000-square-foot space. Smaller meeting rooms also accommodate a variety of configurations. A stage and a cafe are part of the center’s amenities. Additionally, the JCC has a two-story entrance hall with several informal seating areas.
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Eurofins is a leading provider of laboratory services and testing around the world. Our customers include pharmaceutical and food, environmental and consumer product testing for industry and government. More importantly our core values of Customer focus, Quality, Competence & team spirit, and Integrity provide our customers with confidence that we’re invested in their success.
Three companies from the Eurofins Scientific Group (MWG Biotech, Operon Biotechnologies, and... -
Nektar Therapeutics develops and enables differentiated therapeutics with its industry-leading pulmonary and PEGylation technology platforms. Nektar’s capabilities have enabled nine approved products for partners, including the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Nektar also develops its own products by applying its platforms to existing medicines with the objective to enhance efficacy, safety and compliance.
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New Century Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company with an oncology and anti-infective focus pioneering the development of safer more efficacious pharmaceuticals based on a precise understanding of drug interaction with the major blood protein, plasma albumin. Key technologies/products include: Salus drug combinatorial platform and recombinant human serum albumin.
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IDair provides rapid, touchless fingerprint collection products. The mission of IDair is to provide a product that allows security systems to acquire fingerprints with ease while improving the quality of identity protection. IDair is a spin-off from Advanced Optical Systems, Inc., a Huntsville company with more than 20 years of experience in specialized sensors for the DoD and NASA markets.
