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.

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 two-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!

Brain study identifies genetic link between major depressive disorder and the internal clock in humans

Cellular-level connections provide potential targets for improved diagnosis and treatment

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Sleeping, eating, working; humans, as well as many other living organisms, have circadian patterns, regularly occurring, 24-hour rhythms, that are part of normal function.  Dysfunctions in regular patterns – such as insomnia and unexplained fluctuations in appetite, body temperature and/or hormones — are symptoms shared by many patients with depression.   Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, with scientists at the University of Michigan, the University of California at Irvine, Stanford University and Weill Cornell Medical College, collaborated in a study where they found the first direct evidence connecting cellular level activity in the brains of patients with depression to out-of-step circadian rhythms.  These groups have been part of the Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium for the past decade.

HudsonAlpha Foundation receives $2.5 million gift

Special fund honors institute founder Lonnie McMillian

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A group of “stealthy” individuals led by Danny Windham, chief executive officer of Digium, revealed its mutual hand last night when the Lonnie McMillian Inspiring Excellence Fund was announced at the annual HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology fund raising event.  “The idea of a non-profit institute for biotechnology here in Huntsville was Lonnie’s vision,” said Windham, “and proceeds from the fund will help recruit and retain the very best researchers to HudsonAlpha.”  Initial gifts to the fund total $2.5 million.
 

Weekly seminar series schedule

The next HudsonAlpha seminar series will feature Neil Lamb, Ph.D., on Wednesday, May 29. Lamb is the director of educational outreach at HudsonAlpha. He studied at Auburn University and received his graduate training at Emory University where he was a faculty member in the department of human genetics as well as the leader of educational outreach. Lamb joined HudsonAlpha in 2007 and coordinates outreach programs for school-age children, educators and the general public. 
 
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