17 Jun 2020

HudsonAlpha receives $1.5M gift to name first endowed faculty chair

June 17, 2020 (Huntsville, Ala.) – A $1.5 million gift to the HudsonAlpha Foundation by Miguel “Mike” Loya, a Texas businessman and HudsonAlpha supporter, has established the first endowed faculty chair at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Richard M. Myers, PhD, Institute president and science director, has been appointed as the M.A. ...

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15 Jun 2020

HudsonAlpha Foundation to host virtual event featuring education programs

The HudsonAlpha Foundation will host Summer Sips and Science June 18 at 5:30 pm. The virtual event is free and open to the public to attend. Summer Sips and Science will feature Dasi Price, EdS, Students Experiences Lead. She will share educational outreach programs and learning opportunities to access this summer. In addition, there will […]...

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20 Apr 2020

CARES Act: Highlights and charitable giving in 2020

In response to the nation’s health crisis, the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act—or CARES Act—became law in March of 2020. While most of the act focuses on relief to individuals and businesses, there are key provisions that impact charitable giving to nonprofit organizations like the HudsonAlpha Institute. Below is a brief ...

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18 Mar 2020

HudsonAlpha fighting coronavirus with genomics expertise

The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak presents enormous challenges for global health. However, there are innovative projects underway at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology contributing to the global fight against coronavirus.  The strength of HudsonAlpha lies in the culture of collaboration and a unique structure that ...

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10 Mar 2020

HudsonAlpha Foundation panel discussion celebrates women in STEM

On the brink of International Women’s Day, seven women working or retired from working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) presented at the Jackson Center for a “Women in STEM” discussion on February 27. The panel convened in front of an audience made up of high school and college students, professionals […]...

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31 Jan 2020

Register today and beat the Feb. 1 rate increase

Double Helix Dash 5K and 1-mile returns April 7 Lace-up your sneakers and join the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology at the Double Helix Dash to raise funds and awareness for childhood genetic disorder research at the Institute. HudsonAlpha will host the ninth annual Double Helix Dash 5K and one-mile fun run the afternoon of Tuesday, ...

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20 Dec 2019

Support the HudsonAlpha Foundation with a year-end gift

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will be closed for the holidays beginning December 24th and will reopen on January 2nd. If you would like to make a year-end gift, it can be made in one of the following ways: A check made out to the HudsonAlpha Foundation and mailed to the HudsonAlpha Foundation at 601 Genome Way, […]...

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