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About HudsonAlpha The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a nonprofit institute dedicated to developing and applying scientific advances to health, agriculture, learning and commercialization. Opened in 2008, HudsonAlpha’s vision is to leverage the synergy between discovery, education, medicine and economic development in genomic sciences to improve the human condition around the globe.
The HudsonAlpha biotechnology campus consists of 152 acres nestled within Cummings Research Park, the nation’s second largest research park. The state-of-the-art facilities co-locate nonprofit scientific researchers with entrepreneurs and educators. HudsonAlpha is a national and international leader in genetics and genomics research and biotech education. It includes more than 50 diverse biotech companies on campus. HudsonAlpha is supported by grants from the U.S. federal government, the state of Alabama, private foundations, and the HudsonAlpha Foundation; revenue from HudsonAlpha services, and leases from resident associate companies; and philanthropic contributions.
Genomic Research
HudsonAlpha scientists are adding to the world’s body of knowledge about the basis of life, health, disease and biodiversity and seeking to enable:
● Earlier and/or less invasive diagnostics ● Better, more customized treatments for disease ● Improved food, fiber and energy sources
Current research focus areas are:
Foundational Research
Plant Science and Sustainable Agriculture Applying genomic knowledge to agriculture and bioenergy to create a more sustainable world
Genomic Health Leveraging the power of the human genome to diagnose, pre- dict and prevent disease as well as helping others incorporate genomics into practice
Research that improves the under- standing of biological phenomena. Includes studies of natural variation, principles of bioethics, and compu- tational biology and bioinformatics
Our researchers have been published in more than 1,000 scientific publications since the beginning of HudsonAlpha to help secure a global leadership position in genomic research.
Human Health
Rare disease Undiagnosed childhood genetic disorders
Autoimmune diseases Including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other complex autoimmune diseases.
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Including Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, ALS, Huntington disease, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy
Cancer Multiple forms of cancer, including breast, ovarian, prostate, kidney, brain, colon and pancreatic
Immunogenomics Application of genomic technology to understand the immune system’s role in health and disease
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