Educational Outreach
HudsonAlpha’s Educational Programs HudsonAlpha's Educational Outreach team inspires and trains the next generation of life science researchers and workforce while building a more genomically-literate soci- ety. The dynamic educators at HudsonAlpha reach students, educators, medical prac- titioners, and the community through hands-on classroom modules, in-depth school and workshop experiences along with digital learning opportunities. HudsonAlpha also provides educational opportunities for healthcare providers and learning tools for patients who are making medical decisions using their personal genomic information.
Educator Professional Learning HudsonAlpha has opportunities for teacher professional learning, ranging from single-day workshops to ongoing classroom support. These increase an educator’s comfort in discussing genetic concepts and terminology along with the associated ethical, social and legal issues. Clinical Applications HudsonAlpha empowers patients to be informed genomic healthcare consumers and members of society. Our genetic counselors provide patient education and support for clinical and research activities across the Institute. The genetic counseling team also provides education and training programs for healthcare providers and trainees to support the integration of genomics into routine and specialized medicine.
Classroom Kits and Digital Resources HudsonAlpha developed kits and activities to students in hands-on experiences that match state curriculum requirements related to DNA and genetics. Laboratory activities have also been crafted for students in grades 9-12. Activities highlight topics such as trait inheritance patterns, extracting DNA, exploring chromosome behavior in cells, diagnosing genetic disorders, and using bioinformatics databases. Many of these resources are commercially available to classrooms around the nation through a partnership with Carolina Biological (www.Carolina.com). Student Experiences Field trips, classroom visits by industry leaders, summer camp sessions, in-depth internship opportunities and college-level laboratory courses engage students in biotechnology-related fields, increase exposure to career options, provide mentoring opportunities and equip students with a toolbox of content-specific skills.
Biotech Enterprises
HudsonAlpha’s Economic Development team strength- ens and diversifies Alabama’s economy by fostering success in life sciences companies of all stages and sizes. Through entrepreneur- and recruitment-based economic development, HudsonAlpha’s 152-acre Biotech Campus is now home to more than 50 resident associate companies, from startups to global leaders with space for more. HudsonAlpha offers turnkey and build-to-suit laboratory and office space for lease in an energizing environment with superior shared amenities. Bioscience enterprises on campus benefit from access to HudsonAlpha scientists and custom- ized concierge strategic support through entrepreneur mentoring, investor forums, workforce and business assistance, marketing resources, and bioscience industry networking events.
Across HudsonAlpha’s research labs and the resident associate companies, 1,100 men and women are performing research to find genomic markers for diseases, providing diagnostic tests guiding cancer treatment, developing medical devices for infectious diseases, and offering products and services for all facets of the biosciences industry. For more information, go to to HudsonAlpha.org/Innovate.
Government support comes from: National Science Foundation Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alabama Department of Education Alabama Department of Commerce Alabama Department of Economic Community Affairs (ADECA)
National Institutes of Health
National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Heart, Lung and Brain Institute National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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