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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 has become a national and international leader in genetics and genomics research and biotech education. It includes more than 45 diverse biotech companies on campus.
HudsonAlpha scientists are adding to the world’s body of knowledge about the basis of life, health, disease and biodiversity and seeking to enable:
Genomic Research
● Earlier and/or less invasive diagnostics ● Better, more customized treatments for disease ● Improved food, fiber and energy sources
Significant Research Publications Our research- ers have been published in more than 900 scientific publications since the beginning of HudsonAlpha in 2008 to help secure a global leadership position in genomic research.
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, predict 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 computa- tional biology and bioinformatics
Human Health
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Including Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, ALS, Huntington disease, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy
Rare disease Undiagnosed childhood genetic disorders
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
Autoimmune diseases Including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other complex autoimmune diseases.
Global Footprint of Research Partnerships
HudsonAlpha partners with other research institutes and life sciences companies around the globe – and even in space – to make genomic discoveries.
Government support comes from: National Science Foundation U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institutes of Health
National Human Genome Research Institute National Institute of Arthritis, 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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