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PPD Adding Site at Research Campus in Kannapolis
PPD to bring 200 to 300 jobs to NC Research Campus. See statewide news coverage below.
Registration Open for Summer Educator Workshops
The 21st year of Biotechnology Center summer workshops includes five introductory and three special topics workshops across the state.
Futurallia Offers Global Businesses Opportunities
Companies from a variety of industries are invited to join the North Carolina delegation to investigate potential partnerships at Futurallia Quebec 2008, May 20-22 in Quebec, Canada.
General Dynamics Wins Army Biodefense Contract
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products located in Charlotte has received a contract option worth approximately $43 million from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Acquisition Center.
Durham's ArtusLabs Lands $2.6M in Venture Funding
Durham bioscience software firm ArtusLabs gets $2.6 million in venture funds.
ISPE Partners with NC State to offer Biomanufacturing Courses
ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 25,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, is partnering with NC State University's Golden LEAF BTEC in Raleigh to offer four three-day biotechnology courses. Each course includes lectures, problem-solving workshops, and hands-on activities to give participants industry-specific training.
Adherex Begins Phase III Trial for Pediatric Cancer Related Drug
Adherex Technologies Inc., in collaboration with the Children's Oncology Group, has begun a Phase III trial for sodium thiosulfate, a drug to prevent hearing loss in children receiving chemotherapy.
News from Other Sites
PPD coming to North Carolina Research Campus
PPD announced on Wednesday that it will bring an office and between 200 and 300 jobs to the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. The announcement represents the largest commitment by a company to date. Read coverage from across the state:
WRAL LocalTechWire | The Skinny blog posting
The Salisbury Post
Charlotte Business Journal
Independent Tribune
Charlotte Observer
Raleigh News and Observer
Kannapolis 2.0 blog
ArtusLabs raises $2.6 million
From the Raleigh News & Observer
Community Watch
- Duke University spinout Affinergy has appointed two vice presidents. Dr. Carmella Moody has joined the Research Triangle Park-based firm as vice president of regulatory and quality assurance and Dr. Bud Nelson has been promoted to vice president of intellectual property. More.
- Dr. Paul Covington, executive vice president of development and chief medical officer with PPD, will retire effective June 30. Covington will serve as a special project adviser with the Wilmington-based clinical research organization through January 2009. More.
- Frank Torti, an M.D. and director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, has been named to the newly created position of chief scientist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He will also serve as principal deputy commissioner of the agency. More.
Please send Community Watch items to Jim Shamp.
Events Calendar
Save the Date
May 19-20
Biotech 2008
(Winston-Salem)
June 17-20
BIO 2008 Conference
NC Pavilion Sponsorship
(San Diego)
Dec. 4-5
SE BIO Investor Forum
(Palm Beach, Fla.)
View our complete listing of events across North Carolina.
This newsletter was sent Thursday, April 10, 2008. For the latest North Carolina biotechnology industry headlines, please visit the news section of our Web site.
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