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On Our Web Site
Biotechnology Center Names Norris Tolson as President and CEO
http://tinyurl.com/36865e
North Carolina Delegation Pitches Boston Investors
http://tinyurl.com/3dzvnz
Serenex Secures $31 Million
http://tinyurl.com/2pgxhe
CivaTech Oncology Raises $800,000
http://tinyurl.com/2mfkno
North and South Carolina Universities Form Photonics Consortium
http://tinyurl.com/39evju
Biotechnology in the News
Fayetteville Native’s Work a Continuation of Family's Legacy
"John Wesley Allen's appointment as president of North Carolina A&T State University’s first spin-off company isn’t just another career move for the veteran microbiologist. It’s another chapter in a family legacy."
Farmers Find Innovation, Money in Old Crops
"Henry Phillips' farming philosophy is pretty simple: If he can get paid well for a crop, he'll grow it"
From Rocky Mount Telegram
Chelsea Therapeutics Begins Drug Study
"Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. has begun dosing volunteers in the study of CH-1504, an oral antifolate that has demonstrated potential anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties"
From Charlotte Business Journal
Articles on Norris Tolson's Hire
Tolson to Lead Biotechnology Center
"E. Norris Tolson will take the lead at the N.C. Biotechnology Center with one goal in mind: Creating new jobs in every corner of the state."
From (Raleigh) News and Observer
Norris Tolson Will Head North Carolina Biotechnology Center
"Edgecombe County native Norris Tolson will step down from his position as the state Secretary of Revenue on Friday to begin leading the North Carolina Biotechnology Center at Research Triangle Park"
From The Daily Southerner (Taboro)
Tolson Confident He Can Help Biotechnology Center Grow
"The board of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center was looking for a visionary with strong leadership skills to take over as director of the state-supported nonprofit booster group. The man chosen for the job believes he meets that description."
From the Triangle Business Journal
Calendar of Events
July 30
Conference on Small Molecule Science 2007 (Chapel Hill, NC)
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Nov. 5
Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (Charlotte, NC)
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This digest of Fast News was sent Friday June 29, 2007. For the latest headlines on North Carolina's biotechnology industry, please visit http://www.ncbiotech.org/news_and_events/industry_news/index.html