NCBiotech News
We work hard to bring you the stories about the life science community in North Carolina. Every once in a while, we add a little news of our own. Read some of those stories below, or check out some of our perspectives on our staff blog.
April 23, 2009
Durham-based drug development firm Addrenex Pharmaceuticals has reported positive results from a second Phase III trial of drug candidate Clonicel, which it hopes to market to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
April 22, 2009
Sajith Wickramasekara, a student at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, is one of two Southeastern regional finalists in an international competition of high school biotechnology research projects, held in Atlanta on Monday.
Wickramasekara and the other regional finalist, Johnny Fells III of Georgia, were competing in the Sanofi-Aventis International BioGENEius Challenge, conducted by the Arlington, Va.-based Biotechnology Institute.
April 8, 2009
Gwyn Riddick, regional director of the Piedmont Triad office of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, was recently appointed to serve on the Science Advisory Board (SAB) at UNC Greensboro.
The board's mission is to assist the science departments, research centers and laboratories at UNCG to achieve their goals in government/community relations, professional/industry relations, communications and resource development. Members advise, advocate, and open doors on the university's behalf.
March 13, 2009
All service businesses are hurting for revenues these days, including Contract Research Organizations.
Yonnie Butler, the Biotechnology Center's business development director, had some insight that he thought would help. This issue of Tablets & Capsules contains his advice.
March 10, 2009
Interested in the promise of biotechnology, but not sure how to bring it to the classroom?
Been teaching science a long time, but looking for some new ideas?
Sign up for one of our annual summer teacher workshops. The week-long classes are held across the state and are open to North Carolina teachers.
A $50 registration fee holds your place, and most workshops pay a stipend and give you access to free laboratory supplies for the coming year.
February 5, 2009
Norris Tolson, president and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, will be one of three honored with the prestigious Watauga Medal by North Carolina State University for his distinguished service to the university at the university's Founders' Day Dinner March 9.
January 13, 2009
When our economy recovers, it's a good bet that the biotechnology sector will be one of those sectors leading the way.