News & Events: July 2023
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Nashville Biosciences Creates The Alliance for Genomic Discovery
Nashville Biosciences (NB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has announced a partnership with five major pharmaceutical companies to form the Alliance for Genomic Discovery. BioTN and Life Science Tennessee applaud this momentous transaction and its promise to change the future of medicine and, specifically, Tennessee’s direct involvement in the creation of [...]
Knoxville Named One of the Top Emerging Markets for Life Science Researchers
Knoxville Total 2022 NIH funding: $11M In Knoxville, Tennessee, the NIH’s 2022 funding primarily went to the University of Tennessee, CBRE reported, and the city touts 1,530 life sciences researchers. Knoxville’s biotech industry is supported by Life Science Tennessee, a nonprofit organization with a member network of over 130 companies, including biotechs, venture capitalist firms, academic institutions [...]
Life Science Policy & Advocacy Update
WATCH: The Policy & Advocacy Update on November 29 featured seasoned EBG policy professionals highlighting recent developments at multiple levels of government policy. Life Science Tennessee members joined us in-person and online as we covered important membership updates as well as our annual board vote. Featuring: Rep. John Ray Clemmons, Philo Hill, Machelle Shields, and [...]
New Member Spotlight: Helix Biotech, Inc.
Knoxville-based Helix Biotech, Inc. joins Life Science Tennessee's membership. We sat down with Helix's founder, Graham Taylor to learn more about the company: Tell us about Helix Biotech. Helix Biotech is a Customer and Quality focused Pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in Lipid Nanoparticles, Liposomes, and Hybrid Nanoparticles. Helix Biotech performs [...]
Patents2Products Allum, Erika Dillard is Taking Pop Check Technologies to the Next Level
Being the first person admitted into the Patents2Products program, Dr. Erika Dillard had the vision and drive to create something special with PopCheck Technologies. Since the company's inception in 2019, PopCheck has been on a meteoric rise and has recently been selected to participate in the esteemed MedTech Innovator in Boston this October. The Memphis-based startup that analyzes and predicts the development of venous blood [...]
New Member Spotlight: Currax Pharmaceuticals
Welcome new Life Science Tennessee member, Currax Pharmaceuticals! We asked George Hampton, President and CEO of Currax, to tell us about his company's mission to expand access to medicine and why Tennessee is poised for more life science industry growth. Tell us about Currax. Currax Pharmaceuticals is a specialty biopharmaceutical company dedicated to expanding access [...]
New Member Spotlight: Daxor
Welcome new Life Science Tennessee member, Daxor! We asked Michael Feldschuh, CEO and President of Daxor Corporation, to talk about the company's innovative manufacturing and how better information can lead to better healthcare outcomes. Tell us about Daxor. Daxor is an innovative medical diagnostics company focused on blood volume measurement technology. We manufacture in Tennessee [...]
New Member Spotlight: Adora Life Science
Welcome new Life Science Tennessee member, Adora Life Science! We asked CEO Mike Vaughn to tell us about their work and what excites them most about the industry in Tennessee. Tell us about Adora Life Science. Adora Life Science and Adora Animal Health Corporation is committed to science, life, and the future by growing and [...]
Press Statement: May 12 2021
TN General Assembly Funds SBIR/STTR Matching Fund at $7M in Final Budget LST-supported legislation will expand access to medical innovations and grow industry in TN Nashville, Tenn. – Life Science Tennessee (LST), a statewide member organization for life science companies, research institutions and economic development groups, commends the Tennessee General Assembly for supporting numerous bills [...]