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Unintended consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act mandates are causing pharmaceutical companies to retrench. Glenn Perdue LST Board Chairman In Tennessee, we pride ourselves on the advancements we have achieved in biopharmaceutical innovation. The new therapies developed in our state have helped save thousands of lives. So, if any type of proposed legislation would result [...]

Tell us about General Graphene Corporation. General Graphene Corporation is a pure-play CVD graphene foundry based in Knoxville TN specializing in industrial-scale mass production. Graphene is a material that lies at the intersection of biology and technology, and we are committed to collaborating with partners in the biotechnology industry to assist in the development of novel [...]

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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 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 [...]

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 [...]