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 [...]

2021-10-21T09:37:07-06:00October 21st, 2021|News|

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 [...]

2021-08-16T07:39:49-06:00August 16th, 2021|News|

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 [...]

2021-05-12T10:33:04-06:00May 12th, 2021|News|

New Member Spotlight: Tennessee Scientific Inc.

Welcome new Life Science Tennessee member, Tennessee Scientific Inc.! We asked CEO Martin Koonce to tell us more about their focus, what kinds of partnerships and opportunities they're looking for and what excites them most about the industry in Tennessee.  Tell us about Tennessee Scientific Inc. Our mission is to use biotechnology to discover, develop, and [...]

2021-04-13T13:07:16-06:00April 13th, 2021|News|

Press Statement: January 14 2021

Abby Trotter Wins Prestigious Tibbetts Award Nashville Leader Honored for Advocacy Work with TN Entrepreneurs Nashville, Tenn. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently selected Abby Trotter, partner at Hall Strategies and executive director of Life Science Tennessee, as a recipient of the 2020 Tibbetts Award. The SBA recognized Trotter for her role as [...]

2021-01-14T10:33:56-06:00January 14th, 2021|News|

Press Statement: December 9 2020

Paul Fitzpatrick Elected Board Chairman of Statewide Life Science Association Life Science Tennessee members elect new board officers, two new members for 2021 Nashville, Tenn. – Life Science Tennessee (LST), a statewide member organization for life science companies, research institutions and economic development groups, today announced the appointment of Paul Fitzpatrick as chairman of its Board [...]

2020-12-09T17:19:34-06:00December 9th, 2020|News|

COVID-19 Update: September 2

In case you missed it, here are a few major updates related to COVID-19 vaccine candidates, vaccine distribution in the U.S., and effective treatment options: There are now three (!) vaccine candidates who have entered final testing. On Monday, AstraZeneca announced it entered final testing in the U.S. for its vaccine, joining Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna [...]

2020-09-02T16:58:14-06:00September 2nd, 2020|COVID-19 News, News|

Biotech Votes 2020

Science is the way out of this pandemic—and voting is how you can help. BIO has launched a new initiative, Biotech Votes 2020, to help you get ready for Election Day. You can: Verify your voter registration and find your polling location or mail-in ballot information. Register to cast your ballot, get all the information [...]

2020-09-02T15:49:06-06:00September 2nd, 2020|News|

COVID-19 Update: August 26

The city of Nashville is playing a key role in coronavirus vaccine development. Both Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College are involved in two Phase III clinical trials that are expected to enroll thousands of Nashvillians. Meanwhile, Nashville-based Clinical Research Associates is partnering with Pfizer and AstraZeneca on COVID-19 vaccine trials. Amid these trials, the state of [...]

2020-08-26T14:42:16-06:00August 26th, 2020|COVID-19 News, News|
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