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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
