April 24, 2008 Huntsville, Ala.

For their groundbreaking research on diseases of the nervous system, especially in relation to Parkinson’s disease, the husband and wife team of Drs. Guy and Kim Caldwell has been awarded the first HudsonAlpha Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Life Sciences.
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April 24, 2008 Huntsville, Ala.

Jennifer Carden, a genetics teacher at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala., has been named the first HudsonAlpha Biotechnology Educator in Residence.
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May 6, 2008 Huntsville, Ala.

Dr. Chris Gunter will join the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as director of research affairs. This new position provides broad support for HudsonAlpha’s existing and emerging research programs, particularly focusing on federal research funding and outreach to the scientific community.
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Happy DNA Day! Institute doors open for public tours

Couldn’t attend DNA Day festivities at HudsonAlpha? You attended but missed part of a presentation? Well, celebrate DNA Day anytime by listening to the talks given at HudsonAlpha on April 25.

Biotech Basics
presented by Dr. Neil Lamb, educational outreach director

HudsonAlpha: The Vision and Research
presented by Dr. Rick Myers, HudsonAlpha director

Plus, here’s the presentation given by Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, during HudsonAlpha’s afternoon grand opening festivities on April 24.

HudsonAlpha Dedication and Grand Opening (Video of presentation will be posted soon!)
presented by Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute

These video presentations require a broadband connection and Apples's free media player Quicktime.

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