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Sarah Sharman
December 17, 2025
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2025 Year in Review
2025 Year in Review Rising to the Challenge: Innovation and Impact in a Transforming Research Landscape By: Sarah Sharman, PhD 2025 was a year of perseverance and progress for HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Across the nation, research institutions faced tighter budgets, shifting funding priorities, and delayed federal decisions. Despite these challenges, our mission to use genomics to improve life has remained unwavering. HudsonAlpha’s researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs continued to advance discoveries that improve human health, strengthen food systems, and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders. Our campus community proved again that collaboration fuels resilience and innovation. Throughout the year,…
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Sarah Sharman
December 15, 2025
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Towards a Thousand New Crops
Towards a Thousand New Crops HudsonAlpha’s work to democratize plant genomics is unlocking the genetic potential of the world’s overlooked species, turning wild diversity into sustainable food security. By: Sarah Sharman, PhD “We are not on track to meet future food needs. Not even close.” This stark warning, issued by more than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates, captures the scale of the world’s food challenge. Today, around 700 million people go hungry, and by 2050, we’ll need to feed 1.5 billion more. Meeting that demand will require not only improving existing crops, but also discovering or creating entirely…
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Adam Kelley
December 10, 2025
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Eli Lilly Announces Key Project; Company Says Presence of HudsonAlpha was a Contributing Factor in Choosing Huntsville
December 9, 2025 – The dream of HudsonAlpha founders Jim Hudson and the late Lonnie McMillian took another step forward yesterday as Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced that it was investing more than $6 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Huntsville. It is the largest industrial private investment ever made in the State of Alabama. The 260-acre site will be located on the north side of I-565 near Greenbrier Parkway in Huntsville-Limestone County. During an event to announce the facility held at Mars Music Hall, David Ricks, Lilly’s chair and CEO, shared that the presence of HudsonAlpha…
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Since 2008
Genomic Research
at HudsonAlpha
Since opening its doors in 2008, HudsonAlpha has further secured its role as a global leader in biotechnology and genomic research. We’ve made discoveries in ALS, childhood genetic disorders and kidney cancer; expanded research in bipolar and schizophrenia and continued critical research in other devastating conditions, including cancer, Parkinson’s, lupus, multiple sclerosis and more.
Our agriscience team specializes in applying genomic techniques to understand how plants function in response to environmental stimuli. The HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center is a global leader in providing de novo whole genome sequencing, assembly and analysis.
Innovation at HudsonAlpha
The founders of HudsonAlpha were entrepreneurs who prioritized establishing an entrepreneurial ecosystem and atmosphere of collaboration. For those ready to move discoveries, breakthroughs, or advancements into a new biotech company, HudsonAlpha should be the destination.
HudsonAlpha is an established bioscience campus that connects academic research scientists, entrepreneurs, business veterans, educators, the future workforce, and those that are applying the power of genomics to human health and agriculture. This combination makes a sum far more valuable than the individual parts.
HudsonAlpha offers a talented and available biotech workforce, world-class space, strategic location, and business-friendly environment, making it an ideal location for biotech companies. Companies active in drug discovery and development, medical devices, diagnostics, bioinformatics, agtech, genomic services, and more all call HudsonAlpha home. HudsonAlpha’s Economic Development team is ready to support site selectors to ensure successful relocations and expansions.
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Educational Outreach
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HudsonAlpha’s Educational Outreach team inspires and trains the next generation of life science researchers and workforce while building a more genomically-literate society. The dynamic educators at HudsonAlpha reach students, educators, medical practitioners, and the community through hands-on classroom modules, in-depth school and workshop experiences along with digital learning opportunities. HudsonAlpha also provides educational opportunities for healthcare providers and learning tools for patients who are making medical decisions using their personal genomic information.
Tiny Expeditions Season 5
Genetics and biotechnology are everywhere in pop culture these days. But have you ever wondered if the science behind those movies and TV shows is realistic? In Season 5, we’re getting pop cultured! We’ll explore the ethics of gene editing, see if CSI’s forensics hold up under a microscope, dissect the realities and limitations of genetic mutations, and more.
Our Blog
Everyday DNA
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Sarah Sharman
December 18, 2025
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An Open Letter: The Power of Science Illustration
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Sarah Sharman
November 21, 2025
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Rivalries, Roots, and DNA: The Science Saving America’s College Campus Trees
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Sarah Sharman
October 24, 2025
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No Tricks, Just MAGIC! How Plant Genomics is Brewing Up Better Harvests
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Sarah Sharman
September 19, 2025
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The Evolution of Diagnosis: From Ancient Observations to Genetic Insights
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Sarah Sharman
August 14, 2025
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From Genome to Field: How DNA is Transforming the Future of Crops
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Faculty Investigators
HudsonAlpha Faculty
HudsonAlpha internationally-renowned faculty members are committed to making impactful discoveries in genomics and genetics that improve health and create a more sustainable world.
Greg Barsh, MD, PhD
Faculty Investigator
Josh Clevenger, PhD
Faculty Investigator
Nick Cochran, PhD
Faculty Investigator
Greg Cooper, PhD
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Sara Cooper, PhD
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Jane Grimwood, PhD
Faculty Investigator
Alex Harkess, PhD
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Richard M. Myers, PhD
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Jeremy Schmutz
Faculty Investigator
Kankshita Swaminathan, PhD
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Our Vision
A thriving ecosystem that develops and applies genomic advances to make a better world.