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Zen-Bio To Distribute Beta-Pro Islet Cells

Zen-Bio, Inc., (ZB) a global provider of advanced cell-based solutions and services to the life science, cosmetics, and personal care communities, is partnering with Beta-Pro LLC, a Gordonsville, Virginia-based biotechnology firm, as a distributor to provide diabetes researchers with clinical-grade ... read more ».

It Starts With The Heart At HDL Inc

Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. (HDL, Inc.), www.hdlabinc.com, has launched a community initiative known as It Starts with the Heart, a company-wide commitment to support not-for-profits of all sizes in making a difference in their ... read more ».

Governor McDonnell Unveils Bi-Partisan Biotech Plan

- Jobs package includes nearly $30 million for biotechnology development in Virginia - Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell today announced his “Jobs and Opportunity Agenda,” a legislative package that consists of 20 pieces of legislation, as well as previously announced budget amendments, all ... read more ».

Ethanol Plant To Open This Summer

The state’s first ethanol plant is on track to open this summer, according to a report on Richmond’s NBC12. Construction on the $170 million Appomattox Bio Energy facility in Hopewell is about eighty percent complete. The plant is scheduled to be finished in time for the 2010 barley ... read more ».

New Member Spotlight – Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global accounting, tax and advisory organizations. Through member firms in more than 100 countries, including 52 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton International Ltd ... read more ».

New Member Spotlight – Bio WV

The Bioscience Association of West Virginia (Bio WV), is newly formed statewide bioscience association, and an affiliate of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin shared his vision for the association in his announcement of the formation in October ... read more ».

VaBIO Executive Earns Top Credential

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in Washington, D.C. announced this week that Mark A. Herzog, executive director of the Virginia Biotechnology Association, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the ... read more ».

Abokia Wins LeClairRyan SCOUT Award

LeClairRyan has selected Abokia as the recipient of the first Southwest Virginia Connection for Originating Unique Technology (SCOUT) Award. The LeClairRyan SCOUT award recognizes an entrepreneur or emerging business in southwest Virginia with a unique idea that is poised for the next stage of its ... read more ».

HDL Launches Preventative Model to Chronic Disease Management

Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. (HDL) unveiled its new preventative model to chronic disease management this week, based off a monumental shift in the way physicians test for life threatening conditions. “The medical community is no longer confined to limited lab results, and is now in a ... read more ».

CEL-SCI Hires VP Of Manufacturing/Facilities And Commercial Ops

CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM), a late-stage oncology company and a developer of vaccines and therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases , appointed Todd S. Burkhart as Vice President of Manufacturing/Facilities and Commercial Operations for its manufacturing facility this week. ... read more ».