TruGenomix Wins Southeast Life Sciences SE Color Pitch

The first SE Color Pitch event, hosted by Southeast Life Sciences, was held on June 24, 2021, featuring top minority-led, early-stage life science companies from the southeast United States.

The winner of the SE Color Pitch event, TruGenomix, which will receive the $10,000 prize, sponsored by Moderna. Presenting for TruGenomix was Charles Cathlin. CEO & Founder.

TruGenomix is a precision behavioral health company focused on advancing the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our behavioral health platform incorporates our core products, TruGen-1and TruBase. TruGen-1 is a 1000 gene neuropsychiatric panel, designed in collaboration with Illumina, that includes our patented markers for PTSD predisposition. TruBase is our custom-built machine learning and bioinformatics engine, which is designed to support behavioral health research, clinical decision-making, and biomarker discovery.

See the presentation HERE.

MicroAire Completes Acquisition of NEOSYAD

MicroAire Surgical Instruments, the global leader in power-assisted liposuction, is pleased to announce the acquisition of NEOSYAD, an innovative medical device company that developed a breakthrough technology for adipose tissue engineering. This strategic move reinforces MicroAire’s commitment to advancing medical innovation and strengthening its leadership in the adipose tissue market. NEOSYAD recently received EU MDR …

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ATCC Appoints Dr. Ruth Cheng as New President and Chief Executive Officer

ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced the appointment of Ruth Cheng, PhD, as president and chief executive officer. Dr. Cheng, who has been with ATCC for five years and most recently served as senior vice president and general manager, Research and Industrial Solutions, succeeds Raymond H. Cypess, DVM, PhD, who …

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Alliance for Building Better Medicine Partners Secure $3.94 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Richmond-Petersburg Region’s Pharma and Biotech Workforce and Talent System

Under the leadership of Alliance-member organization J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Reynolds), the Alliance for Building Better Medicine has secured a landmark $3.94 million federal grant through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Good Jobs Challenge Award. The funding will support the Richmond-Petersburg Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (APM) Workforce Initiative. This transformative project, led by Reynolds …

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