NC Biotech - Life Science Economic Development
WEBLocal, regional, and state officials joined executives from Kyowa Kirin in Sanford on Monday, Sept. 9, to celebrate the groundbreaking for the company’s new biologics manufacturing facility. The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is a life science economic development organization that helps bring ideas to market, grows North Carolina's ...
What is Life Science? | Biotech Basics | NC Biotech
WEBThe simplest way to define life sciences is the study of living organisms and life processes. At NCBiotech, we see it as science involving cells and their components, products and processes. Biology, medicine and agriculture are the most obvious examples of the discipline. However, in recent years, a convergence is underway that requires a ...
NCGrads2Work: Helping students leap from high school to pharma
WEBAug 15, 2024 · NCGrads2Work is a key part of Accelerate NC’s Community Engagement project. Originally, the grant funded 96 students in Pitt County. With a recent no-cost extension, the grant will fund up to 126 students and can include students in Pitt County as well as surrounding areas. All of that is a big jump from …
Audentes Therapeutics Unveils $110M, 209-Job Gene Therapy
WEBAudentes Therapeutics, a San Francisco company whose name changed to Astellas Gene Therapies on March 31, 2021, announced plans for a $109.4 million, 209-employee gene therapy production facility in Sanford, a short distance from a $600 million Pfizer gene therapy campus under construction.
Wake Forest Institute Working on Regenerative Medicine
WEBAnthony Atala, M.D., told a Triad BioNight crowd of nearly 400 that WFIRM’s scientists, technicians and physicians are working on regenerative medicine therapies for about 40 different organs and tissues, building on 15 applications that have been used in …
Industrial Internship Program | North Carolina Biotechnology Center
WEBMar 8, 2012 · Since its inception, the Industrial Internship Program has awarded $640,000, sponsoring over 200 internship opportunities at over 100 different life sciences companies and organizations. (See our past awards database for details.) For other inquiries about the NCBiotech Industrial Internship Program, email [email protected].
Labcorp to Split into Two Separate Companies
WEBJul 29, 2022 · Burlington-based Labcorp plans to spin off its wholly owned Clinical Development business as an independent, publicly traded company.. The transaction “will benefit customers and shareholders by creating two standalone businesses that are poised to accelerate growth and focus resources on distinct strategic priorities, customer needs and value creation," said Adam Schechter, chairman and ...
Laura Gunter Named NCBIO President | North Carolina
WEBJul 9, 2021 · Laura Gunter, M.B.A, has been selected as the new president of NCBIO, the N.C. Biosciences Organization, succeeding longtime president Sam Taylor who died in February. Gunter has served as the organization’s executive vice president since 2020 and has filled the executive role since Taylor’s death. Gunter joined …
North Carolina Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing | North Carolina ...
WEBCell- and Gene-based Therapy Manufacturing. North Carolina has quickly established itself as a leading hub for cell- and gene-based therapies. As innovative approaches and curative therapies emerge and bring new hope to patients with rare diseases and cancer, North Carolina’s established life science ecosystem is well-positioned to move these life-changing therapies from idea to market.
North Carolina CRO Collaborative | North Carolina Biotechnology …
WEBNCBiotech is working with statewide partners to drive strategy and support the CRO sector. By working together to expand the clinical-based workforce and awareness of the CRO community, North Carolina will continue to be a global leader in this key life sciences sector.