Scientists at the microbiology lab led by Javier Campos-Gómez, Ph.D., in Drug Discovery at Southern Research discovered that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium responsible for severe, drug-resistant infections in humans, uses […]
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Southern Research to host 65 students for statewide STEM GEMS event
A statewide program that encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM fields will hold its annual expo at Southern Research this week, highlighting the ingenuity and creativity of students from […]
Southern Research works to spur medical device development in Birmingham
Southern Research’s Stacey Kelpke, Ph.D., believes Birmingham is well equipped to become the next hub for the development of innovative medical devices, thanks to the city’s rich manufacturing heritage and […]
Southern Research expanding additive manufacturing capabilities with key hire
Southern Research announced today that Robert Amaro, a mechanical engineer with expertise in metallurgy and solid modeling, will spearhead an expansion of the organization’s activities in additive manufacturing, a technology […]
Southern Research moving ‘green chemistry’ team to new Birmingham lab
Southern Research announced today that it has moved a team of scientists working to develop promising clean-energy technologies from North Carolina to a new state-of-the-art laboratory it is opening on […]
Southern Research investigates novel flu vaccine approach
The 2017-18 influenza season was brutal, with nearly 49 million Americans sickened by the flu and almost 1 million of them ending up in the hospital. The death toll was […]