Southern Research

Clinical Research Organization

We offer in vitro and in vivo studies testing vaccines, biologics and other test articles in therapeutic areas including infectious disease, central nervous system and cancer. Some of our accomplishments in moving science include:

Becoming the first CRO to offer preclinical efficacy testing and clinical trial support for COVID-19 vaccines
Serving as the first CRO to offer GLP support for high-path flu and Zika virus vaccine immunogenicity
Testing more than 90% of all HIV antivirals
Evaluating more than half of all anticancer drugs

Capabilities

Bioanalytical Sciences

Oncology

Bacteriology

Cell Biology & Immunology

Infectious Disease Research

Pharmacokinetic

Toxicology

Meet the Experts

Fusataka Koide

Director of Global Client Engagement

Grace Brumlow, Ph.D.

Business Development Manager

James Toomey, DVM

Associate Director of Veterinary Services

Jennifer Pickens, Ph.D.

Director of Infectious Disease Research

Jill Mann

Associate Director, Pathology and Histology

Kevin Burton, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research Services

LaVinia Ray

Associate Director of Operational Controls & Compliance Services

Monica Mason

Director of Core Services

CRO Services News

Coming soon to a doctor’s office near you: Access to cutting-edge research and care

March 17, 2023

By Josh Carpenter, Ph.D. Growing up in North Alabama, I remember watching movie trailers with excitement. They always ended with a deep voice that said, “opening soon in select theaters near you.” As it turns out, those openings were never “near me” since my local theater was not one ...

Southern Research breaks ground on new biotech center and campus renovations

May 16, 2022

Birmingham, Ala. – Southern Research today broke ground on a flagship biotech center that will anchor the development of 200,000 square feet of new or renovated wet lab space for life sciences. The new facility, located on the corner of Richa...

Building a castle for the 21st century, investing in the future of Birmingham

January 24, 2022

By Josh Carpenter, Ph.D. The coronavirus pandemic revealed healthcare heroes in our midst. I am proud to work with many of them at Southern Research. Since the pandemic began, our scientists – who have been studying viruses like COVID-19 for many years – have worked nonsto...

Offering Nonclinical and Clinical Trial Support