“To borrow a line from Jurassic Park, life finds a way.” – Jim Pannucci, Ph.D., senior director of Infectious Disease Research at Southern Research. Pannucci appeared on the Bio Report podcast with […]
Southern Research hires Jim Pannucci to lead infectious disease research
Infectious disease research veteran Jim Pannucci, Ph.D., has joined Southern Research as senior director for infectious disease research, the largest focus area within the organization’s Drug Development division. In this […]
Industry Vet Tim McGrath Tapped to Lead Drug Development
Concluding a national search, industry veteran Tim McGrath has been named the new vice president of the Drug Development division at Southern Research. With over 30 years of general management […]
NIAID contracts with Southern Research to study Zika
Southern Research has received a contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand their research on the Zika […]
How Southern Research cancer advances changed a life
Southern Research physicist Jim Tucker has spent most of his career tackling the challenges that must be overcome to make space flight possible, so he knows all about the organization’s […]
BIO agenda: Advance the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance, promote state
A Southern Research team is showcasing the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance (ADDA) and its pipeline of potential therapies for debilitating diseases at this week’s BIO International Convention, while also promoting […]
Southern Research launches philanthropic outreach with $500,000 gift
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Southern Research, a non-profit organization marking its 75th year of operation in 2016, today launched a broad-based philanthropic outreach initiative that includes a significant employee giving campaign. […]
Cynomolgus macaque model for ZIKV research
Used previously for dengue virus studies, this cynomolgus macaque model will serve to better understand synergy between these viruses In an effort to help identify a vaccine for the Zika […]
Southern Research builds on legacy in fight against cancer
Seven decades ago, Southern Research began an investigation into the mechanisms of cancer that produced bold new ideas about how to combat the disease and novel drugs to treat it. […]
Southern Research teams investigate Zika virus and its damaging mechanisms
Scientists at Southern Research are heavily involved in the global fight against Zika, and are examining five different strains of the virus in a broad-based effort to penetrate the mysteries […]