The Daniel Foundation of Alabama is supporting Southern Research’s economic development activities with a $225,000 grant, building on the longstanding ties between the two Birmingham organizations. The gift will provide […]
Southern Research awarded $500,000 U.S. Department of Commerce grant to expand medical device innovation and commercialization
Southern Research announced today that the Alliance for Innovative Medical Technology (AIMTech) has won a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to expand its proof-of-concept program. The $500,000 award […]
Southern Research recognizes innovation with IP Awards
Southern Research honored the innovative work being conducted in its laboratories and facilities with the organization’s Intellectual Property Awards, which build on a rich legacy of scientific discovery and exploration. […]
Southern Research at 75: Targeting HIV/AIDS for 30 years
Southern Research scientists joined the front lines in the battle against HIV/AIDS in 1986, not long after the deadly viral infection emerged as a terrifying new public health threat in […]
Southern Research project aims to prevent future polio outbreaks
Poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially fatal disease caused by a virus. As recently as 60 years ago, there were few diseases more frightening to parents of young children than […]
Southern Research at 75: Engineers assist ‘Return to Flight’ Shuttle missions
Just three months after Charles J. Camarda flew on NASA’s pivotal STS-114 Space Shuttle mission in 2005, the astronaut paid a visit to Southern Research — and he brought souvenirs. […]
NIH director thanks Southern Research for ‘treatments, cures and real hope’
In a message to mark Southern Research’s 75th anniversary, Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, praised the organization’s scientists for making significant advances against cancer […]
Southern Research at 75: Labs spin out new fabrics and capabilities
From its earliest days, Southern Research scientists were engaged in textile projects such as devising new techniques for spinning yarn, developing novel polymers for synthetic fibers, and designing special purpose […]
Southern Research at 75: Helping Apollo spacecraft beat fiery re-entry
When the Apollo 11 flight crew returned from the historic Moon expedition on July 24, 1969, their command module pierced the Earth’s atmosphere traveling at 36,237 feet per second and […]
National Cancer Institute extends toxicology contract with Southern Research
Southern Research has been awarded a five-year IDIQ contract with a potential value of $19 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study the preclinical toxicology of new drugs […]