HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has a three-fold mission of conducting genomics-based research to improve human health and well being; sparking entrepreneurship and economic development; and providing educational outreach to nurture the next generation of biotech researchers and entrepreneurs, as well as to create a biotech literate public.
HudsonAlpha is the brainchild of founders James R. Hudson, Jr. and the late Lonnie S. McMillian, who passed away in 2018. Both men enjoyed career paths that led them to understand the promise of genomics and both possessed the drive to translate that promise into measurable, real world results. The announcement of the creation of the nonprofit Institute came in 2005, and the doors opened in 2008. Lonnie McMillian’s incredible generosity, along with the State of Alabama, provided the funding needed to make the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology a reality.
Drawing on their experience and envisioning a course for the future, Hudson and McMillian recognized that four ingredients are essential for improving human health and well-being: education, research-driven discovery, clinical care, and entrepreneurship. HudsonAlpha unites these four endeavors into a single enterprise. Since the Institute’s 2008 opening, HudsonAlpha has generated major discoveries that impact disease diagnosis and treatment, created intellectual property, created a clinical genomic health program, fostered biotechnology companies, and expanded the number of biosciences-literate people, many of whom will be the future workforce.
As a non-profit institution, HudsonAlpha is funded through a combination of public and private dollars, including grants, donations, and fees for services.
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology welcomes team members from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team speeds innovation and makes us stronger. What unites us within this diversity is a common set of seven values: accountable, collaborative, community-engaged, data driven, diverse, innovative and sustainable. By working together and putting these values into action, we strengthen our ability to fulfill HudsonAlpha’s vision of growing a thriving ecosystem that develops and applies genomic advances to make a better world.
Our Vision
A thriving ecosystem that develops and applies genomic advances to make a better world.
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s mission is to foster the collaboration of scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs in using genomics to improve life. Our vision is to create a thriving ecosystem that develops and applies genomic advances to make a better world. Since opening our doors as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2008, we have made significant discoveries that impact human disease diagnosis and treatment as well as agriculture, conservation, and sustainable energy solutions. We have strengthened the biotech economy and supported the future life sciences workforce by engaging students, educators, and lifelong learners in STEM-based programs.
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communications@hudsonalpha.org
601 Genome Way,
Huntsville, AL 35806
256-327-0400
