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Top college scientists compete to make biotech grade
When it comes to diversifying
Charlotte's economy, many area boosters point to biotechnology as an industry with a lot of potential.
The Charlotte Biotechnology Conference at UNC Charlotte on Thursday focused on this potential and some of the research taking place.
There was also a scientific competition among some top next-generation scientists.
WFAE's Dominic Ruis-Esparza takes us on a tour of some of the research that was on display at the biotechnology conference's poster competition.
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Following the biotech dollars in Charlotte
It takes years of dogged persistence and lots of steps to get a biotech project funded and hopefully ... in a real long shot ... on its way to becoming a marketable product. That's in a good economy. Add to that the pressures of the current recession, and the scramble for funding ramps up. WFAE's Simone Orendain has this report on the prospects for biotech funding in the Charlotte region.
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Building a Biotech Economy
WFAE hosted a Public Conversation on Building a Biotech Economy. The panel discussion explored the economic aspects of the Charlotte region's emerging biotech sector including economic development strategies, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, and the role of biotech research. Listen to the discussion and join the continuing online conversation at The Watercooler.
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UNC Charlotte's place in the biotech push
You hear a lot about biotechnology these days with the North Carolina Research Campus taking shape in Kannapolis and visions of hundreds of high-paying jobs. UNC Charlotte is also part of the area's biotech push. The university is nearing completion of a $35 million building dedicated to molecular biology and the huge amounts of data that go along with that research. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more.
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UNC Charlotte scientist helps oysters fight Dermo disease
Millions of oysters along the Eastern seaboard are dying from a parasitic disease called Dermo. It's the same problem that affected oysters off the Mexican coast in the 1940s. But those oysters adapted. Nature figured out a way to beat the disease. That's not the case for oysters off the Carolina coast. In this report, WFAE's Jen Nathan tells us how a UNC Charlotte researcher is using biotechnology in hopes of helping oysters fight back.
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Gold shows promise for HIV medicine
We usually think of gold's value as a material possession. But scientists at North Carolina State are researching its value in saving lives of people with HIV. WFAE's Jen Nathan has more as part of our ongoing look at biotechnology in North Carolina.
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Healthy living, learning drive David Murdock
Nearly three years ago, David Murdock made a bold statement: "In Kannapolis, we will have the most comprehensive and complete state of the art laboratory facilities that will exist anywhere in the world today!"
Now that vision is taking shape. Eight universities and the community college system all have a role in the research and infrastructure of the North Carolina Research Campus. And last month, David H. Murdock Core Lab building opened. Murdock has invested $400 million and he expects it needs $1.5 billion to succeed.
WFAE's Simone Orendain spoke to Mr. Murdock at his China Grove home and produced this profile.
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Manufacturing Life-like Parts of the Body
All surgery has risks. If you're about to go under the knife, you may want to ask your surgeon how many times they've performed the operation they're about to do on you.
Now imagine this response from your doctor: "I've not only performed this operation, I've already done it on an exact replica of you."
That's the future that the company Anatomics envisions. Last month, Anatomics announced that it's joining the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.
Anatomics manufactures exact 3-D replicas of patients' anatomy. Surgeons can hold these medical models in their hands and use them to plan and rehearse surgery so that operations are safer, and faster.
Jen Nathan has more.
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Ribbon Cutting at the NCRC
The $1.5 billion North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis yesterday opened its core laboratory building and two other research facilities to the public. All traces of the 100-year old textile plant that was at that location are gone. WFAE's Simone Orendain attended the ribbon cutting and has this report.
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NC Research Campus Labs Open for Final Tours
Today is the last chance for the public to take a look inside new biotech labs at North Carolina Research Campus, before scientists lock the doors and begin their work finding cures for diseases like diabetes.
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Clueless About Biotech? Here's a Primer
The $1.5 billion North Carolina Research Campus continues to take shape in Kannapolis. Some universities involved in the bio-tech venture have begun hiring scientists to conduct nutrient research at the campus. The emergence of the new center may have you asking, "just what is biotechnology?" WFAE's Jen Nathan explains the basics.
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Drug Research Firm to Set Up Shop in Kannapolis
Wilmington-based PPD is the newest company to open an office on the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. The compay does drug trials for the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, and plans to hire hundreds in the Charlotte region. From WFAE's Carolinas Business Bureau, Julie Rose reports.
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