HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – HudsonAlpha U is the new name and brand for the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s popular public education programs and resources.
“HudsonAlpha U Nights” is a series of evening events designed for a public audience. The events are free and open to the public, although pre-registration is required. Events will be hosted by Kelly East, MS, CGC, the Institute’s vice president for educational outreach, and will be held on the HudsonAlpha campus.
“We’re thrilled to bring these events to the community,” East said. “One of our goals is to make our public education programs more accessible and continue to reach out to more people interested in learning more about the power of genomics. We want to help people understand genomics in an engaging way and bring new discoveries and biotechnology applications to life through in-person events and online resources.”
The inaugural HudsonAlpha U event, “Genomics & Biotech Discoveries: Stories from the last year that you need to hear,” will be held on Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Center (6001 Moquin Dr., Huntsville, 35806).
To register, visit https://2023hudsonalphau.eventbrite.com. Registration for this event closes Tuesday, Feb. 14.
HudsonAlpha U helps fulfill one of the nonprofit’s mission areas, which is to help develop a more genomically literate community. HudsonAlpha’s public education program was originally launched by Neil Lamb, PhD, in 2008 as Biotech 101 and 201. East was selected as the new vice president for educational outreach when Lamb was named the Institute’s president in July 2022.
For more information about HudsonAlpha U, and all of the planned 2023 events, visit www.hudsonalpha.org/u.
