Southern Research
Nonprofit scientific research organization (founded 1941) providing drug discovery and preclinical development, advanced engineering, environmental and energy research, and STEM education. Operates GLP-capable laboratories, high-throughput screening and assay automation, specialized bioanalysis, animal vivarium and containment facilities (BSL-2/3), and engineering test centers. Hosts a venture studio and wet-lab incubator to support translation and early-stage company formation.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
Southern Research
Birmingham, AL, USA (headquarters); contact form: https://southernresearch.org/contact-us/
Products
Force-induced treadmill prototype for rehabilitation
Prototype rehabilitation treadmill that applies programmable resistive forces and safety catch mechanisms to enable safe, progressive gait training.
Force-induced treadmill prototype for rehabilitation
Prototype rehabilitation treadmill that applies programmable resistive forces and safety catch mechanisms to enable safe, progressive gait training.
Services
End-to-end discovery and preclinical activities including medicinal chemistry, HTS, ADME, bioanalysis, and in vivo efficacy studies.
Regulatory toxicology study design and execution, toxicokinetics, SEND dataset preparation and specialized toxicology services.
Immunogenicity, efficacy and safety testing for vaccine candidates conducted under appropriate biosafety containment.
Test center capabilities for grid-scale energy storage evaluation, safety and integration testing.
System design, airborne sensor integration, high-altitude imaging, materials testing and prototype development for aerospace and defense customers.
Trace element speciation, water quality monitoring and analytical chemistry services using LC-ICP-MS and advanced mass spectrometry.
End-to-end discovery and preclinical activities including medicinal chemistry, HTS, ADME, bioanalysis, and in vivo efficacy studies.
Regulatory toxicology study design and execution, toxicokinetics, SEND dataset preparation and specialized toxicology services.
Immunogenicity, efficacy and safety testing for vaccine candidates conducted under appropriate biosafety containment.
Test center capabilities for grid-scale energy storage evaluation, safety and integration testing.
System design, airborne sensor integration, high-altitude imaging, materials testing and prototype development for aerospace and defense customers.
Trace element speciation, water quality monitoring and analytical chemistry services using LC-ICP-MS and advanced mass spectrometry.
Expertise Areas
- Drug discovery and preclinical development
- Infectious disease and virology research
- Oncology research
- Toxicology and safety assessment
Key Technologies
- High-throughput screening and assay automation
- Medicinal chemistry and synthetic chemistry
- Liquid chromatography–ICP-MS for trace-element speciation
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
News & Updates
Announcement of a venture studio to develop startups and advance therapeutic programs; organization reports more than 20 drug programs in preclinical development.
Southern Research and partner send bacterial strains to space to explore potential cancer treatments
Report on a partnership to send bacterial strains on a spaceflight mission to study biological responses relevant to cancer research.
Groundbreaking for a biotech center and campus renovations to add wet-lab capacity and modernize facilities.
Internal recognition of staff contributions across biological sciences, engineering materials, biosafety compliance, export control and community outreach.
Leadership update announcing appointment of an interim CEO.
Report on opening and planned expansion of a wet-lab incubator with private leasable labs and offices.
Announcement of a venture studio to develop startups and advance therapeutic programs; organization reports more than 20 drug programs in preclinical development.
Southern Research and partner send bacterial strains to space to explore potential cancer treatments
Report on a partnership to send bacterial strains on a spaceflight mission to study biological responses relevant to cancer research.
Groundbreaking for a biotech center and campus renovations to add wet-lab capacity and modernize facilities.
Internal recognition of staff contributions across biological sciences, engineering materials, biosafety compliance, export control and community outreach.
Leadership update announcing appointment of an interim CEO.
Report on opening and planned expansion of a wet-lab incubator with private leasable labs and offices.