Bioscience Innovation in Hampton Roads is accelerated by the

synergistic collaborations and unique resources from:

•World-renowned programs in seven distinctive universities and
colleges, including a growing medical school
•Two acclaimed federal research laboratories
•A leader in organ and tissue transplantation
•Over 20 bioscience-related companies providing diverse products
and services
Major Academic and Federal Lab Biological Research Capabilities

Eastern Virginia Medical School www.evms.edu

Hampton University www.hamptonu.edu

Old Dominion University www.odu.edu

Norfolk State University www.nsu.edu

College of William and Mary www.wm.edu

Virginia Institute of Marine Science www.vims.edu

NASA Langley Research Center www.larc.nasa.gov

Thomas Jefferson Lab National

www.jlab.org
Accelerator Facility

Technology Transfer / Commercialization Assets

Eastern Virginia Medical School Robert Williams, Ph.D. (757) 446-5099

Zohir Handy (757) 683-5052

ODU and The Business Gateway
Jerry Robertson, Ph.D. (757) 683-5505
Jason McDevitt (757) 221-1751
College of William & Mary
William Bean (757) 221-7825
Thomas Jefferson Lab National
James Boyce, Ph.D. (757) 269-7513
Accelerator Facility
NASA Langley Technology
R. P. Turcotte, Ph.D. (757) 864-1178
Gateway
Joe Bouchard, Ph.D. (757) 333-2527
Innovate!Hampton Roads
Rick Lally (757) 426-3678
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 Unique Research Centers and Services
Name Description Contact
Currently consists of two 100,000 sq. ft. class A wet/dry lab buildings located www.irpodu.com
Innovation within the 75-acre, mixed use University Village on the campus of ODU in Norfolk,
Research Park VA. IRP was designed to leverage the access, proximity, and infrastructure of
(IRP) at ODU ODU, the surrounding federal labs, and military centers to aid companies at every
point in their lifecycle.

Applied Research Center State of the art research center with 27 laboratories. Houses a unique www.Jlab.org/ARC/
collaboration between Jefferson Lab and four VA universities: College of William
and Mary, ODU, NSU and Christopher Newport University.

Technology Hampton Roads Advocates an environment that fosters growth, education and communication www.hrtc.org
& Technology Incubator within the region’s high-tech community.
System

Arkios
Arkios guides emerging biopharmaceutical companies through all stages of
Biodevelopment www.arkios.com
product development from early stage development to clinical trial management.
International

EVMS Translational Research
Centers
Research and discovery in cancer and infectious diseases, diabetes and obesity, William Wasilenko,
woman’s and infant health and cardiovascular diseases. Ph.D.
•Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine (757) 446-8480
•Strelitz Diabetes Center
•Wright Center for Biomedical Proteomics

Hampton University Center for Development of imaging and treatment delivery/monitoring technologies. CAMI Cynthia Keppel, Ph.D.
Advanced Medical researchers hold nine patents and receive support from both federal agencies and (757) 727-5823
Instrumentation (CAMI) private sector companies.

Hampton University Proton A cancer therapy and research institute applying protons as a precise, non- Cynthia Keppel, Ph.D.
Therapy Institute invasive external beam method for the selective destruction of cancer cells. (757) 727-5823

LifeNet Health Largest organ procurement and tissue banking organization with research and www.lifenet.org
development focused on skin and wound allografts, cardiovascular services and
regenerative medicine.

NASA Langley Bio-related core technologies available for potential applications in psycho- R. P. Turcotte, Ph.D.
Research Center physiological response measurement, sensor and non-invasive instrument (757) 864-8881
development and modeling of impacts and body stresses.

NSU McDemmond An education and research center with a state of the art clean room for research Terry Stokes, Ph.D.
Center on nanoparticle and materials for sensor and medical device development. (757) 449-5178

ODU Reidy Research Center Interdisciplinary center studying biological and medical applications of very short Richard Heller, Ph.D.
for Bioelectrics pulsed power technology on processes ranging from wound healing, (757) 683-2690
decontamination, cancer therapy, imaging and cardiovascular diseases.

Thomas Jefferson Lab A KW class, high average power, sub-picosecond laser covering the mid-IR George Neil, Ph.D.
National Accelerator Facility spectral region. Short pulses of electrons produce broadband Tera Hz light (757) 269-7443
Free Electron Laser sources applicable to nanoscience and biological research.

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Thomas Jefferson Lab Radiation imaging technology for clinical, pre-clinical and plant biology Drew Weisenberger,
National Accelerator Facility applications. Ph.D.
Radiation Detection and (757) 269-7090
Imaging Group

VIMS Sea Water Lab (BSL3) Large enclosed wet labs with circulating seawater including toxics rooms and James Brister
BSL3 facilities, designed for contractual use and industry collaborations. (804) 684-7255

Consulting/Support Organizations
Name Description City Website
Diversified engineering and applied science company
with a strong heritage of exceptional customer service to
Bionetics federal, state, local and commercial markets. Bionetics Yorktown, VA www.bionetics.com/
was formed in 1969 by five scientists to support the
Viking mission to Mars.

Management consulting firm focused on the delivery of

Axcel Innovation, practical solutions to customers in the fields of economic
Portsmouth, VA www.axcel.us/
LLC development, research, and technology
commercialization and entrepreneurship.

High technology, SBA certified company with many

Science and integrated talents and resources. Its capabilities include:
Technology Earth, space and atmospheric Sciences, remote
Hampton, VA www.stcnet.com/
Corporation sensing, aerospace engineering, chemical and
biological lab operations and book/report and graphics
publication.

IS Biotech International society for bioprocess technology. Virginia Beach, VA www.isbiotech.org/

BioScience Consultation for tissue and organ product development

Norfolk, VA N/A
Consultants, LLC and biotechnology.

Women in Bio Professional society of women biotechnologists. Virginia Beach, VA www.womeninbio.org/

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 Bio Imaging / Sensor Companies
Name Description City Website

Dilon Diagnostics® delivers leading-edge molecular

Dilon
imaging products and services that provide advanced Newport News, VA www.dilon.com/
Technologies solutions for early and accurate cancer diagnostics.

CW Optics is a technology company specializing in both

hardware and software development of optical
CW Optics devices/systems. They are experienced in system Seaford, VA www.cwoptics.com/
design and development, simulation/modeling, and data
management.

Morphix Develops products that detect hazardous chemicals and

Virginia Beach, VA www.morphtec.com
Technologies toxic products.

Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc is

recognized world wide for tissue simulation technology
and is the leader in the manufacture of phantoms and
CIRS, Inc. simulators for quantitative densitometry, calibration,
Norfolk, VA www.cirsinc.com/
quality control and research in the field of medical
imaging and radiotherapy.

Measureme
Manufacturing of sensors including those for biomedical
nt Hampton, VA www.meas-spec.com/
applications.
Specialties
Cell Design and manufacture of temperature control and
perfusion instruments for electrophysiology www.cellmc.com/
Microcontro (microelectrode/patch clamping) and microscopy
Norfolk, VA
ls research, where precision and low noise are critical.

Clinical Trial Support Companies

Name Description City Website
Professional medical education, clinical research, and
communications organization. Provides services for
Insight clients who provide products or services for the elderly.
Norfolk, VA www.insighttherapeutics.com/
Therapeutics Clients include the pharmaceutical industry, academic
institutions, professional organizations, health care
facilities, and caregivers.

Arkios Arkios guides emerging biopharmaceutical companies

Biodevelopment through all stages of product development from early Virginia Beach, VA www.arkios.com
International stage development to clinical trial management.

Its purpose is to core purpose is to accelerate medical

innovation and advance the quality of healthcare by
building long-term, supportive relationships with
Beaufort, LLC businesses that seek high-quality, customized solutions
Norfolk, VA www.beaufortcro.com
to their regulatory, clinical research, quality management
and related needs.

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 Novel Therapy / Product Companies
Name Description City Website
Eye RX is dedicated to developing and
bringing to the commercial marketplace
Eye RX products that will aid vision and prevent
Norfolk, VA www.eyerx-research.com/html
blindness.

Engages in the research, development, and production

Light Bioscience,
of light-emitting diodes for medical and esthetic Virginia Beach, VA
LLC applications.

Soluble Systems,
Manufactures and markets a line of advanced would
LLC
care products under the brand names of TheraSkin® Newport News, VA www.solublesystems.com
and TheraGauze®.

Skin products made with natural botanicals that provide

safe and effective relief from the symptoms of
Dalos BioPharma www.dalosbio.com/
Molluscum Contagiosum, MRSA and other viral and Virginia Beach, VA
bacterial infections, as well as other conditions of the
skin.

Publically held biotechnology and wellness company,

discovers and develops breakthroughs in supporting
HST Global and treating metabolic disorders associated with cancer
Hampton, VA www.hstglobal.com/
and other life threatening illnesses.

Develops new biotechnology to produce genetically- www.biocer.net/

Biocer engineered trees.
Virginia Beach, VA

Largest organ procurement and tissue banking

LifeNet organization with research and development focused on www.lifenet.org
Virginia Beach, VA
Health skin and wound allografts, cardiovascular services and
regenerative medicine.

Informatics Companies
Name Description City Website
Provides software and professional services to scientists
Incogen, Inc. involved in pharmaceutical, agricultural and Williamsburg, VA www.incogen.com
biotechnology research.

Care Data Trak Medical informatics support. Williamsburg, VA caredatatrak.com

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