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George Mason Hiring Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The George Mason University, National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, within the College of Science, invites well-qualified candidates to apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the area of virology working with RNA viruses. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.

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10/23/2026

PAK BioSolutions and iBET Advance Integrated Continuous AAV8 Purification

PAK BioSolutions today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study on integrated, continuous purification of adeno-associated virus serotype 8 (AAV8) using the PAK PD™ Process Development Scale Continuous Purification System. Conducted in collaboration with iBET – Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, the study, “Streamlining AAV8 Purification with Cyclic Integrated Capture–Polishing Chromatography,” was published in …

10/22/2026

Lilly breaks ground in Richmond to expand American manufacturing of next-generation cancer medicines, advancing its build-out of 10 new U.S. sites since 2020

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) broke ground today on a new $5 billion manufacturing facility just west of Richmond, Virginia, in Goochland County, one of 10 new U.S. manufacturing sites announced since 2020 and one of five among them that will produce active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). As part of the company’s more than $50 …

10/21/2026

United Therapeutics Expands Organ Manufacturing Capabilities with Opening of Third Designated Pathogen-Free Xenograft Production Facility

United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, today announced the opening of its third Designated Pathogen-Free (DPF) facility, The Dr. Bartley P. Griffith and Dr. Robert A. Montgomery Xenograft Production Facility, in Houston, Texas. United Therapeutics opened its first DPF facility in Christiansburg, Va. in 2024 to produce xenografts for ongoing clinical trials. …