TruGenomix Wins Southeast Life Sciences SE Color Pitch

The first SE Color Pitch event, hosted by Southeast Life Sciences, was held on June 24, 2021, featuring top minority-led, early-stage life science companies from the southeast United States.

The winner of the SE Color Pitch event, TruGenomix, which will receive the $10,000 prize, sponsored by Moderna. Presenting for TruGenomix was Charles Cathlin. CEO & Founder.

TruGenomix is a precision behavioral health company focused on advancing the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our behavioral health platform incorporates our core products, TruGen-1and TruBase. TruGen-1 is a 1000 gene neuropsychiatric panel, designed in collaboration with Illumina, that includes our patented markers for PTSD predisposition. TruBase is our custom-built machine learning and bioinformatics engine, which is designed to support behavioral health research, clinical decision-making, and biomarker discovery.

See the presentation HERE.

Dan Myers Named Director of Virginia SBDC, Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program to Accelerate Tech-Driven Growth in the Commonwealth

The Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Dan Myers has been named the new Director for the Virginia SBDC – Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP). Dan, a seasoned innovation strategist, will lead the Virginia SBDC – ICAP program that is designed to help Virginia small businesses turn ideas into commercial …

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Luna Labs’ MedSim Product Lines Acquired by Integrated Medcraft

Integrated MedCraft LLC today announced it has acquired the TrueClot and Dislotech product lines from Luna Labs. This announcement is more than a successful transaction. It is an example of innovation being accelerated with the right strategic partner. We built Luna Labs with a clear mission to incubate, accelerate, and grow technologies to the point …

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Op-Ed: Getting breakthrough coverage right: Rep. Griffith’s critical role

Virginia finds itself at the center of an important health care debate, and Southwest Virginia’s own U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, is in the driver’s seat as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. Here’s the problem: Medicare beneficiaries can wait years — sometimes averaging half a decade — between when the …

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