👨‍🔬SOUTHERN RESEARCH UNVEILS NEW FACILITY: Southernresearch, a Birmingham-founded nonprofit scientific research organization, celebrated the grand opening of its biotech center today. 👉 The nonprofit broke ground on the facility in 2022, which was its first major campus addition since 1987. The biotech center will: 🧪 Double Southern Research’s lab capacity 🥼 Expand its ability to combat chronic illnesses such as cancer + infection diseases Quick facts:   💰 Worth a total of $98M 🔬 150,000 square feet 👏 $45M from the Alabama Legislature 🔨 $80M in economic activity during construction 👨‍⚕️ 124 project-related jobs created during construction 🧬 Home to Southern Research’s new genomic research program, Catalyst, which offers FREE genetic testing + expands access to precision medicine to communities across the state 👏 Not only did Southern Research receive financial support from the state, but they also had funding from the cityofbirmingham, jeffco200 + a grant from the e...