Virginia BioTechnology Research Park

Park CEO, Robert T. Skunda, Featured on NPR

Courtney Skunda — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:49:17 +0000

The Park and Intelliject Featured on NPR for Sanofi Aventis Deal

Courtney Skunda — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:57:48 +0000

David R. Lohr, Vice President of Business Development of Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, and Spencer Williamson, CEO of Intelliject, Inc., were featured on NPR on December 1, 2009 to discuss Intelliject’s new deal with sanofi-aventis U.S. and their history with the Park. Intelliject, Inc. recently announced an exclusive license with sanofi-aventis U.S. for a novel epinephrine auto-injector, in the U.S. and Canada territory. Under the license, sanofi-aventis U.S. will be responsible for manufacturing and commercialization. Intelliject will be responsible for the on-going development and for obtaining U.S. regulatory approval and has retained certain co-promotion rights in the territory.

Park Featured on NPR For New Partnership with BioCity

Courtney Skunda — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:27 +0000

The Virginia BioTechnology Research Park recently announced a collaborative partnership with BioCity Nottingham, one of the UK’s fastest growing bioscience incubators. Robert T. Skunda, President and CEO of the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, was featured on NPR on November 24, 2009, to talk about this new partnership.

VBRP CEO Featured on NPR for Dominion GreenTech Incubator

Courtney Skunda — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:19 +0000

Robert T. Skunda, President and CEO of the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, was featured on NPR on Friday, November 13, 2009. The interview featured the Dominion GreenTech Incubator which is a new partnership between the Park, Dominion Resources Inc., Hanover County and the Town of Ashland.

24 Hours in the Life of the UNOS Organ Center Podcast

Courtney Skunda — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:37:55 +0000

Our October Speaker Series: Gather, Listen, Connect was such a success we thought we would share it with the world wide web. 24 Hours in the Life of the UNOS Organ Center gives an indepth look at what goes on in the United Network for Organ Sharing, as well as giving a detailed description of transplantion. Joel Newman, Assistant Director of Communications for UNOS, and Tim Ernst, a senior Organ Center Specialist, will guide you through the intricate details and assist you in understanding the following transplant concepts of:

Brain Death
The “Waiting List”
Organ Matching Criteria
Moving Organs From One Site to Another
Understanding the Roles of Various Hospital Teams

VBRP Featured on NPR

Courtney Skunda — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:05:54 +0000

David Lohr, Executive Director of the Virginia Biosciences Development Center, was featured on July 23, 2009 on NPR to discuss the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park’s recent partnership with the MathScience Innovation Center for a summer session for Richmond area school children.

VBDC Executive Director Featured on NPR

Courtney Skunda — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:07:56 +0000

David Lohr, Executive Director of the Virginia Biosciences Development Center, was featured on June 25, 2009 on NPR to discuss the VBDC’s recent partnership with JNetDirect Biosciences Inc., as well as Richmond’s growing biotechnology industry.