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Massachusetts-based Aderis Pharmaceuticals develops small-molecule therapeutics to improve and protect the quality of life for people living with CNS, cardiovascular and renal diseases. The R&D facility is located in Richmond.

A spin-off of Philip Morris, USA, Chrysalis Technologies is developing a soft-mist condensation aerosol as a mechanism to deliver pharmaceuticals to the lungs.

Ion Healthcare

A Chesterfield County-based disease management company that specializes with patients with sleep apnea and breathing disorders.

Star Scientific develops technologies to reduce the formation of carcinogenic toxins in tobacco and tobacco smoke, in particular tobacco-specific nitrosamines.

ABTECH Scientific, Inc.

ABTECH delivers biosensor devices, biosensor instruments and biosensor systems to the biomedical research community and the biomedical diagnostics market.

ASD BioSystems

Produces collection kits and systems for coding, tracking, and pinpointing the source of environmental or biological contaminants.

Bio-Track LLC

Bio-Track LLC, a medical device incubator, takes ideas from biomedical research in academic settings and translates it into commercially successful products.

Bostwick Laboratories

Bostwick Laboratories is a pathology reference laboratory providing premium service to physicians, patients, and managed care organizations.

Ceres Biotechnology LLC

Ceres has developed a digital technology inspired by biosonar that allows blind babies to hear ultrasonic echoes.

Dalco International

Manufacturer and supplier of orthopedic products.

Hemodyne, Inc.

Hemodyne produces the Platelet Analysis System, a diagnostic tool for assessing platelet activity and clot quality.

Imaging Concepts, Inc.

Imaging Concepts sells and services diagnostic ultrasound equipment, supplies and accessories.

Laboratory Corporation of America

PARI Respiratory Equipment Inc.

PARI Respiratory, which maintains its U.S. headquarters in Midlothian, develops and manufactures aerosol delivery systems for patients with upper and lower airway conditions such as sinusitis, asthma, and COPD.

Phipps & Byrd

Phipps & Bird manufactures medical devices including medical compressors and aspirators, sleep disorder devices, blood platelet analyzers, and a portable dialysate warner for patients under continuous ambulatory dialysis.

Scentczar Corporation

Scentczar Corporation develops chemical sensors and chemical instruments for proprietary applications on a contract basis.

Schneider Laboratories Incorporated

SLi specializes in the analyses of organic compounds, asbestos and metals in various matrices including paint, soil, wipes, building materials, wastewater, drinking water and hazardous wastes. 

SiTech LLC

Produces a variety of silicone materials qualified for use in the manufacture of medical devices.

Sound Technique Systems LLC

Searches for intellectual properties or novel products that involve the use of sound waves and their interaction with humans and animals; licenses or creates patents on the technology and brings the product to market.

Atley Pharmaceuticals

Atley, based in Ashland, adds value to traditional pharmaceutical products such as decongestants and antihistamine drugs by improving their time-release properties.

Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals

The Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals facility in Petersburg manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients for the Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies and for other pharmaceutical companies worldwide. The company also maintains three laboratories in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park.

ECR Pharmaceuticals

ECR manufactures and distributes allergy, cold, analgesic products.

Reckitt & Benckiser Coleman Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Wako Chemicals USA

Wako Chemicals USA manufactures photographic chemicals, azo initiators and other chemical products at its Richmond facility.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals manufactures brand-name products such as Robitussin, Dimetapp, Children's Advil and ChapStick. The Richmond operation includes manufacturing, quality assurance and R&D.

AdvanceTEC

AdvanceTEC is a design/build clean-room and process-systems contractor working within the microelectronics, biotech, semiconductor, medical, food, and pharmaceutical industries.

Agility Healthcare Solutions

Agility Healthcare Solutions, a Glen Allen-based subsidiary of TrenStar, Inc., has created the largest RFID-enabled mobile asset management program in the U.S. healthcare industry, revolutionizing the way healthcare facilities track, manage, measure and improve utilization of resources.

FloOnics

FloOnics specializes in Ultra High Purity Systems installation, engineering and process management that support the growing high-tech and clean-room industries.

PM Network

PM Network manages the production and material maintenance of clinical trial case report forms, instruction manuals and laboratory supplies.

Technovation Systems Inc.

Technovation is a technology company with expertise in clean-room and contamination-control products and services.

Virginia Biotechnology Association

Trade association for Virginia's biotechnology sector.

Virginia Biotechnology Research Park

The park, located in downtown Richmond, houses more than 45 biosciences companies, research institutes, state and national medical laboratories, and organizations involved with forensics, testing of biotoxins and management of the nation’s organ transplantation process.

Anatomy and Neurobiology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Department of

Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Department of

Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips (C3B), Virginia Commonwealth University Center for

VCU's C3B integrates teaching, research, scholarship and service across the humanities, science, business and engineering, with a focus on the interface of chemistry, microelectronics, materials science, biology and medical technology defined by bioelectronics, biosensors and biochips.

BioStatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Department of

Biological Complexity, Virginia Commonwealth University Center for the Study of

The center is an interdisciplinary think tank of VCU scientists whose interests include new ways to study emerging biological properties using genomic data.

Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of

Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of

Clinical Trials Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University

The mission of the Clinical Trials Institute is to induce the pharmaceutical industry to use VCU as a testing ground for clinical studies, develop a strong clinical research program at VCU, and increase funding for clinical research at VCU.

Drug Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy Center for

The Center for Drug Studies specializes in "Phase 1" clinical studies for the development of new drugs and drug-delivery systems.

Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University School of

The departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering apply engineering and technology to biomedical applications.

Human Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Department of

Intellectual Property Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University

The VCU Intellectual Property Foundation is tasked with protecting intellectual property, enhancing entrepreneurial activity and commercializing technology developed at the university.

Life Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University

Massey Cancer Center

The Massey Cancer Center is the focal point for basic and clinical research, education, and cancer health delivery activities at Virginia Commonwealth University. Designated a clinical cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, Massey brings together 160 scientists from 25 academic departments in collaborative research, and operates shared laboratory resources.

Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry

The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry maintains a population-based registry of more than 37,000 twins of all ages who were born in or live in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Psychiatry

Parkinsons Disease Research Education and Clinical Center

One of six national Parkinsons disease research centers created by the federal Department for Veterans' Affairs to improve care for veterans suffering from Parkinson’s disease and to pursue a cure for this condition.

Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia School of Medicine, Department of

Physiology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Department of

Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Institute for

The Institute facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary, integrated research program in the genetic epidemiology of psychiatric illness and human behavior.

Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for

An interdisciplinary course of graduate study at VCU leading to a PhD degree in the field of structural biology.

Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Department of 

State department tasked with overseeing agribusiness promotion, animal health, avian influenza, food safety, West Nile Virus and Foot and Mouth Disease.

Forensic Science, Virginia Division of

The division's examiners evaluate and analyze evidence, interpret results and provide expert testimony related to the full spectrum of physical evidence recovered from crime scenes.

Forensic Science and Medicine, Virginia Institute of

The Institute provides education and training for forensic professionals, scientists, and other individuals with an interest in forensic science.

Health Virginia Department of

State department tasked with promoting family health, environmental health and epidemiology.