ABOUT DIVISIONS KEY INITIATIVES NEWS CONTACT US CAREERS SUPPORT US SOUTHERN RESEARCH SELLS MARYLAND SITE, PAVES WAY FOR NEW JOBS IN BIRMINGHAM OCTOBER 5, 2021 | BY ROBIN DEMONIA | GENERAL, IN THE NEWS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH Southern Research has completed the sale of its Maryland facility to Tonix Pharmaceuticals. The sale of the property in Frederick, Md., will allow Southern Research to invest nearly $20 million in its Birmingham campus and bring 50 new high-paying jobs to Alabama. “Selling the Frederick facility is part of our strategic plan for the future of Southern Research,” said Josh Carpenter, the president and CEO of Southern Research. “We plan to invest in new facilities in Birmingham and greatly expand our infectious disease capabilities to address current and emerging threats.” Southern Research has been heavily involved in COVID response since the pandemic began in 2020, performing more than $30 million in research and development on COVID testing, treatment and vaccine development. Among other things, Southern Research and Tonix collaborated on a COVID vaccine that is currently in clinical trials. Their collaboration will continue going forward, with Southern Research working on vaccines and antivirals at its Birmingham campus. “By consolidating our work here in Birmingham, we are not just transferring existing jobs to Alabama,” Carpenter said. “We are also freeing up resources that will enable us to create even more jobs and economic impact in the future. The best days for Southern Research are still to come.” Founded in Birmingham in 1941, Southern Research is an independent, non-profit scientific research organization where scientists and engineers work across three divisions: Life Sciences, Engineering, and Energy & Environment. For more information about Southern Research, visit www.southernresearch.org. HOME | NEWS | GENERAL, IN THE NEWS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH | SOUTHERN RESEARCH SELLS MARYLAND SITE, PAVES WAY FOR NEW JOBS IN BIRMINGHAM CATEGORIES Cancer Research Drug Development Drug Discovery Energy & Environment Engineering General In The News Life Sciences People Philanthropy STEM The Prosperity Fund TrainSafe ANNUAL ARCHIVE 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 About |News |Careers |Contact Us |Support Us |Privacy Policy © 2021 SOUTHERN RESEARCH | WEB DEVELOPMENT BY INFOMEDIA