HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology breaks ground for campus expansion HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology breaks ground for campus expansion By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | May 10, 2021 at 9:32 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 11:24 AM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology broke ground on their campus expansion on May 10 at 10 a.m. WAFF is told new facilities will house resident associate company Discovery Life Sciences and the Center for Plant Science Sustainable Agriculture. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology breaks ground for campus expansion Jim Hudson, HudsonAlpha co-founder and chairman of the board, was joined by Rick Myers, president and science director, Neil Lamb, vice president for educational outreach, as well as local officials and others.