Program areas at BRF
Operated a positron emission tomography imaging center and a related radiopharmaceutical production facility which served 1,882 patients during the year, of which 774 were free or substantially discounted for indigent persons. The center also worked with various national companies to support clinical and pre-clinical trials. The cgmp radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility is capable of producing different radiopharmaceuticals and provides radiopharmaceuticals to other scanners in the region.
The entrepreneurial accelerator program is a financial analytics and support group formed to stimulate the creation of entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northwest Louisiana. This is accomplished through a variety of methods including providing entrepreneurial educational content to the community, assisting local universities with entrepreneurial education opportunities, and establishing and maintaining systems which connect entrepreneurs to resources and provide assistance to start and grow their business.
Operated a ten story, 160,000 sq ft Research facility housing 56 state-of-the-art wet labs, an animal care facility, a positron emission tomography (pet) imaging center and related administrative offices. The 56 wet labs and animal facility are leased to lsuhsc-s to support its basic science Research program. The pet center provides imaging to support patients of lsuhsc-s and the regional medical community as well as support for the animal imaging program at lsuhsc-s. The Research facility provided essential Research space needed to support the acquisition of lsuhsc-s extramural funding.conducted activities related to the establishment of a science & technology business park including support for scientific economic development projects, workforce development and education. Provided financial and programmatic assistance to prospective park tenants. Provided land for development including environmental remediation. Maintained multiple leased properties, including a 33,000 sq ft cgmp manufacturing facility and multiple incubator facilities. Intertech activities also include support for six k-12 and higher education programs.
Envision Research is a Research development and administration team formed to identify and manage opportunities for clinical trials and translational Research, match them with qualified scientific investigators and healthcare providers, and oversee their implementation and successful completion.
The digital media institute (dmi) is an accredited higher educational institution focused on degree and certificate programs in the digital arts. Dmi offers programs in animation and digital effects, interactive software development, and advertising design. Students at dmi come from a wide range of backgrounds and financial needs. Dmi provides and coordinates with grant making organizations to fund some need based scholarships to students who meet admissions requirements but may need additional financial assistance. Dmi also provides summer camp opportunities to students in middle school and high school to promote knowledge and interest in the digital art space.