Biopharma & Education Collaboration

ECSU Internship Luncheon Celebrates Student Success and $110K SECU Grant

October 15, 2025

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) hosted its annual State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Internship Luncheon Aug. 22, recognizing student interns, community partners and the ongoing support of the SECU Foundation. This year’s luncheon welcomed special guests, including Mayor Kirk Rivers; Judge Eula Reid, Superior

Tris Pharma Partners with HBCUs to Empower the Next Generation of STEM Leaders

June 3, 2025

Founded in 2000, Tris Pharma, Inc. is a leading privately-owned biopharmaceutical company in the U.S. Tris Pharma is using its industry-leading capabilities and innovative, proprietary technologies to develop and market therapies that uniquely solve some of the most difficult treatment challenges in these diseases and conditions. Over the past two decades, they have established a