New research business to open in Palouse

A WSU research position that has been discontinued has led to a new business in Palouse. Located in the former veterinary clinic on Main Street, Mathison Immuno Scientific, Inc., aims to start up Nov. 19.

The operation is led by Bruce Mathison, an 18-year research technologist supervisor at WSU.

Mathison and wife, Catherine, will now continue his work in their new business.

Catherine will also continue in her position as the Associate Dean of WSU’s Honors College.

“We started out at WSU in research, now my position is going away,” Mathison said. “We also wanted to coordinate our own research w...