Industry News
Health & Medical Research Awards now recognise data innovation
Research Australia has announced its 2016 Health & Medical Research Awards, to be held on 16 November at The Westin Sydney. [ + ]
$4.9 million to reduce chronic lung diseases
In response to a request for research applications from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, the National Health and Medical Research Council has announced almost $5 million for three projects to prevent and manage chronic lung diseases. [ + ]
ANSTO acquires neutron beam instrument
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German research facility Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB). [ + ]
Video: Are you GHS ready?
As part of its Virtual Seminar Series, Safe Work Australia has released a short video which guides businesses through how to comply with the internationally agreed system for classifying and labelling chemicals. [ + ]
Bronchial valve system for severe emphysema
Olympus has announced positive results from a multicentre study assessing the safety and effectiveness of its endobronchial therapy for severe emphysema. [ + ]
Optical sensor to detect vitamin B12 deficiency
University of Adelaide researchers have developed what is claimed to be a world-first optical sensor that can detect vitamin B12 in diluted human blood. [ + ]
Stroke enables gut bacteria to spread
Australian researchers have revealed that stroke injury can compromise the immune system, enabling bacterial pathogens to take an opportunistic journey from the gut into other organs — including the lungs. [ + ]
Newly discovered microorganisms contributing to climate change
Scientists from The University of Queensland have discovered a major group of microorganisms contributing to climate change. [ + ]
Health summit announces keynote speaker
The World Innovation Summit for Health has announced Dr Lawrence H Summers, a former chief economist of the World Bank, as a keynote speaker for its 2016 summit. [ + ]
Treating asthma with stem cells
Cynata Therapeutics has received positive data from a proof-of-concept study of its Cymerus mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in an experimental model of asthma. [ + ]
A quantum MRI machine for biomolecular imaging
Melbourne researchers have developed a way to radically miniaturise a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine using atomic-scale quantum computer technology. [ + ]
Fellowship funding for Alzheimer's and leukaemia research
CSL has announced the inaugural recipients of its Centenary Fellowships, established to support Australia's best and brightest biomedical researchers. [ + ]
Xperential Scientific opens in Melbourne
Xperential Scientific is a newly established scientific instrumentation, consumable, software and diagnostic supplier based in Melbourne. [ + ]
Controlling protein synthesis with light
Japanese researchers have shown that they can prevent protein synthesis reactions from taking place using a photoresponsive molecular cage. [ + ]
Epilepsy drug now available for tonic-clonic seizures
Fycompa, a once-daily epilepsy treatment, is now available in Australia for adjunctive treatment of primary generalised tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in adults and adolescents with idiopathic generalised epilepsy. [ + ]
