Integrated DNA Technologies has acquired Mbiotech, a distributor of IDT products in South Korea for more than a decade. [ + ]

Atomo Diagnostics has secured $1.38 million to assist in the development and commercialisation of new rapid tests for the detection of dengue and chikungunya viruses, which are leading causes of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. [ + ]

QBiotics has outlined the latest clinical developments in cancer compound EBC-46 to an audience of veterinary cancer experts. [ + ]

Research Australia has appointed four new board members: Professor Nicholas Fisk, Dr Adrian Nowitzke, Annette Schmiede and Professor Ian Jacobs. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Medical Scientists has been accepted as a member of the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science — a global organisation of national societies working to increase opportunities for the development of medical science laboratory professionals through education and partnership. [ + ]

Biotech company Alzhyme has licensed a range of peptides, developed at the University of Tasmania, which have the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

The federal government has announced the future timing for the next funding round for Cooperative Research Centres and the next three rounds of CRC-Project funding. [ + ]

A $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Explorations will see Associate Professor Ian Cockburn pursue an innovative global health and development research project aimed at making malaria vaccines more effective. [ + ]

The Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Congress is coming to the Cairns Convention Centre next month, marking the first time the biennial conference has been held in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]

Genea Biocells has demonstrated the world's first human stem cell-based cellular model for a muscular dystrophy that is suitable for high-throughput screening and drug development. [ + ]

Australian researchers have discovered a way to make infrared technology easy to use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in areas using sensing devices. [ + ]

AusCann has announced a five-year research alliance with Murdoch University, intended to lead to the development of projects in the field of medicinal cannabis. [ + ]

The CEO of the Australian Research Council, Professor Aidan Byrne, will depart the ARC later this year to take up the position of provost at The University of Queensland. [ + ]

The TGA has informed Illumina that its MiSeqDx instrument for next-generation sequencing has been included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as a cleared in vitro diagnostic medical device. [ + ]

Anyone with a computer or Android device can volunteer to join the OpenZika project — and you don't need to provide time, expertise or money to help. [ + ]