Industry News
Creating nanomedicines from antibodies
A new ARC Linkage grant will assist ongoing development of antibody technology developed by immuno-oncology company Minomic. [ + ]
A 'paper machine' for disease diagnostics
US scientists are developing a portable 'paper machine' that can enable point-of-care detection of infectious diseases, genetic conditions and cancer for less than $2. [ + ]
Prize for creative young scientists to honour the late Neil Lawrence
The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize (CILCP) is now open for 2015, looking to reward Australia's brightest young scientists for asking the bold questions that others would not think possible. [ + ]
Developing a platform for macrocyclic drugs
Phylogica and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience have been awarded a $670,000 Linkage grant to develop a novel platform to generate macrocyclic peptide libraries. [ + ]
Clinical Genomics announces Asia-Pacific distributors
Biotechnology company Clinical Genomics has announced its newest distributors, expanding the reach of its colorectal cancer screening products in the Asia-Pacific region. [ + ]
Entries open for mEYE World Photographic Competition
Macular Disease Foundation Australia is calling for entries into the 2015 mEYE World Photographic Competition. The competition this year asks entrants to submit a photograph that captures the theme 'See My World'. [ + ]
CSIRO to commercialise safflower oil technology
A worldwide licence agreement will see CSIRO commercialise GO Resources' technology for the production of super-high oleic safflower oil (SHOSO) — a plant-sourced alternative to petroleum-based raw materials and traditional sources of oleic acid (an industrially significant fatty acid). [ + ]
Synthetic plastics to prevent bacterial biofilms
SCU researcher Dr Lachlan Yee is investigating how to develop synthetic plastic surfaces that continuously generate nitric oxide to deter the formation of bacterial biofilms. [ + ]
The BMJ now requires data sharing for all submitted trials
The BMJ has become the first general medical journal to require data sharing for all trials. This means trials will be considered for publication only if the authors agree to make the relevant anonymised patient-level data available on reasonable request. [ + ]
Call for more blind data recording
ANU biologists have stated that journals should insist on blind trials more strongly in order to minimise bias. [ + ]
Optical dog's nose to detect diseases
Adelaide researchers are developing an instrument they equate to an 'optical dog's nose', which uses a special laser to measure the molecular content of a sample of gas. [ + ]
Grant to progress tendon fabrication project
Orthocell has received an ARC grant of $430,000 to continue its investigation of tendon tissue and the development of novel therapies — such as the laboratory-fabricated tendon project announced by the company late last year.
[ + ]Accelerator program for female entrepreneurs
A panel of 10 business leaders from around Australia will take part in the Springboard Enterprises Australia Accelerator program, designed exclusively for female entrepreneurs. [ + ]
QIAGEN and Seegene collaborate on multiplex assay panels
QIAGEN and Seegene have announced a collaboration to develop a menu of multiplex assay panels for the QIAsymphony RGQ MDx automation platform. [ + ]
Review of university research funding and policy
The Australian Government will undertake a review of university research funding and policy as part of its plan to boost the commercial returns from research. [ + ]
