Industry News
Meeting of leading minds at key summit to support Australia's advanced manufacturing
A critical mass of Australian leaders will set their collective mind to support Australia's future manufacturing industry at a summit next week in Sydney.
[ + ]ARC 2015 major grants announced
The 2015 Australian Research Council (ARC) Major Grants have been announced with $354 million distributed to 941 new research projects. [ + ]
Changing the culture of sitting in the workplace
Research linking biomarkers to sitting for long periods has been recognised at this year's Research Australia awards. [ + ]
Space explorers coming to Melbourne
Engineers Australia is bringing two retired NASA astronauts, as well as the only Australian currently working in the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team, to Convention 2014. [ + ]
Chinese students to study radio astronomy in WA
The University of Western Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) that will see up to 50 Chinese PhD students visit Western Australia. [ + ]
CNS, BDC to join forces for biotech consulting
Clinical Network Services has entered a partnership to expand its consultancy expertise, and has appointed a principal consultant for its new London office. [ + ]
Cytomatrix forms nanofibre joint venture
Melbourne's Cytomatrix and Switzerland's HeiQ Materials have entered a joint venture to produce the nanofibre materials required for the former's bone marrow stem cell candidate.
[ + ]Australian Academy of Science launches video podcast
The Australian Academy of Science has launched Brain Box, a series of video podcast interviews with Australian scientists. Available for free on YouTube and iTunes, the series features short clips of scientists speaking about their passions, motivations, heroes and experiences. [ + ]
STA expands PBS listing for cancer drug
Specialised Therapeutics Australia's cancer drug Abraxane will now receive PBS reimbursed in metastatic pancreatic cancer, expanding its initial listing covering metastatic breast cancer.
[ + ]Novogen to raise up to $7.5m in placement
Novogen (ASX:NRT) has initiated a placement to raise up to $7.5m to take Cantrixil into phase I trials in ovarian cancer and abdominal cavity cancers.
[ + ]Government package to drive innovation
The final part of the government's Entrepreneurs Infrastructure Program, the Accelerating Commercialisation stream, has been launched. [ + ]
Pharmaxis starts recruiting for Bronchitol trial
Pharmaxis (ASX:PXS) has recruited the first patient for a phase III trial of Bronchitol in cystic fibrosis, designed as part of the company's FDA application.
[ + ]AusBiotech announces new chairman and directors
AusBiotech has announced that a new chairman and three new directors were appointed to its board at the Annual General Meeting on the Gold Coast. CEO of BioDiem and existing AusBiotech director Julie Phillips was appointed Chairman, taking the mantle from long-serving chairman Dr Deborah Rathjen, and the board welcomed Serina Cucuzza, Barry Thomas and Serg Duchini as directors.
[ + ]Four fruit fly species found to be the same
Four of the world's most notorious pest fruit flies have been found to be one and the same. [ + ]
Slipstreaming reduces drag for horses, too
In the lead-up to the 2014 Melbourne Cup, RMIT researchers have revealed a tip for those jockeys looking to reduce drag on a horse during a race. [ + ]
