Industry News
CPR launches ligand binding assay service for large molecules
Clinical research company CPR Pharma Services has launched a new laboratory in Adelaide to provide a ligand binding assay service for biomarkers, monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars and biologics in early- and late-phase clinical trials. [ + ]
Alchemia wins US patent for drug discovery platform
Alchemia (ASX:ACL) has secured US patent protection for its VAST small molecule drug discovery platform through to 2025. [ + ]
Schubert steps onto Garvan board
Dr John Schubert has been elected Chairman of the Board at the Garvan. [ + ]
Imugene wins Chinese Linguet patent
Imugene (ASX:IMU) has secured its second patent from an Asian market protecting the use of its Linguet drug-delivery technology for formulations of drugs to prevent bone loss. [ + ]
Qiagen acquires Ingenuity Systems
Qiagen has announced the acquisition of Ingenuity Systems, a provider of software solutions that efficiently and accurately analyse and interpret the biological meaning of genomic data. [ + ]
ResMed posts record profit for March quarter
ResMed (ASX:RMD) grew its March-quarter profit by 31% and revenue by 10%, thanks to strong gains in the Americas region. [ + ]
GTG settles another DNA patent suit
Genetic Technologies (ASX:GTG) has announced a second settlement agreement in as many days for patent infringement lawsuits it filed in the US. [ + ]
Australian-made malaria vaccine to enter human trials
Australian researchers have developed the first malaria vaccine that can be tailored to combat the many variants of malaria that exist around the world. Human trials of the vaccine will begin next year. [ + ]
Jumping droplets clean wings
Dew drops that randomly collect on the surface of cicada wings provide a free cleaning service. [ + ]
Scitek now representing LC Technology Solutions
LC Technology Solutions has teamed up with Scitek Australia as its exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Elastic patch supports cardiac cell growth
Scientists are a step closer to being able to repair damaged human heart tissue thanks to a world-leading research collaboration between the University of Sydney and Harvard University. [ + ]
Migration, magnetic fields and balls of iron
The inner ear of migratory birds may do more than detect sound and contribute to balance - it may also be a magnetic sensor. [ + ]
GTG wins new DNA patent settlement
GTG’s (ASX:GTG) US enforcement efforts for its non-coding DNA patents have yielded a settlement with another genetic testing company. [ + ]
Australian scientists and historians win international archaeology prize
Macquarie University researchers have been recognised at the 41st Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Conference for developing an analytical technique which allows non-destructive, on-site, inexpensive analyses of ancient Greek silver coins. [ + ]
Great balls of iron: researchers uncover clue to bird navigation
Every year, millions of birds make heroic migratory journeys across oceans and continents guided by the Earth’s magnetic field. How they detect those magnetic fields has puzzled scientists for decades. [ + ]
