Industry News
Prima BioMed gets TGA nod to manufacture CVac
The TGA has granted manufacturing approval for Prima BioMed (ASX:PRR) to produce its CVac ovarian cancer vaccine in Australia, for use in a major clinical trial. [ + ]
IQnovate signs first deal since NSX listing
Contract medical company IQnovate (NSX:IQN) has signed a preliminary agreement to provide commercialisation services for JH Biotech Australasia. [ + ]
Phosphagenics signs skincare deal in Korea
Drug delivery company Phosphagenics (ASX:POH) has secured an agreement to supply its BioElixia skincare products to a Korean distributor. [ + ]
UQ and QIMR gang up on infectious diseases
The University of Queensland and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research have entered a joint research partnership to manage and fund the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre. [ + ]
BioPro survey to see what’s hot in professional development
AusBiotech’s biotechnology-specific professional development program is running an express survey to see if it is meeting your professional development needs. [ + ]
World’s top systems biology researchers coming to Melbourne in 2014
The 15th International Conference on Systems Biology will be held in Melbourne in 2014. [ + ]
Future of cotton research boosted by $35 million
CSIRO and Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) have announced a five-year, $35 million extension to their existing agreement to fund projects through the Cotton Breeding Australia joint venture. [ + ]
Celxel implants CardioCel in valve reconstructs
Allied Healthcare's (ASX:AHZ) tissue engineering division has implanted its CardioCel patch in heart valve reconstructions, during a phase I animal trial. [ + ]
Anteo licenses Mix&Go to eBiosciences
Anteo Diagnostics (ASX:ADO) has signed a potentially lucrative licensing deal for its Mix&Go molecular glue with US-based eBiosciences. [ + ]
AusBiotech delegation of CEOs to Parliament House
AusBiotech’s CEO, a number of its directors and 20 of its member CEOs and executives will tomorrow be hosted at Parliament House for this year’s CEO Forum addressing issues in innovation policy and programs. [ + ]
Salt-resistant wheat developed by CSIRO
A salt-tolerant variety of durum wheat that outperforms other varieties by 25% on salty soils has been developed by CSIRO scientists using traditional crop breeding techniques. [ + ]
Salt tolerant wheat could boost yields by 25%
A new variety of salt tolerance durum wheat produced by Australian researchers could significant boost yields here and overseas and help farmers respond to climate change. [ + ]
Synchrotron solves clot-busting enzyme riddle
A century old puzzle of how a clot-busting protein, plasminogen, is activated in the body has been solved, possibly leading to new treatments for bleeding disorders and some cancers. [ + ]
TGA quarantines contaminated human albumin from CSL
Human albumin manufactured by CSL has been quarantined by the Therapeutic Goods Administration due to fears it may be contaminated with ethylene glycol. [ + ]
Australian-French Fellowship program for young scientists
The Australian Academy of Science and the Embassy of France today announced a new Fellowship program to help young Australian scientists work with cutting-edge French research institutions. [ + ]
