Industry News
VWR in Australia
VWR International has acquired the businesses of Crown Scientific, Global Science & Technology and Quantum Scientific.
[ + ]Government introduces R&D tax credit
The Gillard government has introduced the R&D Tax Credit to replace the existing R&D Tax Concession with a claimed to be more certain and more generous R&D incentive to business, particularly SMEs.
[ + ]Resolving the controversy over anti-aging sirtuins
They hold the promise of not only treating manifold diseases, from Type 2 diabetes, to neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and inflammatory disease, but also of extending life and improving general health. [ + ]
National Science Week 2011 grants are open
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Minister Senator Kim Carr is encouraging individuals and organisations to apply for National Science Week grants and run events and activities that promote Australia’s talent in the area of science.
[ + ]Invetech commended for innovative products
Invetech, the company that created the 3D Bio-printer for human tissue repair and organ replacement, has been commended for its export success at the 2010 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.
[ + ]New clues to memory loss could advance Alzheimer's research
Researchers from Edinburgh University have published a study demonstrating the abiliy of a new experimental compound to actually restore the memories of mature mice. [ + ]
Opinion: Why Australia should be proud of its clinical trial industry
Perhaps it was the very success of the CTN scheme in making Australia an attractive location for clinical research, and the corresponding increase in the number of studies conducted here, that has led to the perceived loss of international standing because of start-up delays and congestion in the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) system. [ + ]
Fruit and veg the topic of Queensland’s science giants
The recently launched Health and Food Sciences Precinct at Coopers Plains claims to open up a new era of food science research that is good news for Queensland’s fruit and vegetable lovers.
[ + ]Market report: Healthcare index sneaks into positive territory for the week
The Australian stock market closed slightly down yesterday, bringing the week’s gains to a modest two percent, while healthcare and biotech stocks just edged into positive territory for the week. [ + ]
Australian researchers make immune system breakthrough
Researchers from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have published the results of a study overturning conventional wisdom about how the body’s B cells form the memories which help them to fight off infections. [ + ]
ChemGenex reports positive pre-NDA meeting with FDA
Melbourne biotech ChemGenex has reported positve results from its pre-NDA meeting with the FDA recently regarding advancement of the company’s OMARPO ((omacetaxine mepesuccinate) product for treating Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). [ + ]
Prima BioMed appoints Lucy Turnbull as chairman
Shares in ovarian cancer specialist Prima BioMed jumped 12 percent today after the company announced the appointment of respected biotech champion and once would-be Australian first-lady Ms Lucy Turnbull as the company’s chairman. [ + ]
SpaceShip Australis to study sun’s effect on solar system
The SpaceShip Australis project proposed by Australian space scientists would study the effects of the sun’s variability from the surface of the Earth to the boundaries of the solar system.
[ + ]Joint collaboration in glycoproteomics
The Australian Proteome Analysis Facility, Macquarie University and Agilent Technologies Australia have announced a joint research collaboration in the field of glycoproteomics, to be led by Professor Nicolle Packer. The project, valued at over $100,000, draws funding from Agilent Technologies Australia and Macquarie University.
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