Industry News
AusBiotech announces Australasian Life Science Investment Summit
Following success from last year, AusBiotech will hold another investment summit in October. [ + ]
Targeted antibiotics tackle bacterial resistance
A new approach to combating antibiotic resistance draws on lessons learned from targeted therapies for cancer. [ + ]
ResMed slapped with anti-trust suit in US
ResMed and rival challenged by disgruntled distributor over access to products. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 15/03/10
Living Cell Technology, Ansell, ChemGenex, Biota Holdings, Sonic Healthcare, ResMed, CSL [ + ]
Feature: Centre for Kinomics shakes up drug discovery
Adam McCluskey and Phillip Robinson are embarking on an ambitious project that could radically change the way drug research is conducted in Australia. [ + ]
Agilent Technologies and Pacific Laboratory Products form a strategic partnership
Agilent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with Pacific Laboratory Products in Australia to provide best-in-class technical support and efficient delivery for the entire range of Agilent chromatography columns and supplies products.
[ + ]Genome sequence of whole family reveals surprises
Family of four had genome sequenced revealing intergenerational mutation rate and genes for Miller syndrome. [ + ]
Personalised medicine advanced with TGA approval of bowel cancer treatment
Metastatic bowel cancer treatment, Erbitux, is one of the new generation of highly effective personalised medicine therapies. [ + ]
Diabetes market growing, obesity market shrinking: analysts
Datamonitor Group predicts antidiabetics market will continue to expand, but obesity plagued by perception and treatment issues. [ + ]
Living Cell Technologies implant given regulatory tick in Russia
Brings Living Cell Technologies closer to commercialisation of xenotransplantation device to treat diabetes. [ + ]
Mathematical innovation turns blood draw into information goldmine in Stanford study
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a software algorithm that could enable a common laboratory device to virtually separate a whole-blood sample into its different cell types and detect medically important gene-activity changes specific to any one of those cell types.
[ + ]Detecting fish disease
A new test is available for the nervous necrosis virus - a serious disease affecting more than 35 species of fish worldwide. The new PCR method was first achieved through research and development funded by the Australian Research Council at the University of Sydney.
[ + ]Link found between Hepatitis C and diabetes
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research found that individuals with Hepatitis C are more likely to develop diabetes. [ + ]
Agilent Technologies announces strategic partnership with Pacific Laboratory Products in Australia
Strategic partnership will offer best-in-class support and efficient delivery of Agilent Columns and Supplies products. [ + ]
Cobra venom reveals novel neurotoxin
Protein in king cobra venom could lead to development of new therapeutics or molecular probes. [ + ]