Industry News
Australian biotech market watch 22/01/10
Mesoblast, Sirtex, Prima BioMed, pSivida, Cochlear, Living Cell Technology [ + ]
BioProspect and Bio-Gene Technology sign agreement
Licensing deal for natural insecticide, Qcide, assigned to Bio-Gene Technology. [ + ]
$1.42bn for higher education research
Australian universities will receive federal funding for research and research training totalling $1.42 billion in 2010.
[ + ]US investors eye Queensland biotech
Queensland biotechnology companies are set to receive an increased visibility with overseas investors, following the signing of a partnership between a United States venture capital group and a group of leading Queensland life sciences entities.
[ + ]Living Cell Technologies Granted European Patent for Neurological Disease Product NTCELL
Living Cell Technologies has been granted a European patent for the use of its product NTCELL in the treatment of degenerative neurological conditions. [ + ]
Most malaria vaccine candidates haven't been investigated
Only a small fraction of proteins that could act as vaccine against blood-stage malaria candidates have been thoroughly studied, say WEHI scientists. [ + ]
Feature: Epigenetics helps plants weather winter
How do plants ‘know’ when to begin flowering in spring? Dr Jean Finnegan of the CSIRO explores the epigenetic mechanisms that help flowering plants weather the winter. [ + ]
Soybean genome sequenced
Complete genome expected to lead to improved strains of this vital economic crop. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 13/01/10
ChemGenex, Ramsay Health Care, Mesoblast, Biota, Sonic Health Care, CSL [ + ]
Push for free access to publicly funded research
Expert panel calls on U.S. research agencies to develop policies for providing free public access to federally sponsored research results. [ + ]
Molecular biomarker development partnership
Qiagen Asia Pacific and WuXi AppTec (BVI) have announced a partnership to provide an integrated single solution for molecular biomarker development, validation and personalised healthcare targets to their respective client bases.
[ + ]Feature: Blending ‘omics in the wine glass
Winemaking is a practice steeped in tradition, but it’s about to be brought in to the 21st century through an ambitious systems biology project that will also have ramifications for the broader life science community. [ + ]
New quantum cascade lasers emit more light than heat
Mid-infrared laser diodes that generate more light than heat, developed by researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, are an important step towards the use of quantum cascade lasers in a variety of applications.
[ + ]Feature: How we got our big brains
Around two million years ago, the human brain began to increase in size. James Sikela’s team has linked the expansion to a specific protein domain, DUF1220. [ + ]
