Industry News
Aussie scientists pick up international accolades
Prince Henry's Institute researchers pick up prestigious medals from UK Society of Endocrinology. [ + ]
Feature: Another dimension in protein interaction
Visualising the interactome isn't easy. But now Marc Wilkins and his team have developed a new tool, The Interactorium, that enables protein interactions to be visualised – all in stunning 3D. [ + ]
Biotech Market Spotlight: QRxPharma and Living Cell Technology
QRxPharma raises $21.6 m and Living Cell Technology offers share purchase plan. [ + ]
Feature: Visualising the cellular membrane
Katharina Gaus explores life’s humble container and finds the cell’s lipid coat is more complex than we expected. [ + ]
Centre of Kinomics to open 'Pandora's box' of drug development
$1 million Ramaciotti foundation award to create world's first centre to study kinomics. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 11/11/09
Biota Holdings, ChemGenex, pSividia, Patrys, Blackmores [ + ]
Patrys moves forward with ARC grant
University of Melbourne researchers collaborating with Patrys receive $300K grant for anti-cancer treatment. [ + ]
Researchers discover new paths for asthma treatment
Researchers at the University of Newcastle and the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Asthma and Airways have found a way to stop inflammation, the main cause of asthma and other chronic diseases, by blocking malfunctioning microRNA molecules.
[ + ]Data management and e-research
Through its Super Science initiative, the federal government is recognising the importance of information technology as an innovation driver.
[ + ]Priority status granted to ChemGenex's leukaemia treatment
FDA grants ChemGenex Priority Review for New Drug Application for Omapro. [ + ]
Biotech market spotlight: Mesoblast
Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) ups and downs after trial successes. [ + ]
Opinion: Xenotransplantation: medical advance denied
With New Zealand government recently opening the door to xenotransplantation trials – it is time for the Australian government to reconsider its moratorium. [ + ]
NSW government research funding applications now open
Up to $5 million will be made available in the current round of the NSW Science Leveraging Fund program and expressions of interest are now welcome.
[ + ]WarraPharm to commercialise colorectal cancer therapy
A suite of anti-cancer reformulations developed by researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW), is to be commercialised by new Australian start-up company, WarraPharm.
[ + ]Feature: ‘Gatekeeper’ protein protects injured brain
After a stroke or physical trauma, toxic metal ions flood into brain cells. Seong-Seng Tan has found a way to close the floodgates until the hazard passes. [ + ]