Industry News
Genetically engineered mosquitoes become "flying vaccinators"
Vaccination by mosquito could become a new method of protecting people from diseases. [ + ]
Australia substantially increases research collaboration with China
A Thomson Reuters study reveals that Australia's share of world research publication is increasing and that collaboration with China is the fastest growing area.
[ + ]Positive results for Specialised Therapeutics Australia in lung cancer trial
Phase III trial shows breast cancer drug, Abraxane, effective against lung cancer. [ + ]
Biotechnology Directory opens portal to the life sciences industry
Australian Life Scientist Biotechnology Directory launches providing portal to the Australian biotechnology community. [ + ]
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.
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