Industry News
Another malaria breakthrough offers potential drug target
Researchers at the WEHI have identified a protein that could present an attractive drug target to prevent the parasite's spread through the blood. [ + ]
Lorne special: Cell polarity and the T-cell
A collaborative venture between Sarah Russell at Peter Mac and microscopists at Swinbourne University of Technology is yielding insights into the behaviour of T cells. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 02/02/10
CathRX, Mesoblast, ChemGenex, Living Cell Technologies, QRxPharma, CSL, ResMed, Cochlear [ + ]
Promising anti-malaria target found
Australian and international researchers identify an enzyme that could prove an effective anti-malaria drug target. [ + ]
Starpharma and Lilly sign new drug delivery collaboration
Lilly to use Starpharma's dendrimer drug delivery technology for human pharmaceuticals. [ + ]
Harmonised classification and labelling for three chemical substances
Indium phosphide, di-tert-butyl peroxide and trixylyl phosphate have been looked at by the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki).
[ + ]NHMRC Australia Fellowships handed out
Nine Australia Fellowships, worth $36 million in total, have been awarded by the NHMRC. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific goes direct with range of product lines
UPDATED: Thermo Fisher Scientific goes direct with range of product lines. [ + ]
Biotech Market Spotlight: Patrys & CSL
Collaboration between Patrys and CSL sends Patrys stocks soaring. [ + ]
Computing in a backwards world
Dr Owen Maroney claims we can remember in a reversed universe and it's all to do with the heat coming from your computer.
[ + ]Prima BioMed new COO to drive CVac to market
Matthew Lehman new chief operating officer for Prima BioMed will help commercialise CVac. [ + ]
Sale of Applied Biosystems' mass spectrometry business
The sale of Applied Biosystems' mass spectrometry business to Danaher Corporation will result in the formation of a new Danaher operating company, known as AB Sciex.
[ + ]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.
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