Industry News
Australian biotech market watch 07/08/09
ResMed, Ramsay, Biota, Sonic, Healthscope [ + ]
PR Australia-Japan collaboration in marine science
Marine science research is being boosted with the announcement of three joint Australian-Japan research projects.
[ + ]HIV-1 genome revealed
Big picture view of the virus's genome uncovers structures that affection function. [ + ]
Mesoblast targets heart failure in trial
Adult stem cells might eliminate the need for heart transplants in heart failure patients. [ + ]
FDA-approved manufacturing plant opens in Sydney
Facility for manufacture of highly potent sterile injectables opened by Parnell. [ + ]
Starpharma announces positive trial results
VivaGel demonstrates anti-HIV and herpes simplex virus properties. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 31/07/09
HeartWare, Universal Biosensors, Fisher & Paykel, CSL [ + ]
Coral genome project begins
Researchers to map genome of Australian coral, the first aquatic animal to be sequenced in this country. [ + ]
USyd is part of new formulation science project
The University of Sydney is part of The InForm project that will provide €1.7 million to boost research in formulation science.
[ + ]Electronic nose gives insight into the real thing
CSIRO scientists test their e-noses up against the superior sniffers of the common house fly. [ + ]
'Tweek' critical in synaptic process
Protein 'Tweek' plays role in endocytosis in many organisms. [ + ]
Esler awarded Victoria Prize
Baker IDI's Professor Murray Esler awarded Victoria Prize for work in cardiovascular disease. [ + ]
Trial of electrical stimulation treatment for depression
Participants sought for trial using electrical brain stimulation to treat depression. [ + ]
Agilent Technologies to acquire Varian
Agilent Technologies and Varian have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition by Agilent of Varian for US$1.5 billion.
[ + ]UQ researchers awarded stem cell funding
Professor Peter Gray and Associate Professor Ernst Wolvetang of UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have received funding for stem cell biology research from the Australian Stem Cell Centre.
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