Benitec retrenches staff to reduce cash burn [ + ]

Who would have thought that a few incontinent mice dubbed Winnie and Eeyore could reveal a whole new way of thinking about and possibly treating inflammatory bowel disease in humans? [ + ]

Xenome licenses IP for acute pancreatitis peptides [ + ]

The largest zebra fish research facility in the Southern Hemisphere has been opened at Monash University. One of the key areas of research will be in determining how muscles grow and develop.

Government and public researchers sign rights and responsibilities charters.

The pathophysiology of the IDOs [ + ]

Ed Byrne replaces Richard Larkins as Monash VC, zebra fish facility opens [ + ]

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors reverse type 1 diabetes in mice [ + ]

Cytopia commences efficacy trial dosing for VDA in brain cancer [ + ]

Biota’s next-generation flu treatment moves into Phase III [ + ]

The Australian Health & Medical Research Congress started today in Brisbane. We kick off proceedings by profiling renowned adult stem cell researcher, Elaine Fuchs. [ + ]

US researchers find protein induces autophagy in ovarian cancer [ + ]

Phosphagenics opens Phase I trial of topical NSAID for inflammation [ + ]

Scientists working within CSIRO’s Preventative Health Flagship have discovered a rapid screening system to identify inhibitors of toxic multimer formation which is implicated in Alzheimer’s disease progression. It is hoped that this may lead to the discovery of new agents which may prove useful in preventing or delaying the onset of the disease.

Phosphagenics, Patrys, Novogen, Stem Cell Sciences, Mesoblast [ + ]