Industry News
Patent for BioProspect
Patent a step closer to commercialisation for BioProspect [ + ]
Peplin completes Neosil buy
Peplin finalises purchase of Neosil, approves private placement [ + ]
AusBiotech’s bioeconomy building
The AusBiotech conference begins in Melbourne this Sunday. We talk to AusBiotech CEO Dr Anna Lavelle about building a bioeconomy. [ + ]
Heart to heart with embryonic mice
Mitochondrial research discovers heart tissue regenerates in embryonic mice [ + ]
Immunologists take the prizes
Ian Frazer wins $300,000 PM’s prize for science, Canberra immunologist wins life science prize [ + ]
Inside the head of the fishapod
More details of the internal head skeleton of Tiktaalik roseae revealed [ + ]
Medical device news
ImpediMed, KarmelSonics, Nanosonics [ + ]
Garvan keeps prize to itself
Garvan Institute researcher wins type 2 diabetes fellowship [ + ]
Silent suppression for Antisense
ATL1101 suppresses prostate tumour growth in animal models [ + ]
CSL hopes for big profit
CSL predicts strong FY09 despite market crisis [ + ]
Bonobos and the evolution of male aggression
German researchers observe male and female bonobos hunting other primates [ + ]
Chicken soup for the blood
Proteins from chicken legs have ACE-inhibitor effect [ + ]
Alzheimer's disease research attracts first partner
Pfitzer Australia, with the Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle Flagship Study of Ageing, is going to investigate the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and aims to discover a method for early diagnosis.
[ + ]Alzheimer’s study gets funding boost
Pfizer Australia invests in CSIRO Alzheimer’s biomarker study [ + ]
ChemGenex completes SPP
ChemGenex raises $13m for late-stage R&D [ + ]
