Industry News
Telomerase implicated in endometriosis
UK researchers find unsual levels of telomerase in cells of endometriosis sufferers [ + ]
Mobilising data capture
Evado clinical trial software taken up by Ventracor [ + ]
Sputnik takes on the mamavirus
Viruses come alive as French scientists discover new family of viruses that infects others [ + ]
Patent on the destination
Australian medical device company Ventracor is so pleased with its clinical trial design, it's decided to apply for a patent for it. [ + ]
CRX08: Who's who of clinical research
Fresh from his role as one of the head spruikers of Queensland biotech at BIO in San Diego and DIA in Boston, the CEO of the Queensland Clinical Trials Network, Mario Pennisi, is looking forward to hosting CRX08. [ + ]
Bone union for Mesoblast
Patients achieve bone union in long-time non-healing bones after implantation of Mesoblast's adult stem cells [ + ]
Ciba turns down Biosignal compounds
Bad news for Biosignal on Ciba evaluation agreement [ + ]
ResMed reports stellar result
ResMed's share price soars following impressive fourth-quarter and financial year earnings figures. [ + ]
HeartWare to go OS
HeartWare to transfer corporate responsibility to US [ + ]
Streamline for QRxPharma
FDA approves QRxPharma's streamlined testing protocol [ + ]
CRC review released
A review of Australia's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program and its significant contribution to Australia’s National Innovation System has been released.
[ + ]Bugs that eat cancer-causers
A CRC CARE and the University of South Australia scientist has identified native Australian soil bacteria which destroy benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and xylene in groundwater contaminated by petroleum and oil spills.
[ + ]How bird flu saved the Australian horse industry
An independent economic assessment carried out by Agtrans Research has found that a diagnostic test for bird flu funded by the Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre was important in influencing the decision to contain the equine influenza outbreak with a view to eradication.
[ + ]High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre launched in Canberra
The High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre — an Australian plant research centre designed to help tackle major global challenges such as climate change, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation and future food production — has been launched.
[ + ]US market forecast for stem cell technology
Market research indicates that the market for stem cell technologies will grow dramatically in the next four years.
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