Industry News
Nominations open for 2023 GSK Award for Research Excellence
Nominations for one of the most prestigious and longstanding awards available to the Australian medical research community are now open for 2023. [ + ]
Potential brain cancer cure advances to clinical trial
A 'supercharged' version of QIMR Berghofer's CMV-specific T cell immunotherapy for brain cancer has advanced to a phase 1 clinical trial with CUREator funding. [ + ]
Euro Chemo-Pharma acquired by IMCD Malaysia
IMCD Malaysia has acquired Euro Chemo-Pharma with the aim of accelerating growth in life science markets. [ + ]
'Bioprospecting' for biological gold to defeat superbugs
In a modern take on the Victorian gold rush, a Monash University-led project is 'bioprospecting' for viruses known as phages that can kill deadly superbugs. [ + ]
Trial of oral drug for radioactive contamination begins
The trial is designed to test the safety, tolerability and processing in the body of escalating doses of an experimental drug product in healthy adults. [ + ]
Mechanical signalling may be key to plant regeneration
Researchers in Japan have discovered the mechanisms involved in plant cell regeneration and how the plants create the correct type of tissue when damaged. [ + ]
Scholarship for life sciences students promotes innovation
The Bionics Institute's scholarship provides up to $35,000/year (up to four years) for postgraduate studies in engineering, biomedical science or neuroscience. [ + ]
CSIRO telescope's new galaxy discovery causes questions
Researchers using a telescope owned by CSIRO have detected a 'fast radio burst' in a nearby galaxy that questions what we know about how the phenomena form. [ + ]
CUREator funds 19 new biotech projects
CUREator has announced its second round of funding, awarding $12 million to 19 projects targeting global health challenges. [ + ]
AI proposes chemical reactions to make designed molecules
Researchers in Japan have developed a machine learning process that simultaneously designs new molecules and suggests the chemical reactions to make them. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific expands ImmunoCAP availability
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced it is making ImmunoCAP Specific IgE tests available to more patients across the US. [ + ]
Circadian clock could be influenced by the liver
Liver cells influence the body's internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain, according to UQ research. [ + ]
AI-powered wearable patch monitors human health
A new ultra-thin skin-patch with nanotechnology able to monitor 11 human health signals has been developed by researchers at Monash University. [ + ]
Gene editing strategy could block HIV
Scientists have applied genetic alterations that cause fatal disorder MOGS-CDG to battle HIV-1 with no adverse effects on cell mortality. [ + ]
Research finds weakness in tough, drug-resistant superbug
Work is underway into how science can stop the superbug A. baumanniii after research exposes a weak link in the deadly but poorly understood pathogen. [ + ]
