Industry News
Ubiquitin and the Reserve Bank
Second enzyme uncovered in protein degradation. [ + ]
A call for biotech innovations
A leading international research-based pharmaceutical company is calling for Australian scientists to help solve a scientific research dilemma, at the annual AusBiotech conference in Brisbane, October 21–25.
[ + ]VentrAssist gets TGA approval
Ventracor's LVAD device is now on the market. [ + ]
Transdermal delivery posts positive results
Apollo Life Sciences is testing its transdermal delivery technology in OTC applications before clinical trials for therapeutics. [ + ]
Dung DNA helping to unlock the secrets of the elephant
An Australian DNA laboratory is helping international conservationists to study the habits of Cambodian elephants. [ + ]
Call for abstracts for siRNA delivery
siRNA symposium to be held at AusBiotech in October. [ + ]
Light-harvesting bacterium discovered
A new species of extremophiles has been discovered in America's Yellowstone National Park. [ + ]
Big bucks for Oz fellows
Nine of Australia's most renowned scientists have been awarded $4m fellowships by the NHMRC. [ + ]
The limitations of the nose
Very few things are more important in life than a good glass of wine, which is why scientists are poking their noses into it. [ + ]
Call for applications for the VISTECH Fund
The latest funding round of the Victoria Israel Science and Technology R&D Fund (VISTECH) has just opened, with the deadline for all applications on Monday 10 September 2007.
[ + ]Enviromimetics and schizophrenia pathways
Florey research into schizophrenia mouse model finds exercise rescues abnormal chemical transmitter pathway. [ + ]
Call for applications for Vistech fund
Victorian biotech and life science companies are invited to apply for the next round of the Vistech program. [ + ]
Early BioBusiness grants open
Call for applications for NSW BioBusiness scheme. [ + ]
Fund for environmental innovation in wine industry
The third round of the Tarac Environmental Future Fund (TEFF) has been launched in Adelaide during the Wine Industry Technical conference.
[ + ]NSW grants for life science research
The Iemma Government is offering grants of up to $100,000 to help life science companies commercialise their research, Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald announced today.
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