Industry News
Scientific Solutions distributing Gamry for local market
Scientific Solutions has reached a distribution agreement with the US company, Gamry Instruments.
[ + ]Sydney professor honoured with prestigious award
Two respected chemists across the world from one another will share the 2007 Welch Award in Chemistry, bestowed for their achievements in theoretical chemistry.
[ + ]Is p53 a double-edged sword?
p53, the gene thought to be essential in helping chemotherapy kill cancer cells, may actually help them thrive. [ + ]
Rapid diagnostic for flaviviruses
A Queensland PhD student has come up with a rapid diagnostic test for Dengue fever. [ + ]
A summit to clean up industry
Leading international scientists will join top Australian industry executives in a national summit, for three days commencing on 24 June, to discuss how to clean up and prevent future contamination.
[ + ]Stats outsmarting brain tumours
Statistical techniques help pinpoint two biomarkers for aggressive gliomas [ + ]
A week of innovation
The Australian Innovation Festival is finishing with a bang this week, with events including the AIIA iAwards and the Western Sydney Manufacturing Week 2007.
[ + ]Funding for industry-focused research
The Australian government will provide $60 million over five years to 217 industry-focused research projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects funding scheme.
[ + ]Rosenthal to head regenerative institute
In a coup for Victoria, a leading husband and wife scientific team will head to Australia next year. [ + ]
Red-letter day for brain connectivity
More neural connections may explain synesthesia [ + ]
Rapid bird flu test research presented in Paris
Research on a rapid bird flu test, prepared by Western Australia’s Murdoch University School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, will be presented at the second International Anti-Avian Influenza conference in Paris at the Pasteur Institute on 31 May and 1 June 2007.
[ + ]Proteomics at the hub of prostate cancer research
A team of Brisbane researchers is using high-throughput protein analysis to take a closer look at the molecular and cellular basis of prostate cancer. [ + ]
Characterising glycans not just the icing on the cake
A collaboration between Agilent Technologies and the University of California at Davis (UCD) has developed a new way to characterise glycans in human breast milk. [ + ]
New appointments to Monash institutes
Leading international molecular biologist, Professor Nadia Rosenthal has been appointed head of Victoria’s new Regenerative Medicine Institute in an announcement made by Minister for Innovation, John Brumby.
[ + ]Regional biotech on the world map
The Australian-New Zealand Biotech Alliance (ANZBA), in partnership with Invest Australia, has launched a web-based directory to promote the fast-growing regional biotechnology industry to the global market.
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