Industry News
GroPep MD dismissed
GroPep has sacked its managing director because of a difference of opinion over the company's direction. [ + ]
New DNA research facility
La Trobe University has recently opened a new research facility in the field of population biology on its main Melbourne campus.
[ + ]QIMR learns tough lesson
Leading Queensland medical research centre QIMR has discovered that swapping intellectual property for shares has its downside. [ + ]
Aston hired to help transform AustCancer
Perth-based Australian Cancer Technology has appointed Dr Roger Aston, former Peptech CEO, to Executive Chairman to oversee their joint ventures, with London-based drug discovery services company Biofocus, and other cancer therapy projects. [ + ]
IBM, Mayo clinic team for medical database project
IBM will provide the Mayo Clinic with database tools, permitting doctors at the famed hospital to compare notes with every other case the facility has on record, it announced today in a statement. Their goal is to make every doctor a research scientist. [ + ]
ResMed has global Objective
ResMed, Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of medical respiratory devices, has renewed its license to Objective Corporation's knowledge and process management solution. [ + ]
Govt calls in expert biotech advice
A new council has been established to advise the Commonwealth government on priority issues in biotechnology, including R&D, international links, commercialisation, public interest and ethics. [ + ]
Milk money for Aust dairy industry
Long-term dairy research projects with the potential to contribute to the Victorian economy will have a chance at financial backing worth $1.25 million over five years. [ + ]
Biohubs need to establish good corporate governance
Establishing corporate governance from the outset is vital for a company to succeed. The process for companies managing research biohubs, however, has become a lot more complex and time-consuming, according to Adam Liberman, a partner at law firm Freehills. [ + ]
Gradipore prepares technology for dialysis work
Sydney-based biotech Gradipore is adapting its Gradiflow technology to help treat patients with kidney failure. [ + ]
Amrad: meeting to solve board dispute
Amrad Corporation has confirmed a general meeting will be held on May 22 to resolve a board dispute with its major shareholder, Fibre Optics. [ + ]
Candida test breakthrough for Rockeby Biomed
Clinical trials have validated the efficacy of a new test kit for diagnosis of systemic candidiasis, developed by Perth company Rockeby Biomed. [ + ]
Biochemistry awards for ANU staff
Two of the three annual awards made by the Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology have gone to staff of the ANU this year.
[ + ]Peptech ditches CEO hunt
Peptech's worldwide hunt for a new CEO has been abandoned after three of the board members, including its Chairman Dr Ed Tweddell, walked out of the company last week under pressure from angry shareholders. [ + ]
GTG reaches agreement with Nanogen
Genetic Technologies has announced a licence agreement with Nanogen, following the company's agreement last week with US company Sequenom. [ + ]