Over $200 million announced for Australian medical research
13 October, 2017The Australian Government has announced a $197 million investment in world-leading medical research projects to improve the lives of patients, as well as $5 million to improve access to cutting-edge breakthroughs for adolescents and young adults with cancer.
One-third of ATSE's new Fellows are women
12 October, 2017The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering has elected 25 new Fellows for 2017, including key business leaders and academics, prominent commercial innovators, professional and business leaders and respected public sector figures.
Monkey business pays off for award-winning microbiome researcher
09 October, 2017 | Supplied by: QIAGEN Pty LtdDr Michael Montague from the University of Pennsylvania has been declared the winner of the 2017 Microbiome Awards.
Asbestos reporting protocols
09 October, 2017 by Peter Keyte Technical Manager — Air, Environmental | Supplied by: ALS GlobalUnder the various guidelines that relate to asbestos there are numerous requirements, implicit and explicit, for laboratories reporting asbestos testing results.
New board members elected to Science & Technology Australia
04 October, 2017Science & Technology Australia (STA) has elected three new leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to its board, in an effort to represent scientists and technologists working in a range of disciplines.
Arrow Scientific merges with Key Diagnostics
29 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Key Diagnostics Pty LtdFood testing company Arrow Scientific has announced that it is merging with Key Diagnostics, effective as of 1 October.
Sirtex penalised for alleged continuous disclosure breach
22 September, 2017Sirtex Medical has paid a penalty of $100,000 after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued an infringement notice for an alleged failure by the company to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations.
ComBio2017 to be held in Adelaide next month
21 September, 2017ComBio2017 — the combined meeting of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Australian Society of Plant Scientists and Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology — will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 2–5 October 2017.
WA neurologist appointed president of the World Federation of Neurology
21 September, 2017Professor William Carroll, a multiple sclerosis clinician and researcher at Western Australia's Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, has been elected president of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN).
MTPConnect and LSQ partner to boost life sciences industry
19 September, 2017MTPConnect and LSQ (Life Sciences Queensland Limited) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost the Australian life sciences sector.
The Amgen Biotech Experience comes to NSW high schools
14 September, 2017The Amgen Foundation, in partnership with the University of Sydney, has launched the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) in Australia as part of a global $10.5 million investment in science education.
Solida Biotech appoints Scientex as distributor
13 September, 2017German biotech company Solida Biotech has appointed Scientex as a distributor.
Inaugural PluS Alliance Prize winners announced
08 September, 2017The PLuS Alliance has announced the winners of the inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize, which recognises innovation in both research and education.
US food company Neogen acquires UQ's animal genomics lab
06 September, 2017 by Mansi GandhiGlobal US food and animal safety company Neogen Corporation has acquired the assets of The University of Queensland Animal Genetics Laboratory (AGL).
Lasers and dung beetles: the 2017 Eureka Prizes celebrate the best of Australian science
04 September, 2017 by Ariel Bogle, The ConversationScientists working on malleable electronics, more effective blood tests and lasers were just some of the winners at the 2017 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
