Ramaciotti Foundations award $1m for biomedical research
21 October, 2014The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations are awarding $1,022,458 to biomedical research through the distribution of the annual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research and 13 establishment grants.
Oncology conference to tackle ethical dilemmas
20 October, 2014Health research ethics organisation Bellberry is hosting a congress to discuss some of the ethical dilemmas seen in cancer trials, including access to new treatments for both research participants and later to the wider community.
New board directors for RIRDC
17 October, 2014Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce has announced the appointment of six new non-executive directors to the board of the Rural Industries R&D Corporation (RIRDC).
PM to chair new Commonwealth Science Council
15 October, 2014The newly formed Commonwealth Science Council will advise the government on areas of national strength, current and future capability and on ways to improve connections between government, research organisations, universities and business.
BD acquires CareFusion for US$12.2bn
13 October, 2014Healthcare company CareFusion has been acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for $58 per share in cash and stock - a total of $12.2 billion.
Three new Grand Challenges announced
13 October, 2014One decade after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Grand Challenges in Global Health grant program, a group of international partners has funded three new challenges aimed at creating breakthroughs in science.
Roche acquires AbVitro technology
10 October, 2014Healthcare company Roche has announced a technology acquisition from AbVitro, a company focused on therapeutic target discovery. Roche obtained exclusive rights to a primer extension-based target enrichment (PETE) technology and associated patent applications filed by AbVitro.
New chief executive for CSIRO
09 October, 2014The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will have a new chief executive as of January 2015 - international technology innovator Dr Larry Marshall.
MIMETAS raises funds for organ-on-a-chip technology
09 October, 2014Dutch biotech MIMETAS has raised $5.2 million to fund its expansion as a global leader in organ-on-a-chip technology.
LabFriend announces Live Chat
07 October, 2014 | Supplied by: LabFriendLab equipment distributor LabFriend has announced the Live Chat feature on the company's website - the main communication portal between LabFriend and its clients. The portal offers live support, whether users need help finding something or are simply having trouble navigating the 30,000 products available.
Program to support Indigenous STEM students
03 October, 2014A $28.8 million program, designed by CSIRO and funded by the BHB Billiton Foundation, has been launched to increase interest and achievement among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Crowdfunding for BIOMOD Australia
23 September, 2014Australia's first team to enter BIOMOD, an undergraduate synthetic biology competition held by Harvard University, is calling for funds to help cover the team's participation in the event.
Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards 2014
22 September, 2014The Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards winners for 2014 were last week announced by Engineers Australia Sydney Division. The 13 winning engineering projects were selected by a panel of expert judges from 49 finalists.
Call for entries to the TRI National Prize
19 September, 2014Brisbane's Translation Research Institute (TRI) is offering a national prize to recognise Australian research that has resulted in a technology or treatment to improve human health.
Pro-Visual Publishing Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety 2014/15
18 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Pro-Visual PublishingPro-Visual Publishing, in collaboration with Science Industry Australia and Australasian Laboratory Managers Association, announces the latest edition of the Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety. The guide aims to provide beneficial safety information and awareness when working in a laboratory environment.
