Peptech name change to Arana Therapeutics
12 November, 2007Peptech has announced an official name change to Arana Therapeutics. The company’s ASX code will change to AAH this week and its code on the London Stock Exchange has been changed to AAHx.
Guidelines for analysing research economics
09 November, 2007The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Association has released a guidebook designed to greatly improve scientists’ ability to accurately assess the economical benefit of their research.
Adept Electronic Solutions opens Melbourne office
09 November, 2007Adept Electronic Solutions is opening an office in Melbourne and is celebrating with a Machine Vision Open Day on 22 November.
Promoting science
06 November, 2007 by Janette Woodhouse, EditorYou can't just wake up one morning and decide to go for that job as a scientist. You need some qualifications
Leading scientist throws in the labcoat
25 October, 2007The Australian National University will be using the 12th Frank and Bobbie Fenner Conference to honour the retirement of Emeritus Prof Frank Fenner, the Australian scientist who oversaw the eradication of smallpox.
Australian elected as president for international organisation
11 October, 2007An Australian has been elected president of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), as it becomes increasingly involved in major global issues such as climate change, security and social responsibility.
Compound library product guide
05 October, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.biomol.com/Online_Catalog/Online_Catalog/Products/36/?categoryId=939The Screen-Well collection of compound libraries from BIOMOL International are focused collections of compounds suitable for receptor de-orphaning, assay development and chemical genomics.
Funding boost for international research partnerships
28 September, 2007The Australian government has announced it will provide $3.5 million for projects to commence in 2008 under the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage International scheme.
National research facility launched
27 September, 2007A $41 million national research facility for cutting-edge microscopy and microanalysis was launched by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, at the University of Sydney today.
Lecturing on ethics leads to misconduct
26 September, 2007Teaching the responsible way to conduct research might not always guarantee positive results on students and young researchers, according to an American study presented at the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon this month.
BTF acquired by bioMerieux
14 September, 2007Australian company BTF Decisive Microbiology has been acquired by bioMerieux. French clinical diagnostics company bioMérieux is present in more than 150 countries through 35 subsidiaries and has a large network of distributors.
$91 million boost for medical research
13 September, 2007Sydney University is contributing $30 million towards the construction of a new education and research centre at the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNS).
Australian science companies combine forces
16 August, 2007The Australian science industry has had a major upheaval, with four scientific organisations joining forces to become the Lomb Group.
A call for biotech innovations
07 August, 2007A 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.
Call for applications for the VISTECH Fund
02 August, 2007The 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.
