Ultrasound used to burst chemo-capsules inside liver tumours
12 July, 2018Heat-sensitive lipid capsules filled with chemotherapy have been ruptured remotely using ultrasound, enabling them to deliver their cargo directly to liver tumours.
Enzymes enable faster, cheaper, more accurate DNA synthesis
27 June, 2018The idea of using an enzyme to make DNA is not new — scientists have been trying for decades to find a way to do it, without success.
Drug-carrying nanoparticles designed to treat brain cancer
12 June, 2018The newly developed nanoparticles are designed so that they can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and bind directly to tumour cells, where they deliver two different drugs.
Hope for hard-to-treat cancers as new drug goes on trial
06 June, 2018Professor Jiri Neuzil is leading clinical trials of the experimental drug MitoTam in patients with triple negative tumours, which are known to be very hard to treat.
Kidney disease trial shows two drugs are better than one
05 June, 2018 by Lauren DavisClinical-stage biotech company Dimerix is on a mission to treat chronic kidney disease and, with the help of lead therapeutic candidate DMX-200, it just might succeed.
Reengineering the immune system to kill cancer
28 May, 2018 by Mansi GandhiCAR-T immunotherapy has the potential to revolutionise the way certain cancers are treated but challenges associated with cost and complexity of these therapies have limited widespread adoption.
Bioengineers build better beta peptides
11 May, 2018For the first time, Australian scientists have shown it is possible to attach self-assembling beta peptides onto different organic molecules.
Small biotechs dominate in microbiome-targeted therapies
27 April, 2018With smaller biotech companies dominating the pipeline for microbiome-targeted therapeutics, large pharma firms are eager to jump on the bandwagon.
New additive biomanufacturing centre launched
26 April, 2018The Australian Research Council has launched a new training centre focused on developing next-generation biomanufacturing technologies.
Antibody-based lung fibrosis therapy gets a redesign
19 April, 2018AdAlta has announced major improvements to the design of its preclinical therapy for lung fibrosis which have enhanced the drug's potency and extended its half-life.
New initiative to propel MTP SMEs
18 April, 2018The SME Strategic Innovation Initiative will help Australian medical technology and pharmaceutical companies better prepare themselves to engage with multinational companies.
Australia's biotech boom to continue
16 April, 2018The Australian life sciences and biotech industry is witnessing a resurgence in activity, which is expected to continue over the next 12 months.
ReCell saves skin, reduces treatment costs for burn victims
12 April, 2018AVITA Medical has conducted a pivotal clinical trial demonstrating the effectiveness of its ReCell Autologous Cell Harvesting Device in the treatment of second-degree burns.
CWE SAR-1000 Small Animal Ventilator with SAR-COMM software package
12 April, 2018The SAR-1000 Small Animal Ventilator, from CWE, offers a simple and intuitive interface which can be used in conjunction with a variety of different small animals. It delivers respiratory parameters through the use of sensors for airflow and pressure.
Clinical study commences for brain cancer drug
11 April, 2018Kazia Therapeutics' small molecule inhibitor is being developed to treat glioblastoma multiforme — the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer.
