Bridging the gap between health and wellness
30 October, 2013 by Susan WilliamsonFiona Wood reflects on her career choice as a plastic surgeon, combining this with clinical research and the challenges involved in improving clinical outcomes of burns patients.
Celebrating 20 years of medical research policy advocacy
28 October, 2013 by Susan WilliamsonThe Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes celebrates its 20th birthday this week.
Starpharma's docetaxel formula tackles neutropenia
25 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingStarpharma (ASX:SPL) has published a second set of preclinical data suggesting that cancer drugs produced with its dendrimer platform can eliminate bone marrow toxicity neutropenia.
Disturbing infection trends
25 October, 2013Annual survey shows rates of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis infection are on the increase.
Mesoblast forms three-way cancer R&D tie-up
24 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMesoblast (ASX:MSB), Ziopharm Oncology and Intrexon have teamed up to develop a new class of cell-based cancer treatments, with an initial focus on lung cancer.
NHMRC 2013 grants announced
24 October, 2013 by Susan WIlliamsonThe outcomes of the NHMRC 2013 grant round have been announced.
Imugene steps in to buy Biolife Science
23 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingImugene (ASX:IMU) has agreed to buy Biolife Science, the cancer immunotherapy company that called off a backdoor ASX listing and capital raising earlier this year.
New Zealand's Innate moves to Australia
16 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingInnate Immunotherapeutics has moved its base from Auckland to Sydney as it prepares for Australian phase IIb trials of SPMS treatment candidate MIS416.
Ramaciotti Awards and a new human systems biology centre
16 October, 2013The 2013 recipients of the biennial Ramaciotti Awards for biomedical research have been announced.
Translational Research Institute officially opened
15 October, 2013Brisbane's new biomedical research institute, Translational Research Institute, has been officially opened by the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce.
Starpharma's DEO shows reduced neurotoxicity
14 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingStarpharma's (ASX:SPL) DEO, a formulation of colon and colorectal cancer drug oxaliplatin, has demonstrated reduced neurotoxicity in lab trials comparing it to the original version.
Melbourne Uni licenses Parkinson's tech to start-up
11 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch from the University of Melbourne and the Florey Institute could be developed into a new class of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.
Novogen acquires cancer drug tech from Genscreen
10 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNovogen (ASX:NRT) has licensed Australian-developed drug technology with the potential to replace the popular class of chemotherapeutics that target the cytoskeleton of cancer cells.
2013 Victoria Prize rewards malaria researcher
10 October, 2013Professor Alan Cowman from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has been awarded the 2013 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the quest to eradicate malaria.
UQ and LEO Pharma collaborate on skin cancer treatment
10 October, 2013The University of Queensland (UQ) and global pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma have entered a strategic research collaboration to deliver new treatment options to skin cancer patients.
