Feature: Uncovering the genetics of heart development
09 November, 2010 by Staff WritersThe heart is an organ beautiful in form, efficient in function and intricate in regulation. Professor Richard Harvey has spent his career uncovering the developmental and molecular workings of the heart.
New sequencing technology raises questions about existing data
05 November, 2010 by Staff WritersSequencing technology has advanced so far in the last few years that questions are now being asked about the value of existing research data and the techniques for acquiring it.
UQ researchers awarded for syringe-free vaccination technology
29 October, 2010 by Staff WritersA research team with the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology ( AIBN) has been awarded the 2010 Translational Research Excellence Commercialisation Award.
1000 Genomes Project publishes first results
28 October, 2010 by Tim DeanThe first pilot phase of the 1000 Genomes Project has now ended with the results published this week in the journal Nature (doi:10.1038/nature09534).
Genetic clues to psoriasis revealed
22 October, 2010 by Staff WritersEuropean researchers have identified for the first time a number of genetic variants indicating increased risk of the skin disease psoriasis.
ChemGenex welcomes Cephalon as new investor
22 October, 2010 by David BinningMelbourne cancer biotech ChemGenex announced today that US pharma Cephalon has become a major new investor in the company. The announcement saw the company’s shares surge almost 15 percent to $0.50 by mid afternoon trade.
Gene patent debate "muddled": panel
22 October, 2010 by Tim DeanThe gene patenting debate is complex, says Tania Obranovich, partner at law firm Davis Collison Cave, who spoke yesterday at the AusBiotech 2010 Conference on a panel entitled ‘Busting the myths about gene patenting.’
Agilent kicks off two partnerships with Australian universities
20 October, 2010 by Staff WritersTwo Australian universities have received funding and technology from Agilent Technologies to help kick start new research initiatives.
Feature: Australian Synchrotron transforms proteomics
08 October, 2010 by Graeme O'NeillMelbourne X-ray crystallographer, Tom Caradoc-Davies, needed only one hour on the Australian Synchrotron’s beamline to obtain the high-resolution diffraction data that revealed the structure of a key component of bacterial pili.
Human Proteome Project launches in Sydney
23 September, 2010 by Tim DeanIt’s the Next Big Thing in understanding human biology and the natural successor to the Human Genome Project. It’s the Human Proteome Project (HPP), and it was launched this morning by some of the leading figures in proteomics to a room filled with Australian an international delegates attending the HUPO World Congress in Darling Harbour in Sydney.
Feature: Mitochondrial mysteries
20 September, 2010 by Staff WritersThey are diseases most people haven’t heard of: Kearns-Sayre syndrome; Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy; Leigh syndrome or mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS).
Australian researchers find blindness genes
19 September, 2010 by Staff WritersStudies of twins conducted at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has revealed a number of genes that appear to affect eyesight.
Feature: Quest for the human proteome
14 September, 2010 by Tim DeanMapping the human genome, and its 21,000-odd protein-coding genes, was a mammoth undertaking, requiring a 10 year, multi-billion dollar, collaborative effort by teams from across the globe. Yet the Human Genome Project (HGP) was only the beginning. In Sydney in September, at the Human Proteome Organisation (HUPO) Annual World Congress, the next great undertaking in uncovering the foundations of human biology will begin, with the official launch of the Human Proteome Project.
Search for asthma gene gets serious down under
08 September, 2010 by Staff WritersThe largest ever Australian study looking into the genetic causes of asthma is about to get under way.
Search for asthma gene gets serious down under
08 September, 2010 by Staff WritersThe largest ever Australian study looking into the genetic causes of asthma is about to get under way.
