New Proteome boss talks of company in transition
29 April, 2005 by Renate KrelleNew Proteome Systems chief executive Stephen Porges (ASX:PXL) believes the company is caught in the middle of a typical biotech transformation from its original focus as a tools business to a diagnostics and therapeutics business -- which is where its real future lies.
Williams steps down as Proteome Systems' CEO
28 April, 2005 by Renate KrelleKeith Williams has stepped down from the helm of Proteome Systems (ASX:PXL), and the company has appointed strategic management specialist Stephen Porges as chief executive officer.
DNA markers to help track humans' movement across the globe
15 April, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillIn the nick of time -- in terms of human history, anyway -- the National Geographic Society and IBM have announced a five year project that will use DNA markers to retrace the epic colonisation of Earth by modern human beings.
NZ moves to extend controls on xenotransplantation
13 April, 2005 by Renate KrelleThe NZ government looks likely to extend strict controls on xenotransplantation until at least December 2006 after a bill requiring trials of the technology to be approved by the minister had its first reading in the NZ parliament yesterday.
Benitec and Alnylam swop RNAi licenses
13 April, 2005 by Staff WritersBrisbane company Benitec (ASX:BLT) has signed a reciprocal licensing agreement with one of its biggest competitors in the RNAi field, US company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
The mammalian genome and phenome
07 April, 2005 by Christopher GoodnowChris Goodnow talks about defining the mammalian phenome and how this may pan out in the future.
Blue rose reveals true RNAi colours
30 March, 2005 by Renate KrelleThe CSIRO has revealed that part of the technology used to develop the blue rose -- unveiled last year by Japanese giant Suntory and its subsidiary, Melbourne company Florigene -- was an RNAi technique developed by CSIRO for gene replacement in plants.
Monash installs giant protein purification system
30 March, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillMonash University is hoping to move into the big league of international protein research after completing the world's largest installation of GE Healthcare's new parallel protein purification workstation, in readiness for first light from Victoria's new $180 million synchrotron in 2007.
Australian genomics comes in from the cold
24 March, 2005 by Melissa TrudingerAustralia's on-the-fence approach to large-scale sequencing and genomics projects has left it until recently on the fringes of the field, according to a leading US-based genomics researcher.
Lorne Proteomics: Getting more out of proteomics
22 March, 2005 by Susan WilliamsonThe Lorne Proteomics Symposium is geared towards assessing practical solutions for the technology.
Lorne Protein: Workshopping protein folding
22 March, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillThis year's Lorne Protein conference was preceded by a one-day workshop-style event, the Biomolecular Dynamics and Interactions Symposium, at the new Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute in Melbourne's Parkville.
Lorne Protein: Mr Namba's marvellous molecular machine
22 March, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillGraeme O'Neill learns about the ingenious engineering behind the molecular motor of the bacterial flagellum.
Lorne Protein: Jack Martin's Cheshire cat
22 March, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillThe Leach lecturer at the 2005 Lorne Protein conference has a persistent streak, Graeme O'Neill discovers.
Lorne Protein: The protein pioneers
22 March, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillThe Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Graeme O'Neill discovers why there's plenty to celebrate.
Interview: Heartfelt genetics
22 March, 2005 by Melissa TrudingerMelissa Trudinger meets Richard Harvey, the recipient of the 2005 Julian Wells Medal.
