Web portals, grid computing lead the way
08 July, 2003 by Pete YoungWeb portal use by the research community and the popularity of grid computing are two leading trends in today's bioIT market, according to Sun Microsystems computational biology supremo Stefan Unger.
Genome pioneer outlines a map for the future
07 July, 2003 by Melissa Trudinger'Post-genomic era' should be banned -- the genomic era has just started, according to Francis Collins, one of the leaders of the Human Genome Project.
GATTACA machine needed: Gibbs
07 July, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerAustralian-born Baylor geneticist Richard Gibbs believes rapid, low-cost sequencing is the key new technology required to keep the genomics revolution advancing.
AGT researchers net $4.4m NIH grant
03 July, 2003 by Iain ScottResearchers associated with Victorian-based AGT Biosciences have landed a $AUD4.4 million grant from the US National Institutes of Health to fund its human gene discovery research.
Lower turnout by computational biologists
30 June, 2003 by Pete YoungThe world’s leading conference for computational biologists has seen a shift in emphasis and a drop in delegate numbers this year.
Watson, Khorana withdraw from Congress
30 June, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerNobel Laureate James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, has withdrawn from attending the International Congress of Genetics due to a serious illness in the family.
CSIRO rattles gene silencing sabers
23 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrIn a release described as “correcting the record”, CSIRO has fired a salvo over Benitec and Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI)’s bows on gene silencing patent claims.
CSIRO touts tools at Bio
23 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrCSIRO Bioinformatics is taking its latest statistical toolkit to Bio, with the intention of tapping into the burgeoning microarray analysis market.
Computing grid spreads number-crunching across four states
23 June, 2003 by David BraueData-intensive research fields such as physics and life science will soon benefit from grid computing technology, a new method for analysing massive amounts of data demonstrated in Australia for the first time at the recent ICCS 2003 (International Conference on Computational Science) in Melbourne.
AGT Biosciences opens up in Texas
19 June, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerVictorian company AGT Biosciences (formerly Autogen) has opened its AGT Biosciences Center for Human Statistical Genomics at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas.
Bacterial proteomics attracts grant
17 June, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerOne of the biggest ARC Linkage Project grants in the recent round has been awarded to University of Sydney microbiologist, Dr Liz Harry, to work with Australian proteomics pioneers, Proteome Systems, on bacterial proteomics.
Proteome eyes up double opportunities
11 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrLocal hero of the proteomics world, Proteome Systems, is looking to expand both into the drug production arena, and into the overseas acquisition fold.
APAF signs seven figure deal with Bio-Rad
10 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrIn a deal described by its authors as a "seven figure agreement", manufacturer Bio-Rad Laboratories is to link with the Australian Proteome Analysis Facility (APAF) to develop products and training tools for the proteomics market.
South Australia joins high-performance computing fraternity
06 June, 2003 by David BraueSouth Australia's fledgling biotechnology industry has received the first of two shots in the arm with the commissioning of Hydra, a $AUD1.7 million system that is Australia's third-largest supercomputer and the largest of its type.
CSIRO hopes to cash in on image analysis boom
05 June, 2003 by Jeremy TorrThe image analysis group at Australia's national research organisation, CSIRO, claims the nation's unique research history is about to land it a massive export windfall.
