Asia gets serious about bio-IT
09 October, 2002 by David BinningGreat strides made in the areas of genomics, proteomics and other key features across the developing biotech landscape have dramatically altered the playing field for bioinformatics groups Asia is now expected to realize a massive surge in demand for IT systems as the region races to catch up with the rest of the world.
New-look Autogen touts Merck deal
08 October, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerActing chairman Brett Heading introduced a "new" Autogen to friends and supporters of the company today at the launch of its new high-throughput genotyping facility at the Toorak campus of Deakin University in Melbourne.
BioMelbourne Network to become independent agency
08 October, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerThe BioMelbourne Network has received a boost from the Victorian government in the form of $750,000 funding over the next three years to launch the organisation as an independent state-based biotechnology agency.
CSIRO bets on Beowulf cluster
04 October, 2002 by David BraueLife science researchers at CSIRO will soon get access to a powerful new computing cluster as the nation's largest scientific organisation prepares for the February launch of a dedicated bioinformatics supercomputer.
Big bucks for infrastructure in latest ARC round
04 October, 2002 by Iain ScottLife science related infrastructure projects have been funded to the tune of nearly $10.5 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council linkage, infrastructure and equipment (LIEF) grants.
Cytopia's Linux investment speeds molecular candidate modelling
30 September, 2002 by David BraueA month after its installation, a major computerised modelling system, based on the Linux operating system, is delivering substantial cost and time savings for biotech venture Cytopia.
Melbourne-based science journal ranks high on the world scale
24 September, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne-based journal Human Mutation has become one of the top international journals in the genetics field.
Genetics congress tipped to be Australia's biggest science event
24 September, 2002 by Iain ScottThe Genetics Congress 2003 will be the biggest scientific event to have ever been held in Australia, organisers claim.
Bionomics files patent on 114 novel angiogenesis genes
23 September, 2002 by Graeme O'NeillAdelaide gene-discovery company Bionomics has announced it has successfully filed a patent under the international Patent Cooperation Treaty on 114 novel genes involved in angiogenesis, the process of blood-vessel growth.
Ace bio-IT team formed to spearhead phenome research
19 September, 2002 by Pete YoungA star-studded cast of researchers strongly seasoned with Australians has launched an ambitious bid to develop the next-generation bioinformatics needed to unravel the complexities of the phenome.
CAREER SPECIAL: The biotech gold rush
17 September, 2002 by Graeme O'NeillThe biotech gold rush is creating huge demand for people with many strings to their bow, as Graeme O'Neill discovers
CAREERS SPECIAL: Keeping the pace
17 September, 2002 by Graeme O'NeillAustralia's biotech industry is flourishing and the jobs are definitely out there, reports Graeme O'Neill
Benitec develops new knockout method for animal genes
16 September, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerQueensland company Benitec has developed a new method of knocking out genes in animals, combining its proprietary RNA interference (RNAi) technology with standard transgenic techniques.
The fine art of getting funding
09 September, 2002 by Pete YoungThe Centre of Bioinformatics and Biological Computing is a Western Australian research institute that has made thinking laterally about sources of funding into an art form.
GTG in third US licence deal
09 September, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne-based Genetic Technologies has licensed its non-coding DNA patents to a third US genomics company, Perlegen Sciences, for about $1.6 million in cash and securities.
