The national synchrotron: ray of hope or ring of fire?
17 June, 2002 by Tanya HollisWhen the Victorian Government derailed the national synchrotron bidding process by announcing in June 2001 it would go it alone, it caught many people off guard.
Garvan appoints BioLateral to help set up bio-IT division
13 June, 2002 by Tanya HollisSydney bio-IT company BioLateral has won a three-month contract to help the Garvan Institute of Medical Research establish its $1 million Peter Wills Centre for Bioinformatics.
Promics gets VC vote of confidence
12 June, 2002 by Pete YoungDrug discovery company Promics has received a $2.5 million vote of confidence in its anti-inflammatory candidate PMX 53 from venture capital backers.
Icelandic genome map released
11 June, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerIcelandic company deCODE Genetics has updated the map of the human genome, estimated to give about five-fold greater resolution than the current draft.
Protein gel offers hope to childless
07 June, 2002 by Tanya HollisA pre-intercourse gel derived from a protein found in sperm could prove the key to fertility for thousands of childless couples.
Proteome Systems launches ProteomIQ, moves into Japan
03 June, 2002 by Iain ScottSydney-based company Proteome Systems' proteomics R&D system, ProteomIQ, has been launched on the market.
Intelligent Island sets priorities
29 May, 2002 by Pete YoungA head-hunting expedition to find 30 to 40 research staff will be among the first priorities for Tasmania's recently-announced $40 million bioinformatics centre of excellence.
ACT feature: ACT biotech's big players
29 May, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerAs one of the big players in the ACT's biotech scene, the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) has already spun out at least two companies. Biotron, listed on the ASX, is one, working on two cancer diagnostic tests and a number of therapeutic agents including an antiviral for treatment of HIV.
South Australian Interview: Dancing with the elephants
21 May, 2002 by Daniella GoldbergDr Deborah Rathjen, CEO of listed Adelaide company Bionomics, says there are plenty of positive signs that South Australia has a burgeoning biotechnology industry.
Bioinformatics Centre of Excellence funding announced
20 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisUp to $20 million is to be spent setting up Tasmania's Bioinformatics Centre of Excellence, it was announced today.
Tasmanian feature: Wired island
17 May, 2002 by Pete YoungTasmania's Intelligent Island program has a central focus on bioinformatics, with a proposal to build an R&D centre of excellence that will attract world class researchers to Tasmania, generate IP and spin off commercial companies.
Tasmanian feature: All in the family
17 May, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerProf Terry Dwyer is the Director of the Menzies Research Institute, which he established in 1988. The institute is an epidemiology focused research organisation looking at the causes of human diseases.
Victorian feature: Biotech's a real synch
16 May, 2002 by Tanya Hollis and Melissa TrudingerOne word is consistently on people's lips when discussing Victoria's biotechnology scene: hub.
Takara Bio to mass produce microarray DNA fragments
15 May, 2002 by Kuriko MiyakeTakara Bio, a biotechnology company in Otsu, Japan, has developed a system which allows for mass production of a wide variety of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) fragments needed to make DNA microarrays, the company announced Tuesday May 14.
The university of bioinformatics
13 May, 2002 by Pete YoungIt used to be that biology students would run a mile from anything that smacked of computing. Now, with bio-IT touted as an indispensable element of the life sciences, what's changed?
