Top WEHI researcher lured to UQ
30 August, 2002 by Pete YoungThe centre of gravity of Australian brain stem cell research has undergone a major shift with a change of residence by star researcher Prof Perry Bartlett and a large number of his team.
Gene database study backs 'privacy guardians'
29 August, 2002 by Pete YoungA new class of "privacy guardians" for genetic research databases and new laws requiring private sector researchers to conform to public sector ethical guidelines are two likely outcomes of a major Australian inquiry into the protection of genetic information.
Investment feature: can we manage?
27 August, 2002 by David BinningWhile many people are speculating as to whether Australia may become the next major hub for international biotech, questions are being asked of our local entrepreneurs and whether they have what it takes to turn IP into gold.
Bioinformatics a proving ground for IBM: Jasinski
26 August, 2002 by David BraueNew techniques for generating large amounts of biology-related data have given IT vendors new momentum in penetrating this traditionally low-tech segment of scientific research, a key IBM researcher told attendees at AusBiotech 2002 in Melbourne last week.
Bionomics and Hybrigen explain their partnership
26 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerOne of the more interesting collaborations between an Australian biotechnology company and a US company is the alliance between Adelaide genomics company Bionomics and proteomics company Hybrigen, based in Texas.
New technologies let researchers think outside the square
23 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerJust one in-house technology is not enough, if you're a company that's always looking for new ways to boost your drug discovery and manufacturing capabilities, delegates to this week's AusBiotech conference were told.
Combinomics looks to sequence the unsequenceable
23 August, 2002 by Pete YoungAn Australian-developed technique for sequencing previously intractable regions of genomes is attracting increasing financial backing.
Circular protein research heads latest BIF grant parade
21 August, 2002 by Pete YoungThe Federal government is gambling $250,000 that Australian researchers can produce a commercial payoff from world-leading work on an unusual family of circular proteins.
CM Capital fund gets set to invest
21 August, 2002 by Pete YoungA new Australian $54 million venture fund is ready to invest in promising young biotechs even though it is far short of its intended goal of raising $100 to $150 million.
Boost for WA proteomics
12 August, 2002 by Pete YoungAn $800,000 infusion of new equipment has boosted proteomics research capacity at Western Australia's State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre.
Proteome Systems touts chemical printer results
12 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerSydney-based platform technology company Proteome Systems has announced the first results from its chemical inkjet printer (ChIP) program, with a paper published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics.
Oracle beefs up its life sciences push
09 August, 2002 by Pete YoungDatabase company Oracle Corp is enhancing life sciences-oriented data mining and data analysis features in upcoming versions of its flagship database product.
DNA databases should be mandatory: researchers
08 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerDNA databases should not be in the hands of the police, and they should contain DNA profiles of all members of the population, according to Prof Bob Williamson, director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
Biophotonics emerges as new force in Australian science
05 August, 2002 by Pete YoungBolstered by rising interest in the fusion of optics and biology, Australia's biophotonics community is lifting its game.
Iatia teams with Sydney Uni in new imaging facility
02 August, 2002 by Iain ScottMelbourne high-tech imaging specialist Iatia has established a computer-based imaging facility at the University of Sydney's Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis.
