Funding for seven CRCs announced
25 February, 2014Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane has announced almost $186 million in funding as part of the 16th CRC (Cooperative Research Centre) Program selection round. The government funding will create three new CRCs and extend four existing CRCs.
Technique distinguishes between active and latent TB
06 July, 2010 byAn emerging technique designed to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant tuberculosis may help health professionals diagnose the disease sooner, thereby potentially limiting early exposure to the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
2010 CRC Program selection round opens
16 December, 2009Manufacturing and social innovation are the focus of the latest Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program selection round.
Vaccine to treat gum disease on the way
14 December, 2009CSL has announced that a vaccine to treat severe gum disease is being developed in a new collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur.
Researchers discover new paths for asthma treatment
11 November, 2009Researchers at the University of Newcastle and the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Asthma and Airways have found a way to stop inflammation, the main cause of asthma and other chronic diseases, by blocking malfunctioning microRNA molecules.
GI modifiers found in sugar cane
02 November, 2009A team of Australian sugarcane scientists, funded by the Brisbane-based Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology (CRC SIIB) has identified natural glycaemic index (GI) modifiers that have the potential to lower blood sugar levels and help manage type 2 diabetes.
Plan to overcome economic isolation
02 October, 2009 bySixty partners from government, the private sector, Aboriginal communities, non-government bodies, research agencies and universities have announced a major bid to overcome the economic disadvantages faced by a million Australians who live in remote areas of the continent.
Turning waste into gold
02 October, 2009 byMillions of tons of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia’s power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty and abundance.
Paddock to plate
02 October, 2009 byThe 2009 Genetically Modified Crops Coexistence Conference (GMCC’09), to be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 10-12 November 2009, is to focus on coexistence between GM and non-GM agricultural supply chains from production level to the marketplace.
Australian scientist launches authorship management system
17 September, 2009A Brisbane-based researcher has launched an effective authorship management system that promises to reduce conflict for researchers during their careers.
Re-invigorated CRC Program
28 November, 2008Public interest research has been reinstated in the re-invigorated CRC Program.
CRC review released
05 August, 2008A review of Australia's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program and its significant contribution to Australia’s National Innovation System has been released.
Science, industry and government forge alliance against diseases
22 July, 2008A new $30 million federal government-funded Cooperative Research Centre for Biomarker Translation (CRC-BT) has been launched at La Trobe University Research and Development Park. Core partners in the new CRC are La Trobe University and the Macfarlane Burnett Institute for Medical Research and Public Health in Melbourne; the Mater Medical Research Institute and Mater Health Services in Brisbane; and the Women & Children’s Health Research Institute and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science in Adelaide. US-based biotechnology corporations Amgen and Becton Dickinson Biosciences are the commercial CRC-BT partners.
CRC innovation and commercial success
02 June, 2008The prestigious CRC STAR Award has been awarded to two separate CRCs this year, for their high-level achievement in developing successful enterprises through the transfer of CRC innovation.
Cancer research collaboration launched
23 May, 2008Australia’s reputation for excellence in cancer research has been strengthened with the launch of the Peter MacCallum Pfizer Translational Oncology Research Collaborative Hub (TORCH) at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
