Industry News
3D map of molecular scaffold SgK223 to help develop new cancer treatments
Melbourne researchers have produced a three-dimensional (3D) map of a molecular 'scaffold' called SgK223, known to play a critical role in the development and spread of aggressive breast, colon and pancreatic cancers. [ + ]
New director elected to AusBiotech
The 2017 AusBiotech annual general meeting (AGM) saw the election of Professor Jan Tennent as the new director of the organisation — an addition that is expected to bring a strong industry-research conduit to the AusBiotech board. [ + ]
$7.3m funding for 20 medtech, pharma projects
Twenty national medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical projects will receive $7.385 million in funding from the industry growth centre MTPConnect. [ + ]
Big data provides insights into cardiovascular care post-hospitalisation
Cardiologists are collaborating on a groundbreaking study into cardiovascular care, using over 100 million healthcare records from more than 1000 hospitals. [ + ]
Metal complexes can be used as antimicrobials
European scientists have found that novel classes of compounds, such as metal complexes, can be used as alternatives to or to supplement traditional antibiotics. [ + ]
72 new genetic markers for breast cancer identified in global study
Researchers from 300 different institutions have collaborated on the world's biggest ever genetic study of breast cancer — and discovered 72 new genetic markers for the disease in the process. [ + ]
Aphria ships cannabis oil to Australia for pain management trial
Canadian medical marijuana producer Aphria has completed its first shipment of cannabis oil to Australian medical life science company Medlab Clinical Limited. [ + ]
Creating 2D materials with liquid metal
RMIT researchers have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature. [ + ]
$1.7 million awarded to seven Australian biomedical researchers
Seven biomedical researchers have been awarded more than $1.7 million, as Perpetual announced the recipients of the 2017 Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Awards for Biomedical Research. [ + ]
76 new types of antibiotic resistance genes found
Researchers have found 76 new types of antibiotic resistance genes by analysing large volumes of DNA data. [ + ]
$16 million funding for Israeli-Australian biotech company
Azura Ophthalmics has received US$16 million in Series B funding to develop treatments for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). [ + ]
Genetic data could hold the key to African swine fever vaccine
Australian and US researchers have uncovered genetic data in pigs that may contain the key to developing a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF). [ + ]
Over $200 million announced for Australian medical research
The Australian Government has announced a $197 million investment in world-leading medical research projects to improve the lives of patients, as well as $5 million to improve access to cutting-edge breakthroughs for adolescents and young adults with cancer. [ + ]
One-third of ATSE's new Fellows are women
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering has elected 25 new Fellows for 2017, including key business leaders and academics, prominent commercial innovators, professional and business leaders and respected public sector figures. [ + ]
One step closer to a new antifungal drug
Australian researchers are now one step closer to developing a drug to treat life-threatening fungal infections, which cause more than 1.6 million deaths annually. [ + ]
