Industry News
Design your own bacteria in one step
The production of designer bacteria for biotechnology processes used to be an inefficient one. Now, University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new method that is simple and fast. [ + ]
Researcher awarded for bringing us out of the dark
Professor Ken Freeman from the Australian National University has been awarded the Australian Academy of Science’s highest honour for research in the physical sciences - the Matthew Flinders Medal. [ + ]
Urine-based breast cancer test
Dr Yinfa Ma of Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a screening method that uses urinalysis to diagnose and determine the severity of breast cancer before it can be detected with a mammogram. [ + ]
AusBiotech investment summit heading for Melbourne
Australia Biotech Invest 2013, the largest life science investment meeting in Australia, will this year be held on 28 and 29 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
Immune protein protects against diabetes
A mechanism by which a person’s immune system is dysregulated in autoimmune diabetes has been found and described in a paper published in Nature Immunology. [ + ]
Biolife secures AU patent for cancer vaccine
Biolife has secured Australian IP protection for its HER-Vaxx cancer vaccine, as it heads towards a backdoor ASX listing and phase II trials. [ + ]
Immuron picks new director
Immuron (ASX:IMC) has named 20-year healthcare industry veteran Stephen Anastasiou as a new non-executive director. [ + ]
Nominations open for CSL Florey Medal
Seeking Australian researchers who have made significant achievements in biomedical science and/or in advancing human health. [ + ]
Plant scientist wins Linnean Medal
The lifework, passion and achievements of a scientist with more than 20 years’ experience in researching the ecology and conservation of Australian native plants and ecosystems have been recognised by one of the world’s most prestigious scientific societies. [ + ]
AusFoodtech welcomes first National Food Plan
AusFoodtech has welcomed the release of Australia’s first National Food Plan - a road map for Australia’s food businesses and consumers. [ + ]
First drug to improve heart failure mortality in over a decade
Coenzyme Q10 has been found to decrease all-cause mortality by half in a randomised double blind trial. [ + ]
Arafura Timor Research Facility upgrade complete
The newly upgraded facility in Australia’s tropical north will encourage collaboration between scientists from government, academia and industry. [ + ]
Improvements in 3D imaging
Research conducted at Curtin University in Perth has enabled significant increases in image quality in a widely used 3D printing technique that is more than 100 years old. [ + ]
BioDiem secures Japanese patent for BDM-I
BioDiem (ASX:BDM) has picked up a Japanese patent covering antimicrobial BDM-I as a treatment for malaria and trichomoniasis. [ + ]
IDT Australia announces board shake-up
CMO IDT Australia (ASX:IDT) has announced the pending replacement of two current board members. [ + ]
