Industry News
From footy to neuroscience: CogState branches out
A Melbourne company, whose test to measure cognitive abilities counts AFL teams among its customers, is branching out into biotech to develop neuroscience therapeutics. [ + ]
Panbio finds R&D leader in its own backyard
Medical diagnostics company Panbio has headhunted Prof Stuart Hazell, dean of the University of Southern Queensland's science faculty, as its vice-president for R&D. [ + ]
Griffith, Monash researchers behind new start-up
Two leading Australian scientists - Prof Mark von Itzstein and Prof Ross Coppel - have helped form a new company to deliver novel pharmaceuticals for use against drug-resistant bacteria. [ + ]
Biocomm names Canadian as chief operating officer
Melbourne-based life science commercialisation company Biocomm Services has appointed former Calgary Innovation Centre (CIC) executive director Lawrence Bremner as its new chief operating officer. [ + ]
MSAC decision disappoints Sirtex CEO
The chief executive of Sydney-based company Sirtex has expressed disappointment with the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) following its surprise rejection of a subsidy application for the company's liver cancer treatment. [ + ]
Monash IRD creates mouse model for neuro disease
Researchers at the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development have succeeded in creating a transgenic mouse model for Kennedy disease, a neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 1 in 50,000 men. [ + ]
Australian technology helps create triple-seeding soybeans
A soybean variety developed in collaboration with James Cook University could double yields for Vietnamese farmers.
[ + ]Former GroPep CEO Ballard launches angel fund
A new business angel network, BioAngels Inc, has been launched in Adelaide by former GroPep CEO John Ballard. [ + ]
Virax to extend trials for HIV/AIDS therapy
Melbourne-based immune therapies company Virax Holdings has announced an extension to its Phase I/IIA clinical trial to further assess the potential of its HIV/AIDS therapy. [ + ]
Name change for Sydney institute
The Institute of Respiratory Medicine in Sydney has changed its name to the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in honour of its founding director Prof Ann Woolcock AO. [ + ]
Final week for award nominations
There's barely a week left for you to enter the inaugural Australian Biotechnology News awards, but the good news is that you still have time. [ + ]
Nuclear medicine generator to be taken to the world
Gentech, the Australian-designed technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical generator that was developed by ANSTO, is to be promoted internationally following its acceptance as part of the Australian Technology Showcase (ATS).
[ + ]CSIRO research tool enables broad searches
A research tool from CSIRO has the ability to make it easier to get information on research activities in Australia's research institutions, universities and government departments. [ + ]
Polymerat making a splash in the US
An Australian company that designs super-efficient surfaces for biochip and microplate assay systems used in high throughput proteomics screening has touched off an avalanche of US interest. [ + ]
GroPep names new CEO
Adelaide-based biotech GroPep has named former Faulding Pharmaceuticals top brass Robert Finder as its new CEO. [ + ]
