Industry News
New Victorian research precinct opens
Victorian Premier Steve Bracks today opened the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP), in Melbourne. [ + ]
Consultation body named
The Federal government has named the eight people who will help to set Australia's national research priorities. [ + ]
Looking for new treatments: Meditech and LEI team up
Meditech Research and the Lion's Eye Institute (LEI) have signed a licence agreement allowing LEI to use patents owned by Meditech in developing products for the prevention and treatment of eye diseases. [ + ]
Waste CRC boss warns on revenue expectations
Some Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) could struggle to meet their seven-year revenue projections, the annual CRC Association conference in Sydney has been told. [ + ]
ASX or Nasdaq? Acrux investigates listing opportunities
Transdermal drug delivery company Acrux is planning a public listing in the next year but is yet to decide whether it will be on an Australian or United States bourse. [ + ]
Academy welcomes reappointment of Chief Scientist
The Australian Academy of Science has applauded the reappointment of the Federal Government’s Chief Scientist, Dr Robin Batterham, for a further three-year term.
[ + ]Amrad, Circadian compromise on board future
An 11th-hour resolution has ended a boardroom stoush between Amrad Corporation and Circadian Technologies. [ + ]
Positive trial results for Sirtex
Sydney-based company Sirtex Medical has completed Phase II/III clinical trials that showed over 90 per cent of liver cancer patients successfully responded to its radioactive SIR-Spheres treatment. [ + ]
Design award for Vision BioSystems
An automated slide loader that can be integrated into fully automated screening systems for cancer cell detection recently won the 2002 Australian Design Award of the Year. [ + ]
French Academy recognises Cory achievements
Victorian immunologist Prof Suzanne Cory has become the first Australian woman inducted into the French Academy of Sciences. [ + ]
Virax appoints new R&D head
Immune-based therapies developer Virax Holdings (ASX: VHL) has appointed a British scientist to head its vector research and process development. [ + ]
Silence from Amrad on eve of key meeting
The Amrad Corporation versus Circadian Technologies showdown is set to reach its climax tomorrow when shareholders vote on the future of the board. [ + ]
'Warm to the touch' gene found
A group of researchers has identified and cloned the first known gene that makes skin cells able to sense warm temperatures.
[ + ]Stem Cell Sciences Alzheimer's test
Melbourne's Stem Cell Sciences has begun providing pharmaceutical company Aventis with its new test to detect potential Alzheimer's drugs. [ + ]
Solution in sight for frozen pig embryo riddle
A small Australian research team believes it is poised to solve a 25-year-old riddle and open new horizons for the global pig industry. [ + ]
