AACB conference coming to Brisbane
13 July, 2021 by Lisa King, Event Manager | Supplied by: Australasian Association for Clinical BiochemistryThe 58th AACB Annual Scientific Conference will be held at Brisbane's Royal International Convention Centre from 28–30 September 2021.
CSIRO announces COVID treatment project, new Chief Scientist
09 July, 2021CSIRO will spearhead a $1.7m project to identify new treatments for COVID-19 and has appointed Professor Bronwyn Fox as its new Chief Scientist.
2021 Gilead Fellowship Research Grants awarded
29 June, 2021One of the grant recipients will investigate the medium- and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on patients' health and wellbeing.
Aus Antarctic researcher receives prestigious award
09 June, 2021Professor Steven Chown has been recognised by the French Government for his extensive environmental research and policy contributions on Antarctica.
HealthData21 conference is going virtual
04 June, 2021As a result of the COVID-19-related lockdown in Melbourne, HealthData21 will be delivered in a virtual format over three days in June.
GMP warehouse mapping: step-by-step guidelines for validating life science storage facilities
01 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Vaisala Pty LtdGood manufacturing practice (GMP) regulators have sharpened their focus on warehouse storage and distribution practices.
Microba and Illumina partner to advance microbiome research
01 June, 2021The partnership will bring together Microba's proprietary gut microbiome analysis platform with Illumina's next-generation sequencing tools.
Teledyne completes acquisition of FLIR Systems
27 May, 2021FLIR Systems will now be included in Teledyne Technologies' Digital Imaging segment and operate under the name Teledyne FLIR.
DNA sequencing pioneers win 2020 Millennium Technology Prize
24 May, 2021Prof Balasubramanian and Prof Klenerman co-invented Solexa–Illumina next-generation sequencing technology, which has enhanced our basic understanding of life.
Genomics industry making headlines at HealthData21
13 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Australasian Institute of Digital HealthGenomics is the focus for the first day of the annual health data conference of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH), HealthData21.
Budget 2021–2022: science helps secure Australia's recovery
12 May, 2021 by Lauren DavisThe Australian Government has announced more than $475 million in its 2021–22 Budget to drive industry growth and scientific development.
2021 Ryman Prize aims to enhance life for older people
30 April, 2021The international award is aimed at encouraging the best and brightest thinkers in the world to focus on ways to improve the health of older people.
Trajan acquires blood testing business MyHealthTest
22 April, 2021 | Supplied by: Trajan Scientific Australia Pty LtdTrajan Scientific and Medical has completed its acquisition of the MyHealthTest blood testing service for an undisclosed sum.
Olympus announces 2020 Image of the Year Award winners
19 April, 2021 | Supplied by: Olympus Australia Pty LtdThe annual competition aims to recognise the best in life science imaging, with the winning images selected from nearly 700 submissions from 61 countries.
Have your say on reform of Australia's measurement laws
19 April, 2021 | Supplied by: National Measurement InstituteAustralians are invited to provide feedback on options proposed for modernising Australia's regulatory framework for measurement.
