Life Sciences Queensland appoints new chairman
10 August, 2017Industry group Life Sciences Queensland has appointed Professor Peter Andrews as its new chairman.
La Trobe University joins ASTech
07 August, 2017The ARC Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies (ASTech) has announced La Trobe University as the latest addition to its university nodes.
From Vietnam War refugee to STEM superstar
07 August, 2017She arrived in Australia as an asylum seeker from the Vietnam War, with no English-speaking skills and nothing but the clothes on her back. Now, more than 20 years later, Dr Tien Huynh has been named as one of the 30 'Superstars of STEM'.
Is workplace health and safety important to you?
04 August, 2017If the answer is yes, then the SAFETYconnect conference and exhibition in Sydney is a must-attend event for you and your team.
US Salmonella outbreak linked to microbiology laboratories
03 August, 2017Public health officials in several US states have identified an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to various clinical, commercial, and college and university teaching microbiology laboratories.
Scitech appointed authorised distributor for 3Brain
01 August, 2017 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdScitech has been appointed the authorised distributor in Australia and New Zealand for 3Brain — a Swiss-based company that sells large-scale, high-resolution microelectrode array (MEA) recording platforms for in vitro electrophysiology based on active CMOS circuits.
Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) conference 2017
31 July, 2017The 17th annual conference of the Australasian Genomic Technologies Association (AGTA) will be held in Tasmania at the Hotel Grand Chancellor from 29 October–1 November 2017.
GL Sciences partners with Xperential Scientific
28 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Xperential ScientificGL Sciences has partnered with Xperential Scientific, a scientific instrumentation, consumable, software and diagnostic supplier based in Melbourne, for the distribution of its product range in Australia and New Zealand.
Scientex appointed a distributor for Precisa balances
18 July, 2017 | Supplied by: Scientex Pty LtdScientific instrument supplier Scientex has been appointed a distributor for the Precisa (Swiss and Chinese) range of analytical, benchtop and specialist application balances.
Epichem to expand lab space by 50%
18 July, 2017Epichem, a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian-listed PharmAust, has announced plans to expand its laboratory space and hood capacity by 50%.
NHMRC award winners announced
13 July, 2017Exceptional researchers in the fields of infectious disease, autoimmunity, chronic pain and Parkinson's disease are among the Australians honoured with National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards.
Dr Elise Sullivan joins LeafCann Research
12 July, 2017Medicinal cannabis start-up LeafCann Research and Advisory has appointed Dr Elise Sullivan as its director of clinical education.
Australia enters strategic partnership with ESO
12 July, 2017The Australian Government has signed a 10-year strategic partnership with the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Fighting superbugs with microscopic tracks
11 July, 2017University of Technology Sydney scientist and Associate Professor Cynthia Whitchurch has become the first female scientist to win the David Syme Research Prize in over 30 years.
Life sciences industry welcomes visa changes
05 July, 2017The life sciences industry has welcomed the restoration of key occupations for the medical technology, biotechnology, research and pharmaceutical sector to the skilled migration visa list.
