Round three of NSW Medical Devices Fund
19 December, 2014Applications for round three of the NSW Medical Devices Fund have officially opened. The fund is a $5 million per annum technology developments and commercialisation program, with $6.7 million available for the 2015-2016 funding round.
Lonza announces collaborations and pilot study results
17 December, 2014Life sciences company Lonza has announced collaboration agreements with two prominent innovation clusters in France and Italy, as well as the publication of two early pilot studies conducted in tandem with Lipogen.
NFMRI awards 2015 grants
12 December, 2014The National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI), with the support of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), this week congratulated its 2015 grant recipients at an awards ceremony held at the MLC Centre, Sydney.
Merck's EngageZone receives CSO award
04 December, 2014EngageZone, a cloud-based identity hub from pharmaceutical company Merck, has been named a CSO50 Award winner by CSO Magazine. The award honours organisations whose security projects have created outstanding business value and thought leadership for their companies.
Genea Biocells and Duke University receive Huntington's disease grant
04 December, 2014Australian stem cell company Genea Biocells and Duke University have been awarded a joint collaborative grant as part of the 2014 HDSA Huntington's Disease Human Biology Project.
Program to give a voice to Australia's young scientists
04 December, 2014The University of New South Wales and ABC Radio National have launched Top 5 under 40 - a program to discover Australia's new generation of science thinkers and give them a voice.
Scientex turns 20
26 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Scientex Pty LtdScientific instrument supplier Scientex has passed a milestone, with November 2014 marking the company's 20th anniversary of providing highly technical instruments to a range of scientific research sectors.
CTC test inventor coming to Australia
26 November, 2014Professor Katharina Pachmann, the inventor of a simple blood test which utilises circulating epithelial tumour cells (CTCs) to monitor the activity of cancer, will be presenting at a number of events in Australia and New Zealand in early December.
Academy announces 2015 scientific excellence awards
25 November, 2014The Australian Academy of Science has announced the winners of honorific awards for scientific excellence. The awards were established to recognise distinguished research in two categories: medals and prizes for early- and mid-career scientists up to 15 years post-PhD; and career awards for scientists of lifelong achievement.
Collaboration in research commercialisation
24 November, 2014The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and the Kolling Institute of Medical Research have launched SPARK Sydney - a start-up program to aid the commercialisation of health and medical research.
Insights into selenium win thesis medal
24 November, 2014Dr Claire Weekley has been awarded the Australian Synchrotron Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal for her insights into elemental selenium, adding to our understanding of its potential for the prevention and treatment of disease.
No more ANZ therapeutic products regulator
21 November, 2014The Australian and New Zealand governments have ceased efforts to establish a joint therapeutic products regulator, the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency (ANZTPA).
RiAus launches online science channel
21 November, 2014National science communication organisation RiAus, in partnership with Hostworks, has launched riaus.tv - a dedicated online science television channel which delivers free, science-based content on demand.
Australia Biotech Invest returning to Melbourne
20 November, 2014Following a successful debut in 2013, the Australia Biotech Invest conference will return to Melbourne from 3-4 December.
Five leading scientists to join academy council
14 November, 2014The Australian Academy of Science has announced that five of Australia's leading scientists will join its council in 2015. The council, which has overall responsibility for managing the academy, is made up of 17 members from a diverse range of disciplines across the physical and biological sciences.
