Tailoring chemotherapy to specific cancer cells
03 June, 2003 by Susan WilliamsonAs part of the Australian Society for Medical Research's (ASMR) Medical Research Week, the Amgen Medical Researcher Award was presented today to Dr Ricky Johnstone from Melbourne's Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
GTG cleans slate, opens door to new business deals
29 May, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne company Genetic Technologies (GTG) has introduced a twist in its licensing strategy by offering companies the chance to be forgiven for past transgressions of GTG's non-coding DNA patents.
EvoGenix swaps dreams for reality with Start grant
29 May, 2003 by Jeremy TorrEvoGenix has won $900,000 from the latest round of federal government R&D Start grant awards, adding a major boost to its R&D program over the next two years.
Cytopia claims success in early-stage anti-cancer drug trial
28 May, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne drug discovery company Cytopia has claimed its lead anti-cancer compounds were active in vitro against a common form of childhood cancer.
Serendipity strikes cancer cells
19 May, 2003 by Jeremy TorrResearchers at the University of NSW looking for a protein analysis tool have accidentally come up with a drug that can halt cell growth in tumours.
Antisense wins $1.1m Start grant for psoriasis project
19 May, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne company Antisense Therapeutics has won a $AUD1.1 million R&D Start grant, in the first round of funding awarded since the Federal government reopened the program late last year.
Euro giant Serono to develop Amrad compound
09 May, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne-based Amrad has granted an exclusive license to Swiss/US company Serono to develop and commercialise emfilermin for use in reproductive health indications, under an option in the original partnership between the two companies.
WEHI researchers using stem cells to prevent diabetes
09 May, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerResearchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute are devising a stem-cell-based approach designed to prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in susceptible individuals by engineering the haematopoietic stem cells to express proinsulin after differentiation into antigen presenting cells.
Malaria vaccine delivers unexpected bonus to Prima
07 May, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerPrima BioMed subsidiary PanVax and researchers at the Austin Research Institute have demonstrated that a malaria vaccine developed using its DCtag adjuvant technology is able to eradicate established disease in mice infected with malaria.
HIV study returns good results for Biota technology
30 April, 2003 by Pete YoungImpressive US test results which indicate the effectiveness of a potential anti-HIV/AIDS drug is generating good news on three levels for anti-viral specialist Biota Holdings.
AustCancer ditches its mining past
24 April, 2003 by Jeremy TorrAnother West Australian ex-mining listing has finally shaken off the last vestiges of mineral exploration and turned completely to the world of biotech.
GTG appointments expected to boost test service
22 April, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne biotechnology company Genetic Technologies (ASX: GTG) has appointed two Australian scientists to assist it with the set up of its new cancer susceptibility genetic testing service.
BresaGen soars on Parkinson's results
14 April, 2003 by Melissa TrudingerAustralian stem cell company BresaGen has demonstrated functional recovery from the effects of Parkinson's disease in a rat model treated with human dopaminergic neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells.
Singapore: report slams non-ethical research practices, director fired
09 April, 2003 by Kate WebsterSingapore's efforts to become a global hub for the biomedical sciences faced its first major hurdle last week with the sacking of world-renowned British neurologist, Dr Simon Shorvon, from his post as the director of the National Neuroscience Institute.
Study backs theory that TB jab could guard against asthma
07 April, 2003 by Graeme O'NeillA Sydney epidemiological study has given further weight to a theory that exposure to non-viral respiratory infections in childhood may protect against asthma later in life.
