Looking ahead
22 June, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillPeter Beattie talks to Graeme O'Neill about his vision of the future for Queensland bioscience.
States of the nation
22 June, 2005 by Cristy BurneState government policy has been vital in helping to shape the Australian biotechnology industry. Here, Cristy Burne takes us for a tour of Western Australia, the state that later this year will host the national biotech conference.
Australian biotechs partner far and wide
22 June, 2005 by Michael VitaleThere's no tyranny in distance for some globetrotting Australian biotechnology companies, writes Michael Vitale
Bio21: The co-op for science commerce
22 June, 2005 by Anne FletcherOpened by the Victorian premier earlier this month, the Bio21 Institute provides a structure in which research, business incubation and commercialisation are all conducted under one collaborative roof, Anne Fletcher reports.
Transforming technology
22 June, 2005 by Susan WilliamsonThe nanotech sector in Australia is growing with potential.
In Brief: SciGen, Institute of Drug Technology, Phosphagenics
21 June, 2005 by Ruth BeranSciGen (ASX:SIE) has executed a commercialisation agreement with Rangs Pharmaceuticals for the commercialisation of insulin in Bangladesh.
Baker Institute spin-off enters agreement
20 June, 2005 by Susan WilliamsonV-Kardia, the first spin-off company from the Baker Heart Research Institute in Melbourne, has entered into an agreement with Californian-based molecular cardiology company, Celladon, to develop and supply its V-Focus device for percutaneous delivery of gene therapy for congestive heart failure.
Taskforce to advise government on investment in medical research
20 June, 2005 by Susan WilliamsonThe federal government has set up the Private Sector Investment Taskforce to come up with strategies to gain more support for Australian researchers from business and philanthropic funds, both in Australia and overseas.
Believe the hype
20 June, 2005 by Graeme O'NeillIs RNAi the real deal? Graeme O'Neill asked Australian scientist and global authority John Mattick.
Dreams, reality and commercialisation
20 June, 2005 by Keith WilliamsKeith Williams reflects on the long and winding road he has travelled as a player in the filed of protein science.
Committee for Melbourne report calls for action
16 June, 2005 by Ruth BeranVictoria won't meet its objective of becoming a top five global biotech location by 2010 if Victorian biotech companies fail to attract expansion capital, according to a report released today by the Committee for Melbourne (CfM).
Funding for ARC centres of excellence and federation fellowships
15 June, 2005 by Susan WilliamsonEleven new ARC centres of excellence and 24 federation fellowship receipients will share $162 million in federal government funding.
Victorian Premier presents Award for Medical Research
14 June, 2005 by Ruth BeranTwo Melbourne researchers, Dr Merlin Thomas and Dr Stephen Ting, have jointly won the 2005 Victorian Premier's Award for Medical Research.
Two PhD students win inaugural Qiagen prize
09 June, 2005 by Ruth BeranTwo PhD students at the University of Melbourne's Department of Microbiology and Immunology were today awarded cash prizes towards travel to an international conference by life science company Qiagen.
ASMR president rallies for medical research funding
09 June, 2005 by Susan WilliamsonThe president of the Australian Society for Medical Research has made a call for action from researchers to campaign for more federal government funding for medical research.
