Bioclusters feature: Get it together
23 October, 2002 by Pete YoungBioclusters are complex animals whose care and feeding now commands respectful attention in the upper echelons of Australia's biotechnology community.
AusBiotech launches bioinformatics group
21 October, 2002 by Iain ScottIndustry association AusBiotech has today launched a special interest group to drive collaboration between the IT, biotechnology and medical device sectors.
Gene therapy used in cystic fibrosis treatment
21 October, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerAdelaide researchers have made progress on the development of a new gene therapy technique for cystic fibrosis, utilising a naturally occurring detergent in combination with a retroviral delivery vector.
Protein discovery aids neurone research
14 October, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerAustralian researchers have unravelled part of the process controlling the production of new neurones from stem cells in the brain.
Mouse models feature: How to make a mutant mouse
11 October, 2002 by Graeme O'NeillThere are two basic types of rodent model for investigating inherited genetic disorders or health problems in humans -- the 'knockout' and the 'knock-in' mouse.
Mouse models feature: It's a knockout
11 October, 2002 by Graeme O'NeillMaking mutant mice was once a challenge, but in the Speedy Gonzales business of biotech and medical research, it's now routine, and a time-consuming distraction from the real game of investigating gene function.
Asia gets serious about bio-IT
09 October, 2002 by David BinningGreat strides made in the areas of genomics, proteomics and other key features across the developing biotech landscape have dramatically altered the playing field for bioinformatics groups Asia is now expected to realize a massive surge in demand for IT systems as the region races to catch up with the rest of the world.
New-look Autogen touts Merck deal
08 October, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerActing chairman Brett Heading introduced a "new" Autogen to friends and supporters of the company today at the launch of its new high-throughput genotyping facility at the Toorak campus of Deakin University in Melbourne.
BioMelbourne Network to become independent agency
08 October, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerThe BioMelbourne Network has received a boost from the Victorian government in the form of $750,000 funding over the next three years to launch the organisation as an independent state-based biotechnology agency.
CSIRO bets on Beowulf cluster
04 October, 2002 by David BraueLife science researchers at CSIRO will soon get access to a powerful new computing cluster as the nation's largest scientific organisation prepares for the February launch of a dedicated bioinformatics supercomputer.
Big bucks for infrastructure in latest ARC round
04 October, 2002 by Iain ScottLife science related infrastructure projects have been funded to the tune of nearly $10.5 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council linkage, infrastructure and equipment (LIEF) grants.
Cytopia's Linux investment speeds molecular candidate modelling
30 September, 2002 by David BraueA month after its installation, a major computerised modelling system, based on the Linux operating system, is delivering substantial cost and time savings for biotech venture Cytopia.
Melbourne-based science journal ranks high on the world scale
24 September, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne-based journal Human Mutation has become one of the top international journals in the genetics field.
Genetics congress tipped to be Australia's biggest science event
24 September, 2002 by Iain ScottThe Genetics Congress 2003 will be the biggest scientific event to have ever been held in Australia, organisers claim.
Bionomics files patent on 114 novel angiogenesis genes
23 September, 2002 by Graeme O'NeillAdelaide gene-discovery company Bionomics has announced it has successfully filed a patent under the international Patent Cooperation Treaty on 114 novel genes involved in angiogenesis, the process of blood-vessel growth.
