Partnership To Revolutionise Cancer Diagnosis
21 April 2020 Medical technology company Sienna Cancer Diagnostics has partnered with The University of Adelaide in an exclusive worldwide licencing agreement to develop a unique cancer probe with the potential to detect a sugar molecule only present…
CSIRO unlocks new way to understand evolving strains of SARS-CoV-2
20 April 2020 Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have unveiled a new approach to analysing the genetic codes – or the blueprint – of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The findings will help researchers better…
Stepping up to shield our healthcare workers from infection
16 April 2020 RMIT engineers are 3D printing face shields for frontline healthcare workers in a rapid response to projected shortages during the pandemic. A team at the university’s Advanced Manufacturing Precinct (AMP) have so far made 950 prototype face…
Starpharma (ASX:SPL) compound shows activity against coronavirus
15 April 2020 Starpharma’s antiviral dendrimer, SPL7013, has been shown to have significant activity against SARS-CoV-2[1] (coronavirus), which causes COVID-19 SPL7013 is the active component in Starpharma’s range of marketed VivaGel® products[2] (VivaGel® BV and the VivaGel® condom), already sold in Australia, UK, Europe,…
PharmAust and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute to Evaluate Monepantel on COVID-19 Infection Model
17 April 2020 PharmAust has entered into a Materials Transfer Agreement with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Victoria (“WEHI”). Under the Agreement, PharmAust will provide both monepantel and monepantel sulfone to WEHI,…
Our wicked problem and the pursuit of a new normal
16 April 2020 Ms Gouri Betigeri, Country Manager ANZ, Life Science, Clarivate On 30 March 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the Commonwealth Government will roll out a $130 billion wage subsidy program, called the JobKeeper Payment…
Australian Medtech Startup Made It To The Finals In The World’s Largest COVID-19 Hackathon
16 April 2020 ‘3 Billion People in Lockdown. Let’s Hack The Future and Never Go Through This Again’ – the slogan of a world renowned online hackathon called ‘The Global Hack’. MedTech Startup MUVi made it into the…
Sanofi and GSK to join forces in unprecedented vaccine collaboration to fight COVID-19
15 April 2020 Sanofi and GSK today announce that they have signed a letter of intent to enter into a collaboration to develop an adjuvanted vaccine for COVID-19, using innovative technology from both companies, to help address…
Working From Home Security
16 April 2020 In coming to grips with the new, and hopefully not for too long, normal of working remotely, we continue to receive many requests for guidance on protecting one’s cyber security when working from home. …
Ventilator Manufacturers Unite to Form Ventilator Training Alliance and Create App to Help Frontline Medical Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
15 April 2020 Medtronic and other leading ventilator manufacturers have joined to form the Ventilator Training Alliance (VTA). The VTA announced the launch of its app this morning. The alliance is an industry-wide effort to provide healthcare professionals…
Kogan Online – Access to bulk products
16 April 2020 Kogan Online is an online retail department store with access to high volume stocks of various face masks and hand sanitiser products. Under usual circumstances BioMelbourne Network would not promote products available from external companies.…
Novavax to commence COVID-19 vaccine trial with Nucleus Network
15 April 2020 US-based clinical-stage biotechnology company Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) has called upon the expertise of Australian based Nucleus Network (Nucleus) to commence Phase 1 clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine trials. As part of the urgent global…
