Breakthrough Funding To Boost Biotech Start-Ups
Posted 25 November 2021 Biotech start-ups in Melbourne are set to benefit from a new incubator in Parkville thanks to a substantial investment from the Andrews Labor Government’s Breakthrough Victoria Fund. The fund’s first investment will help local…
Governor of Victoria Startup Awards
Posted: 12 November Nominations close: 28 November The Governor of Victoria Startup Awards are supported by Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, and will be presented at Government House in early 2022. The awards…
Breakthrough research on pancreatic cancer
Posted: 30 September 2021 Amplia Therapeutics and The Garvan have released a scientific paper today, revealing breakthrough research that lowers pancreatic cancer’s resistance to chemotherapy by ‘priming’ cancer cells. The breakthrough Amplia is pleased to report the publication of a key…
Neo-Bionica appoints internationally recognised CEO and Chair
Posted 1 September 2021 Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between Bionics Institute and The University of Melbourne has announced the appointment of two extremely well credentialled individuals. Dr Ludovic Labat has been appointed as CEO while BioMelbourne Network’s own Lusia Guthrie has…
An update on the impact of COVID-19 on Researchers
Posted 10 August 2021 The presence of COVID-19 in our community has disrupted the lives of every single Australian. As the national voice of the health and medical research sector, Research Australia has committed to understanding the specific…
Johnson & Johnson Innovation announces extension of partnering office at Monash University
Date Posted – 15 July 2021 Victorian State Government extends financing of JJIPO@Monash for an additional two years Extension will further boost Victorian hub for researchers and early-stage companies to connect with industry experts and deliver novel healthcare…
Tax breaks tipped to trigger innovation boom
Dated Posted – 20 May 2021 The country’s innovation giants say tax breaks for profits generated on local intellectual property will nurture high-value, local jobs and foster new companies, despite Australia still offering significantly weaker incentives than countries…
Federal Budget 2021 – Welcome Initiatives
Date Posted – 12 May 2021 From our CEO, Jeff Malone GAICD on the new budget… This new budget outlines a number of very welcome initiatives including continued and consistent support for the R&D tax incentive and investment into Biotech…
SA accelerates local COVID vaccine development for mutant strains
Date Posted – 13 May 2021 A leading South Australian immunologist has been awarded $3 million from the Federal Government to accelerate work on a locally developed Covid-19 vaccine, in what’s anticipated to be the second line of…
Victoria announces $50m to fund mRNA COVID-19 vaccine production in Australia, paving way for Pfizer-style manufacturing
Date Posted – 21 April 2021 The Victorian government is providing $50 million to “kickstart” domestic manufacturing of mRNA vaccine technology. It will take at least 12 months for any of the vaccines to be made in Australia,…
First Patients Benefit from Victoria’s Non-Invasive Gamma Knife
Date Posted – 8 April 2021 The first Gamma Knife to be installed in Victoria, at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, is now fully operational, with the first patients to receive the non-invasive radiosurgery sharing their experiences. The Gamma…
University of Sydney receives approval to start COVALIA, a Phase 1 Clinical trial of COVIGEN, a New COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Australia
Date Posted – 26 March 2021 Date Published – 22 March 2021 First needle-free DNA-based COVID-19 candidate vaccine to be tested in Australia in a phase 1 trial in healthy subjects aged 18 to 75 years old •…
