THIS SEMINAR IS FULLY BOOKED The BioMelbourne Network and Biomedical Research Victoria present international guest speaker, Dr Gerald Chan, CEO, Morningside, USA Free Seminar: The Role of Universities in the Innovation Ecosystem With Australia’s changing economy, the role of universities…
26th July, 2016 Melbourne, Australia, July 26 2016 – Opthea Limited (ASX:OPT) • Phase 1 dose escalation study met primary objective demonstrating OPT-302 safety and tolerability as monotherapy and in combination with standard of care Lucentis® • Changes…
The National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia (based in Victoria) supports stem cell science and educates the community about the potential and dangers of stem cell therapies.The winners of the 2016 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research were…
26th July, 2016 MTP Connect chief executive officer Sue MacLeman says her Federal Government funded initiative aim is “to drive competitiveness and productivity of the sector”. Ms MacLeman told Biotech Daily that the launch of a 10-year plan…
26th July, 2016 A BREAKTHROUGH discovery has opened up a potential new drug to stop lung cancer and emphysema as well as detecting the killer diseases much sooner. Researchers from Melbourne’s Hudson Institute of Medical Science have identified…
26th July, 2016 A novel therapy for aggressive lymphoma is being tested in a world-first clinical trial at the Monash Health Translation Precinct (MHTP).In early 2015, researchers at Monash University and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre showed the novel…
26th July, 2016 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research will embark on an exciting new project to create a free online database of more than 100 scientifically accurate 3D biomedical animations.Addressing a strong demand within…
27th July, 2016 The Melbourne based Burnet Institute and ARTES Biotechnology announce they have joined forces to develop a novel, effective vaccine to prevent transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV). An HCV vaccine is urgently needed to prevent…
21st July 2016 University of Melbourne researchers have teamed up with industry to explore the genetics underlying the relationship between autism and changes to the gut. University of Melbourne researchers have teamed up with industry to explore the…
21st July 2016 If YOU had been responsible for discovering why otherwise healthy people, in the prime of their lives, were dropping dead, you might be a little bit pleased with yourself. Not so for Francoise Barre-Sinoussi. “It…
21st July 2016 Scientists are close to developing a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms appear.La Trobe University researchers have identified abnormalities in the blood linked to the degenerative condition, which affects more than 350,000…
1st July, 2016 – Professor Doug Hilton, director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, has been awarded The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research for his outstanding contributions to medical science. The award from The John…