Clinical Trials in Australia: the economic profile and competitive position of the sector
Clinical trials are an integral part of the research and development of new treatments, interventions or tests, and the refinement of existing standards of care and clinical practices. As such, they are vital to the future of healthcare.…
Bionic vision a step closer with the CSIRO’s new computing system
People with profound vision loss are one step closer to having their sight effectively restored, thanks to a new investment from Australia’s chief science body into a large-scale scientific computing system. The new Bracewell system, which is being used by Data61’s computer vision group that…
Announcing the Victorian Clinical Trials – Gateway Project!
Victorian Clinical Trials – Gateway is a new digital portal for accessing clinical trial partners in Victoria. St Vincents Hospital Melbourne and the Victorian Government’s Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Training and Resources (DEDJTR) are collaborating to create the Gateway…
Joint Statement on Skilled Migration Visa Changes
July 2017 Restoration on skilled visas welcomed across medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector. The restoration of key occupations for the medical technology, research and pharmaceutical sector to the skilled migration visa list has been welcomed by six…
BioMelbourne Network Welcomes Revisions to Skilled Migration Visas
July 2017 Revisions to the skilled migration list have been welcomed by many BioMelbourne Network members across the biotechnology, medical technology and pharmaceutical sector. The restoration of occupations such as life scientist, biotechnologist, CEO/General Manager, and biochemist to…
LBT TO DISTRIBUTE APAS® IN AUSTRALIA & NZ
Australian medical technology company LBT Innovations Limited (ASX: LBT) has been appointed by joint venture company Clever Culture Systems AG (CCS) as the distributor for APAS® Independence in Australia and New Zealand. This will see LBT as the…
20th June – PharmaMedtech Stories – Join the Conversation!
FREE Seminar and Q&A Session The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme is pleased to announce a panel seminar and Q and A session with key experts in the Biotech/Medtech/Pharma Sector. This event is open for…
Department of Immigration Roundtable Discussion (May 2017)
BioMelbourne Network CEO, Dr Krystal Evans attended a technology industries roundtable discussion with the Department of Immigration and the Department of Industry regarding skilled migration and the decision to abolish the 457 visa program. The medical technology, biotechnology and…
Beyond the Big Idea – Dr Krystal Evans talks about Innovation
Everyone talks about it, but what does innovation really mean? And how do you create a culture in which innovators flourish? The University of Melbourne believes it has some answers. Read article here
New series puts Australian health under the microscope
Dr Shalin Naik from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is co-hosting a new ABC health and medical science education series, Ask the Doctor, which premieres at 8pm on Tuesday 16 May.In a twelve-part series, the state of the…
Nature Jobs Career Guide Melbourne
Nature has release a careers guide supplement foccussing on Melbourne’s biomedical sector. Melbourne’s institutions cluster into discrete geographic hubs, with a solid culture of collaboration and an emphasis on biomedical research. Learn more about the area’s leading scientific…
Victorian Medical Jobs And Research In The Fast Lane
More Victorian jobs will be created in the pharmaceutical, medical and biotechnology sectors following the announcement today of a major Chinese partnership that will open up opportunities for Victorian companies, universities and research institutes. Premier Daniel Andrews signed…
