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Rhinomed Rhinoswab Secures European CE Mark

Date Posted – 20 May 2021 Rhinomed Limited (ASX:RNO OTCQB:RHNMF), a leader in wearable nasal and respiratory technology, is pleased to announce it has been advised by Medical Device Safety Service GmbH (MDSS) that an Authorized Representative’s Mandate…

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…

New antimicrobial surface reduces bacteria build-up on medical instruments – Monash University

Date Posted – 20 May 2021 Patient infection from urinary catheters are a global health concern. In a world-first, Monash University researchers have developed a new 3D antimicrobial surface to reduce bacterial build-up.  The study saw a reduction…

Silicosis research awarded more than $1.6 million – Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Monash University

Date Posted – 20 May 2021 A deadly and incurable lung disease afflicting Australian tradies could be prevented from progressing and successfully treated, following a multi-million federal funding boost to silicosis research. Hudson Institute of Medical Research and…

Victorian budget invests in the health of Generation Victoria – MCRI

Date Posted – 20 May 2021 The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) welcomes the additional investment from the Victorian Government of $14 million AUD to support its innovative Generation Victoria (GenV) research project. The first project of its kind in Australia, GenV…

Accelagen – A 10 Year Overnight Success Story

Date Posted – 20 May 2021   Accelagen, a Melbourne based Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research and Development Organisation, has come from humble beginnings and grown into a highly successful, effective and committed Contract Research Organisation (CRO) working with…

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…

Snoretox wins MRFF Frontier Grant

Date Posted – 17 May 2021 The Minister for Health has announced that Snoretox has won a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) 2021 Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative Grant, securing a 1 Million dollar 12 month grant and…

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…

Awards Recognise Women Health Innovators

Date Posted – 13 May 2021 Four outstanding women have been recognised for their incredible work across Victoria’s health technology sector as Australia dealt with COVID-19 in 2020. Victoria’s medical and scientific communities made an important contribution to…

Imagion Biosystems and Patrys to Collaborate on Brain Tumor Imaging

Date Posted – 3 May 2021 Imagion Biosystems Limited (ASX: IBX), a company dedicated to improving healthcare through the earlier detection of cancer, and Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB), a therapeutic antibody development company, are pleased to announce a…

New Director to Support COVID Vaccine Development at Sementis

Date Posted – 27 April 2021 Adelaide-based Australian biotechnology company Sementis has appointed internationally-renowned Dr Anna Lavelle as an Independent Director. Dr Lavelle was named among the world’s 100 most influential people in global life sciences by Scientific…

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