Connection, courage and change: Inside the 2025 BioMelbourne Network Connecting Women Lunch
More than 600 people filled the Grand Ballroom of the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins for BioMelbourne Network’s highly anticipated 2025 Connecting Women Lunch – a flagship celebration of women and people identifying as women across our health technology…
Federal Grant Boosts Dementia Research at Monash University
Posted: 13th May 2025 Monash University received $953,751 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund to study human brain cells for potential dementia treatments. This grant enabled the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences to “light up” human…
Breakthrough in Vaccine Technology Promises Long-Lasting Protection
Posted: 13th May 2025 A significant advancement in vaccine technology has been made by WEHI scientists, potentially leading to long-lasting vaccines against viruses and enhanced cancer therapies. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, utilized a…
Buy Local Push with ‘Pathway to Market’ Program Opening for Homegrown Medtech Makers
Posted: 9 May 2025 MEDIA RELEASE Buy Local Push with ‘Pathway to Market’ Program Opening for Homegrown Medtech Makers With a focus on local procurement, MTPConnect has launched its Pathway to Market – Medtech Capability Uplift Program…
4D Medical Secured Major Contract with Intermountain Health for AI-Based Pulmonary Hypertension Analysis
Posted: 6th May 2025 4D Medical announced a significant agreement with Intermountain Health, a leading healthcare network based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The agreement saw 4D Medical’s advanced pulmonary hypertension analysis algorithm, powered by artificial intelligence (AI),…
VivaZome Therapeutics presents brain injury efficacy data at international exosome conference
Posted: 2nd May 2025 VivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd (“VivaZome”) have unveiled promising results at an international conference from their latest research on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) treatment. The findings, presented by Chief Scientific Officer Professor David Haylock at…
CSL Announces New Research Acceleration Initiative Awardees
Posted: 28th April 2025 CSL has unveiled the latest recipients of its prestigious Research Acceleration Initiative (RAI). This year, eight distinguished scientists from around the world have been awarded funding of up to AUD 500,000 over two years…
Cartherics announced new Board Chair and Non-Executive Director
Posted: 23rd April 2025 Cartherics Pty Ltd announced the appointment of Prof. Bryan R.G. Williams as the new Board Chair and Ms. Laurence Nore as a Non-Executive Director. Prof. Williams, a well-known cancer researcher, had been a Non-Executive Director…
AdAlta Bridges East-West Divide to Propel Biotech Innovation
Posted: 23rd April 2025 AdAlta launched AdCella, a new subsidiary to bring advanced cellular immunotherapies from China to Western markets. This initiative was supported by SYNthesis BioVentures Fund (SYNBV), which saw great potential in AdCella’s strategy amid US-China…
Significant advancements in Endometriosis diagnosis
Posted 23 April 2025. Researchers at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research made significant strides towards a simpler and faster diagnosis of endometriosis, a condition affecting one in seven women. This breakthrough could have revolutionized the way…
Nomination for the 2025 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards now open
Posted: 23 April 2025 The Victorian Government has officially opened nominations for the 2025 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards, marking the 23rd year of celebrating excellence in the state’s manufacturing sector. This prestigious event honors the remarkable…
RMIT University Transfers Gas-Sensing Capsule IP to Atmo Biosciences
Posted: 23rd April 2025 RMIT University announced a significant milestone in the commercialisation of its innovative gas-sensing capsule technology. The university transferred all patents and associated intellectual property (IP) related to the Atmo Gas Capsule to Atmo Biosciences,…
