ANDHealth Appoints Leading Global Healthcare Analyst & Strategist to Management Team
4 December 2019 ANDHealth today announced the appointment of leading healthcare communicator, analyst and strategist, Iain Scott, to the role of VP Stakeholder Engagement. A globally accomplished strategist, analyst and communicator, Iain has more than 20 years’ experience…
Digital Health Revolution
4 December 2019 Research Australia and the BioMelbourne Network are championing a Digital Health Revolution for Australia. Embracing digital technologies provides the opportunity to improve health outcomes, promote wellbeing and a sustainable health system, but it is going…
Positive DARRT-1 Data in Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
2 December 2019 Sydney: Noxopharm (ASX: NOX), an Australian drug development company, reports positive end-of-study data from its DARRT-1 Phase 1b trial. Commentary: Noxopharm Executive Chairman and CEO, Graham Kelly PhD “This is exciting data that validates our…
Opthea Raises A$50 million in Institutional Placement
2 December 2019 Melbourne, Australia – Opthea Limited (Opthea or the Company) (ASX: OPT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel biologic therapies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced that the company has received commitments from sophisticated and institutional…
$3.5M ACRF grant to tackle cancer complexity
28 November 2019 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have won a $3.5 million ACRF grant to conquer the biggest challenges in cancer today – predicting and improving patients’ treatment response and overcoming drug resistance. The ACRF Program…
CSL Florey Medal recognises cell death research pioneers
27 November 2019 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists Professor David Vaux AO and Professor Andreas Strasser have been jointly awarded the 2019 CSL Florey Medal for establishing a new field of research – the molecular biology of…
The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health: $100 million to increase clinical trial participation
29 November 2019 A joint media release with the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, announcing $100 million to improve the health of Australians in rural, remote and regional areas through…
$520M Growth Fund To Call Melbourne Home
28 November 2019 The Andrews Labor Government has welcomed news that the Australian Business Growth Fund will be based in Melbourne, cementing its spot as the home of capital funding. The $520 million Fund will help small to…
AMP Foundation Award bringing relief for Parkinson’s disease
29 November 2019 Dr Thushara Perera is a Research Fellow at the Bionics Institute, and we are proud to announce that he has been awarded a grant from AMP’s Tomorrow Fund. This is a highly prestigious award granted to only…
Photosoft technology shrinks ovarian cancer by more than half in pre-clinical trial
27 November 2019 MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA): Invion Limited (ASX: IVX) (“Invion” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the results from a pre-clinical study undertaken by Hudson Institute of Medical Research. The study used the first batch of Australian-made Photosoft™…
Expression of Interest – Nanomedicine Working Group
28 November 2019 The nanomedicine working group is a cross-functional collaborative designed to support Australia in defining a regulatory pathway for nanomedicines and their follow-on products, nanosimilars. The focus of the group will include approval and post approval…
Are you taking your Wi-Fi security for granted?
28 November 2019 In 2019, Wi-Fi manufacturers have introduced a number of security measures that we deem critical to our members security. We all connect to the internet and often benefit from a ‘Wireless’ connection to…
