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    Handheld lab receives INNOVIC gong 03/07/2009 11:48:00

    Handheld medical diagnostic system inventor, Micah Atkin, wins INNOVIC’s 2009 International Next Big Thing Award.
    Handheld medical diagnostic system inventor, Micah Atkin, wins INNOVIC’s 2009 International Next Big Thing Award.
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    Pig breeding facility for xenotransplantation opens in NZ 02/07/2009 12:25:00

    Living Cell Technologies opens pig breeding facility ahead of xenotransplantation trials to treat type 1 diabetes.
    Living Cell Technologies opens pig breeding facility ahead of xenotransplantation trials to treat type 1 diabetes.
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    Improving medical device development 01/07/2009 09:52:00

    New model aims to streamline medical device development and aid in gaining regulatory approval.
    New model aims to streamline medical device development and aid in gaining regulatory approval.
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    Minicells defeat drug resistant cancer 29/06/2009 20:42:00

    Australian researchers find that interfering RNA delivered via bacterially-derived minicells can target and kill drug resistant tumours.
    Australian researchers find that interfering RNA delivered via bacterially-derived minicells can target and kill drug resistant tumours.
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    Stem cell's genetic surprise 25/06/2009 22:00:00

    Adult muscle stem cells rather than embryonic stem cells could be the key to treating muscular disorders.
    Adult muscle stem cells rather than embryonic stem cells could be the key to treating muscular disorders.
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    Bionomics commences clinical trial 25/06/2009 10:33:00

    Anti-anxiety drug, BNC210, to undergo phase I clinical trial in Adelaide.
    Anti-anxiety drug, BNC210, to undergo phase I clinical trial in Adelaide.
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    Xenotransplantation trial to commence in NZ 24/06/2009 15:33:00

    Calls for Australian Government to lift moratorium on xenotransplantation so similar trials can occur here.
    Calls for Australian Government to lift moratorium on xenotransplantation so similar trials can occur here.
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    Diabetes biomarker discovered 24/06/2009 19:30:00

    Hormone adiponectin could be used to better diagnose and treat type 2 diabetes.
    Hormone adiponectin could be used to better diagnose and treat type 2 diabetes.
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    Phosphagenics signs agreement with CSL 22/06/2009 15:15:00

    CSL to evaluate Phosphagenics' TMP technology with the possibility of an expanded collaboration in the future.
    CSL to evaluate Phosphagenics' TMP technology with the possibility of an expanded collaboration in the future.
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    Amarillo progresses interferon trial in WA 22/06/2009 10:19:00

    Screening process completed for phase II clinical trial of interferon to treat influenza.
    Screening process completed for phase II clinical trial of interferon to treat influenza.
Interviews
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    Streaking ahead for microbiology 18/08/2008 12:52:00

    For such a simple idea, it’s a surprise that no one has thought of it before. An automated system for streaking agar plates is on the market, developed here in Australia.
    For such a simple idea, it’s a surprise that no one has thought of it before. An automated system for streaking agar plates is on the market, developed here in Australia.
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    Pharma and academia - how opposites attract 07/08/2008 11:49:00

    They may have sneered at each other in the past, but collaborative efforts for translational research between academia and industry are happening, and they are working.
    They may have sneered at each other in the past, but collaborative efforts for translational research between academia and industry are happening, and they are working.
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