News: biomedical science
Scientists in the news this week: June 12, 2020
Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Partnership to revolutionise cancer diagnosis
University of Adelaide and Griffith University researchers have engineered a unique protein - SubB2M - that can detect cancer by using liquid biopsies, immunoassays, circulating tumor cell assays and PET imaging.
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Biomedical scientists join forces to fight COVID-19
Associate Professor Michael Beard from the viral pathogenesis lab is part of a team of South Australian scientists joining forces in the fight against COVID-19.
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Scientists a step closer to malaria drug development
Scientists have identified a key protein that controls malaria parasite entry into host red blood cells.
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Early exposure to infections doesn’t protect against allergies, but getting into nature might
Scientists say keep washing your hands, especially in cities and airports, but don’t be afraid of getting a little dirty in biodiverse environments.
$45 million injection into SA health and biotech industry
The Adelaide China Biotech Investment Fund has today been launched – a new $45 million investment fund that will accelerate the development and commercialisation of health and bio-technologies from South Australia for the global market.
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Scientists discover enzyme structure: potential to manipulate wine acidity
Scientists have uncovered the structure of a grape enzyme that could lead to the manipulation of wine acidity without the costly addition of tartaric acid.
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New Ramsay Fellow in Applied Science
Fiona Whelan has been appointed as the newest Ramsay Fellow in Applied Science.
Spaghetti and mud pies scoop 3-Minute Thesis final
The depth and diversity of research student projects in the Faculty of Sciences was once again on display at this week's final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
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Probe detects the mechanism for spreading of metastatic cancer cells
A new fluorescent sensor developed by researchers from the University of Adelaide can detect migrating cancer cells and could be used to target medication to stop metastasis in aggressive cancers.
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