NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

News Releases

• AB SCIEX and the University of Melbourne Partner to Develop Breakthrough Approach to Drug Metabolism Studies of Biopharmaceuticals 26 Novemeber 2010. Joint project to help advance protein-based drugs through regulatory processes.
  AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and the University of Melbourne today announced a joint technology development project to improve drug metabolism studies of biopharmaceuticals
  
• Federation Bells in Melbourne designed by Assoc Professor Neil McLachlan - 23 November 2010
  Lonely Planet includes a University of Melbourne invention as one of the top ten world public art sights.  
• Hatchtech Positive DeOvo™ head lice phase II clinical trial results - 25 March 2010
  Hatchtech Pty Ltd confirms a successful Phase IIa clinical trial evaluating DeOvo™, an investigational proprietary drug being developed as a new topical treatment for head lice infestation.
• BACE Therapeutics: New Melbourne company to develop Alzheimer's treatments - 15 February 2010
  Newly established BACE Therapeutics has received investment from the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
• MorphoSys and The University of Melbourne file new patent applications in MOR103 program - 2 July 2009
  MorphoSys AG and the University of Melbourne announced today an agreement to cooperate on investigating new therapeutic applications for MorphoSys's MOR103 program.
  

Commercialisation news and events

• Peer-to-Patent
  Peer-to-Patent Australia is a joint initiative of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and IP Australia, designed to improve the patent examination process and the quality of issued patents. (Read more...)

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  A website designed to connect business with Victorian University expertise in one click
  http://www.unigateway.com.au/search

• Student Entrepreneurs | Agents of Change
  Student Entrepreneurs | Agents of Change exists to create and cultivate communities of entrepreneurship in Australian universities. For update on events go to: http://www.agentsofchange.org.au/

Publications

• Annual Review: 2010 (2.2MB Acrobat file)
• Annual Review: 2009 (0.5MB Acrobat file)
• Annual Review: 2008 (2.1MB Acrobat file)
• The Inventor's Guide - is a guide to technology commercialisation that outlines the essential elements of technology commercialisation at the University of Melbourne.
  Inventor's guide

• adVentures in Innovation: Summer 2009/10 (1.3MB Acrobat file)
  • Hatchtech Awaits Phase II Clinical Trial Results
  • Carbon Control - managing the corporate footprint
  • 2009 Endeavour Competition
  • Meridian 09
  • Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES)

• adVentures in Innovation: Winter 2009 (1.2MB Acrobat file)
  • Fostering successful commercial relationships
  • Gone with the Wind? - conference debates the future of Biotech
  • Powering Ideas - Innovation makes the grade on budget night

• adVentures in Innovation: Summer 2008-2009 (0.5MB Acrobat file)
  • Manjrasoft aims to “simplify .NET clouds and enterprise grids”
  • Convergence of Ict and the Life Sciences
  • Australian team to build the Bionic Eye
• adVentures in Innovation: Winter 2008 (0.8MB Acrobat file)
  • FX forecasts get an edge
  • Conference highlights developments in Tech Transfer
  • Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge 2008
• Annual Review: 2007 (2.1MB Acrobat file)
• adVentures in Innovation: Summer 2007-2008 (0.9MB Acrobat file)
  • High Speed Path to Silicon Valley
  • Melbourne University wins at KCA Conference
  • Austhink Software raises AU$4.1m ...
• adVentures in Innovation: Winter 2007 (3.1MB Acrobat file)
  • Re-energising a Licence
  • QRxPharma lists on ASX
  • Amendments to Statute 14.1