BioBlog

The Forum is an opportunity to welcome new students to the UROP scheme, meet and chat informally with other UROPs and supervisors.

The Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Jan Tennent to the position of CEO of the Bio21 Cluster. Jan commenced her appointment on 23 January 2012.

Thanks for your support in 2011. A safe and happy holiday to all. The Bio21 Cluster offices will be closed from Dec 22 to Jan 2 inclusive. For enquiries from 3 - 13 January, please contact Dr Elizabeth Johnson on 9035 5849 or e-mail e.johnson@unimelb.edu.au

Mr Adam Bandt, MP, Member for Melbourne attended the recent UROP Conference Day and reiterated his support for Australia's health and medical research endeavour.

Stella Clark, CEO, attended the 2011 BIO International Convention and reports on key aspects.

The Bio21 Cluster will participate in a study led by Professors Sharon Bell and Lyn Yates on Women in the Scientific Research Workforce: Identifying and Sustaining the Diversity Advantage

It was with immense relief that the medical research community received the news in last night's budget announcement that funding for the NHMRC would not be cut.

The uptake of the grassroots campaign "Discoveries Need Dollars" appears to be having an effect at the highest political levels.

Cabinet leak confirms that the rumoured $400 million funding cut over the next 3 years will occur.

Congratulations to researchers in our Member organisations who have attracted major awards from the Australian Government through the NHRMC.

The Bio21 Cluster congratulates Board Member Professor David Copolov on the award of OAM in the recent Australia Day Honours 2011.

The NHMRC has released a discussion paper on developing Advanced Health Research Centres in Australia and are calling for input on their design.

You could win a share of the prestigious $70,000 Premier's Award for Health and Medical Research

The Bio21 Cluster congratulates colleagues in Member organisations on the awarding of the CRC for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing and the CRC for Mental Health.

What's in a name? We asked our speakers at the recent New Generation Biology symposium to answer the question "To me Systems Biology means...." What is your definition?

Past UROP Student a Sir John Monash Scholarship winner for 2011

The Bio21 Cluster is delighted to welcome the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre as its newest member.

A crisis looming in the number of research-qualified personnel to carry out much needed translation of research findings into improved clinical practice

The Bio21 Cluster is pleased to launch its new website.

The Bio21 Cluster is pleased to announce support for UROP positions that create new projects with BioGrid. Four stipends of $6000 are available to supervisors who have not previously used BioGrid but who are interested in pursuing a clinical data investigation project.