News Directory
Keep up to date with MTPConnect news and events, updated regularly. If you have news or events the sector would be interested to hear about, please let us know at media@mtpconnect.org.au.
News
27 February 2023
Hon. Jaala Pulford Appointed as Chair of MTPConnect
MTPConnect, Australia’s Growth Centre for the medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector, has appointed Hon. Jaala Pulford as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board.
22 February 2023
New PhD Program in South Australia to Advance Biomanufacturing Industry Skills and Capabilities
South Australia is leading the way with the establishment of Australia’s first Industry Doctoral Training Centre (IDTC) PhD Plus program, building the State’s capacity and connections in biomanufacturing. MTPConnect's Adelaide Intermediary Program will deliver the biomanufacturing stream in the Adelaide BioMed City innovation district.
17 February 2023
A Year of Firsts for our Adelaide Intermediary Team Supporting SA’s Ecosystem
MTPConnect's Adelaide Intermediary Program has celebrated its first year of delivering services to SA’s Health and Medical Innovation ecosystem and some other big firsts for 2023.
17 February 2023
Join Our Next Webinar Highlighting Ethics and Reciprocity in Indigenous Health Research
MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator program will hold a webinar on ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research – Ethics and Reciprocity’ on 27 February 2023. This is the next in a series of webinars on Indigenous health to coincide with Round 3 of the TTRA Research Projects funding opportunity, which will support diabetes and cardiovascular disease projects that address Indigenous specific priority areas.
17 February 2023
Inventia Life Science collaborates with MSD to develop 3D advanced cell models for neurodegenerative disease drug discovery
New pharma collaboration to develop 3D in vitro models of the brain for the discovery of therapeutic candidates using Inventia’s novel 3D cell culture platform, RASTRUM™
15 February 2023
Cyban’s Non-invasive Brain Monitor Demonstrates It Delivers Equivalent Results To Invasive Brain Monitoring In Australian First Clinical Trial
A major milestone in the detection and management of brain injuries has been reached thanks to an Australian first clinical trial by Cyban (a BMTH-funded project) which has demonstrated the company’s patented technology is able to produce similar results to invasive intracranial pressure monitoring, offering patients with brain injuries such as traumatic brain injury, stroke and brain bleeds, with a more accessible non-invasive alternative.
13 February 2023
Digital Health Expert Lisa Suennen Features on the MTPConnect Podcast
Lisa Suennen, a US-based entrepreneur, operations leader, venture capital investor, and industry advisor, is the Chair of ANDHealth’s Digital Health Investment Advisory Committee.
09 February 2023
In Case You Missed It: Here’s What The MTPConnect Team Has Been Up To in January
Check out what MTPConnect got up to in January!
03 February 2023
MTPConnect Leaders Join WILD Program 2023
We are delighted to announce that two members of MTPConnect’s team, Dr Tracey Wilkinson and Dr Dharmica Mistry, have been accepted to join the Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Program for 2023.
31 January 2023
Join first WA Spotlight for 2023: Get Serious about Cyber Security for Life Sciences
The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub invites you to join the first WA MTP Sector Spotlight Series event of 2023, all about good Cyber Security practice.
31 January 2023
SA Insights: Discover BioCina
Registrations are now open for MTPConnect’s SA Insights Series for February. Stephanie Morris, Director of Innovation & Translation, Adelaide Intermediary Program will be joined by CEO of BioCina, Ian Wisenberg, and Vice President and General Manager Michael Tsaconas for a fire-side chat.
31 January 2023
Please Welcome our New Intern Parth Gohil
We are delighted to announce that Parth Gohil is taking up a 3-month internship at MTPConnect working in our Adelaide Intermediary Program, based in Adelaide.
30 January 2023
MTPConnect Opens $6M Funding Round Targeting Projects to Benefit the Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous Australians Living with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) program today opens a new funding round to support diabetes and cardiovascular disease research projects that address the unmet health and medical needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural, remote, regional, and urban centres.
25 January 2023
Join us to Advance the SABRE Alliance
We are delighted to announce we are taking part in an exciting SABRE Alliance event in Canberra on Thursday 23 March, following Science Meets Parliament 2023 conference. And we are calling on research and industry experts to join us for a half-day focusing on biotech solutions for national security issues.
23 January 2023
Introducing Tamlyn O’Connor - International Markets and Engagement Manager
We are excited to welcome Tamlyn O’Connor to MTPConnect as International Markets and Engagement Manager, based in Brisbane.