"Tired of doing Gene Expression Analysis, one gene at a time? Beckman Coulter has introduced a new affordable multiplexed low- cost ( 2-30 genes) gene profiling with heightened sensitivity into the Life and Clinical Sciences Research markets."

Some of the innovative features of the platform are:

Low sample requirements, as little as 5 - 20ng total RNA per reaction
The system works with varied RNA quality and integrity
The system allows for multiple housekeeping gene incorporation
Automated sample setup with magnetic bead technology
Long life lasers
Flexible genetic analysis.

Date: Thursday 16th August 2007
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue: Seminar Room, N229 Level 2 Medical School North

A light lunch will be provided.

Adelaide Thinkers in Residence Public Lecture

Dennis Jaffe: The Future of Family Business in South Australia

There are more than 50,000 family businesses in South Australia, yet only 30% of these will survive into a second generation. Dr Dennis Jaffe is a world-recognised leader in the ﬁeld of family business. Dennis has helped families all over the world manage the personal and organisational issues that lead to successful and fulﬁlling transfer of businesses, wealth, values, commitments and legacies between generations.

Date: Monday 20 August 2007
Time: 6.00pm for 6.15pm to 7.15pm
Venue: Adelaide Town Hall
Entrance: Free

Bookings essential: online at www.hawkecentre.unisa.edu.au or on 8302 0215
For further information visit the website: http://www.thinkers.sa.gov.au/djaffe.html#public

The Cotton Research & Development Corporation

The Cotton Research & Development Corporation (CRDC) invites researchers to submit Preliminary Research Proposals (PRPs) for R&D support from the CRDC in 2008-09 and subsequent years.

~ PLEASE NOTE: PRPs ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA CLARITY, CRDC'S NEW WEB-BASED SYSTEM ~

Applicants are advised to seek CRDC and industry input before compiling a proposal.

Applicants are also advised to consult the Researchers' Handbook which along with the PRP form, contacts for each R&D program and information regarding CRDC's Web-Based System Clarity can be found on the CRDC website:
http://www.crdc.com.au/

Please email a copy of your completed application to chelsea.dubois@adelaide.edu.au by Monday, 27 August 2007. You will also be required to forward an Application Coversheet to Chelsea by this date.

The Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF) Research Grants Program for 2007/2008

The Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF) is inviting applications for their Research Grants Program for 2007/2008. The WCF supports research into and management for conservation of South Australia's natural biodiversity within terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems. For further information please go to: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/research.html#wildlife_cons

Applications (2 hard copies + e-copy) must be submitted through Research Branch to Chelsea DuBois along with a completed Application Coversheet by 31 August 2007 - please contact Chelsea on 33716 or chelsea.dubois@adelaide.edu.au should you have any queries.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant DEH Officer in their area of research to assist with the preparation of their application. Please refer to the WCF Application Hints Guide for further information:
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/pdfs/wcf_hints.pdf

WCF Application Form:
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/pdfs/wcf_application_form.pdf
WCF Application Guidelines:
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/pdfs/wcf_guidelines.pdf

Navigating within the Environment: Vision and Motor Control Research in Adelaide

This workshop is open to all researchers with an interest in sensory processing and motor control. Early Career Researchers and PhD students are welcome.The workshop will include sessions for researchers and for industry partners.

Date: Tuesday 18 September 2007
Time: Information session (Researchers only) 9.00 - 10.00
Industry partners session (Industry & Researchers) 10.00 - 2.00
Workshop (Researchers only) 2.00 - 5.00
Venue: Majestic Roof Garden Hotel

Please register at www.adelaide.edu.au/cnrc/events.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea included and costs covered by the Computational Neuroscience Research Cluster.

Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment

Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment invites applications by Universities for post-graduate student research support in the fields of ecology, wildlife management and natural history studies. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for the purchase of equipment, supplies, travel to study areas and conferences.

Further Information, Guidelines and an application form can be found at: http://www.anz.com/aus/fin/Trustees/guNamed.asp#Holsworth

Please forward your completed application and an Application Coversheet to Chelsea DuBois in the Research Branch by Monday, 24 September 2007.

New Member of Staff

Welcome to Stacey Williams who has joined Research Branch and who will be working within the Biomedical Health Life Sciences Portfolio as an Assistant Research Grants Officer. Stacey comes to Research Branch from Flinders Medical Centre.

Funding Opportunities

The Funding Opportunities page on the Research Branch website provides access to all ARC and NHMRC opportunities as well as the rural and natural resources R&D corporations. In addition, you can also access the myriad of other funding opportunities available in the Current List of Funding Opportunities and the Comprehensive List of Funding Opportunities. Also, you might like to look further at the funding opportunity databases listed such as SPIN.

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Subscribe to Research Branch Mailing List

The Research Branch has established a mailing list for researchers interested in research news. The list circulates information on the major schemes and other funding opportunities, information sessions, prizes, general information relevant to researchers and the regular Research Branch newsletter.

To subscribe to the list, go to http://list.adelaide.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/allresearchers-v.researchbranch
Or contact Donna Holloway at donna.holloway@adelaide.edu.au or on Ext. 33789

NHMRC Program Grants – Second Round 2007

The closing date for submission of applications for NHMRC Program Grants has traditionally been February, with funding to commence in January the following year. This timing impinges both on applicants and NHMRC Grant Review Panels as applicants are also required to submit Project Grant applications in the event of the Program application being unsuccessful.

Teams wishing to apply for grants to begin on 1 January 2009, may apply either: (a) later this year (closing date of 17 August 2007 in Research Branch), for a decision in late 2007 (this will avoid successful applicants needing to write a back up project grant application in early 2008); or (b) by the usual time (8 February 2008).

Teams wishing to apply for Program Grants beginning on 1 January 2010 will need to apply in the second half of 2008.

All documentation relating to the second round of applications which close on 24 August 2007, including the Funding Policy, Application Form and the Guide for Applicants, will be available on the NHMRC website by late June 2007.

Funding will be announced in December for grants commencing in January the year after; e.g. for funding commencing in January 2009, applicants will be advised in December 2007.

NHMRC Development Grants 2007

The second round of NHMRC Development Grant applications for 2007 for funding commencing March 2008 opened the 20 July 2007.

The Development Grants support the development of health or medical research that has commercial potential and may benefit the Australian community by providing funding for research commercialisation at the early proof-of-concept stage.

The scheme endeavours to bridge the funding gap between the end of a high quality basic research program and the developments required to make the project commercially attractive to possible investors. Development Grants provide funding for research commercialisation at the early proof-of-concept stage and while commercial partners are encouraged, it is not a requirement that applicants have a commercial partner in place.

Development Grants are designed to support development work undertaken in a human health related field, for example diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical product development, biotechnology, bioinformatics and biomaterials.

Funding is normally awarded for a period of one year. Funding may be provided for a maximum period of three years, subject to satisfactory achievement against agreed milestones. The grant request will usually not exceed $200,000 per annum.

Further information is available from the NHMRC website at http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/apply/granttype/development/index.htm

Closing Date: 5pm Friday 14 September 2007.

The first round of Development Grant applications for 2007 for funding commencing September 2007 closed on 9 February. The NHMRC expects to be in a position to advise applicants of the outcomes shortly.

Go8 - DAAD German Research Exchange Scheme Announced

Research collaboration between Australia and Germany will be enhanced through a new researcher exchange scheme between the Group of Eight and the German Academic Service (DAAD). The DAAD is Germany’s national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. With a budget of over 250 million euros (AUD410 million), it is one of the world’s largest and most respected organisations in its field.

Under the Go8 Australia Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme the Go8 and the DAAD have each agreed to provide AUD200,000 a year from 2008 to 2010 to meet the travel and living costs of researchers who spend time at collaborating institutions in Australia or Germany.

Further details including application and selection procedures are now available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rb/funding/ausgerman.html

All University of Adelaide applications are to be submitted to the Go8-DAAD Contact Officer at the Research Branch, Dr Don McMaster. One signed application and one electronic copy is to be submitted to Don McMaster by COB 31 August 2007.

Please register (by email) your intention to submit an application with Don or contact him at the Research Branch on x33347 if you have any questions or need assistance.

Prizes

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering (AINSE) Awards for 2008

AINSE provides funds to assist researchers from member universities to gain access to ANSTO and other AINSE facilities. Awards are provided for one year commencing in January. Applications for 2008 awards are now open. Please see the following link for information on application guidelines and how to apply: Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering (AINSE) Awards for 2008
http://www.ainse.edu.au/ainse/for_academic_researchers/ainse_awards.html

Please submit your application to Chelsea DuBois at Research Branch, along with a completed Application Coversheet by 7 September 2007. Should you have any queries please contact Chelsea on 33716 or chelsea.dubois@adelaide.edu.au.

GlaxoSmithKline Australia - Award for Research Excellence 2008

Since its inception in 1980, the GlaxSmithKline Australia Award for Research Excellence has recognised world-class Australian medical research, and the annual presentation dinner has become a significant event in the Australian research calendar.

Recipients of the GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence receive an honorarium of $50,000 to acknowledge their discovery and contribution to science and help further their work. The Award is regarded as one of the most prestigious within the Australian research community. A requirement of the Award is that the majority of the research is undertaken in Australia.

The first step in the process is the completion of the nomination form and viewing the terms of reference setting out eligibility criteria.

For further information access the GSK website: http://www.gsk.com.au/research-development_awards-grants_gskaawardforresearchexcellence.aspx or contact Ms Merril Wenlock on (03) 9721 6791.

Dan David Prize

The Dan David Prize annually awards 3 prizes of US$ 1 million each for achievements having an outstanding scientific, technological, cultural or social impact on our world. Each year fields are chosen within the three Time Dimensions - Past, Present and Future. The laureates for a given year are chosen from these fields.

The Dan David Prize is unique in its flexible definition of dynamically changing fields of human knowledge and in its process of fostering the next generation of scholars. The laureates annually donate 20 scholarships of $15,000 each to outstanding doctoral students throughout the world, in the chosen fields.

Prize Nomination by: 30 November 2007
Scholarship Application by: 31 March 2008

For further information on the Call for Prize Nominations and Scholarship Applications 2008 visit the website: http://www.dandavidprize.org

The Royal Society of New South Wales Award Invitations 2007

The Walter Burfitt Prize 2007

The Walter Burfitt Prize is awarded at intervals of three years to the worker in pure or applied science, resident in Australia or New Zealand, whose papers and other contributions published during the past six years are deemed of the highest scientific merit, account being taken only of investigations described for the first time, and carried out by the author mainly in these countries. The award will be made for work published during the 6 years ending 31/12/2006. Three (3) copies of nominations and supporting material including a Curriculum Vitae should be submitted to The Royal Society of New South Wales not later than 30th September 2007.

The Edgeworth David Medal 2007

The Edgworth David Medal is awarded for distinguished contributions by a young scientist. The conditions of the Award of the Medal are:-

The recipient must be under the age of thirty-five years at 1st January, 2007;
The Award will be for work done mainly in Australia or its Territories; or, contributing to the advancement of Australian science.

Nominations are called for the names of suitable persons who have contributed significantly to science, including scientific aspects of agriculture, engineering, dentistry, medicine and veterinary science.

Nominations and supporting material should be submitted to The Royal Society of New South Wales not later than 30th September 2007. One (1) hard copy of the nomination and supporting material should be submitted the The Royal Society of New South Wales. Additionally, to facilitate distribution amongst the judging panel, an electronic copy of the nomination and key supporting material should be emailed to info@nsw.royalsoc.org.au.

The Clarke Medal 2007

The Clarke Medal, established in memory of the Reverend William Branwhite Clarke, MA, FRS, FGS, Vice-President of The Royal Society of New South Wales from 1866 to 1878, is considered for award annually for distinguished work in a natural science done in Australia and it Territories. This year's award is in the field of Geology in all its aspects, and nominations are called for the names of suitable persons who have contributed significantly to the science of Geology.

Attention MSc, MA or PhD Graduates

The Royal Society of New South Wales wished to provide a medium for the wider dissemination of the work performed as the MSc/MA and PhD levels. Therefore, the Council of the Society is willing to publish abstracts (maximum 500 words) of MSc, MA and PhD theses on application by the author or supervisor. Copies of Abstracts published in the Journal will be placed on the Society's web site. Please forward a copy of the University certified letter notifying the award of the degree, or other official evidence that the requirements for the award of the degree have been satisfied if you desire publication of the abstract of your thesis. Please note that Masters by Course Work is not acceptable.

One (1) hard copy of the abstract should be mailed together with the copy of your award notification to The Royal Society of New South Wales. Please provide contact details - in particular an email address so that you can be contacted regarding editorial matters and typesetting. To facilitate typesetting, an electronic copy should also be forwarded to info@nsw.royalsoc.org.au.

Call for Scientific Papers

The Royal Society of New South Wales would be pleased to consider original articles and reviews on general scientific topics in the fields of geology, astronomy, medicine, chemistry, physics, mathematics and other disciplines

Further information is available at http://nsw.royalsoc.org.au

Adelaide Research & Innovation Impact Awards

More than $35,000 prize money is up for grabs over the next three months for the most innovative University of Adelaide researchers. The financial incentive is being provided by Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd (ARI). ARI is offering four separate awards to the University's researchers and affiliates who can demonstrate successful commercial partnerships with industry and projects that are making an impact on the community, the State and around the world. The inaugural ARIIAS - Adelaide Research and Innovation Impact Awards - will reward researchers in four categories: Innovation & Entrepreneurship; New Achievers in Commercial Research; Growth in Contract Research; and Most Exciting New Disclosure. The first three categories offer prize money of $10,000 each and the latter category, recognising future commercial research opportunities, offers $5000 prize money. Staff members of the University of Adelaide (full-time and part-time), including affiliated titleholders who are pursuing research activities through ARI, are eligible to enter the awards. Finalists will be selected for each award and the winners will be announced at a gala presentation night in October. Visit http://www.adelaide.edu.au/aripl for more information and a copy of the application form. Applications close Friday 28 September 2007.

The Millennium Technology Prize

The Millennium Technology Prize is a biannual award given to a groundbreaking innovation that promotes people's quality of life, contributes towards the realisation of humane values and encourages sustainable development. It is Finland's tribute to life-enhancing technological innovation. At the one million euro level, the Millennium Technology Prize ranks among the world's most presitigious awards in its class. Nominations are due (direct to sponsor) by 1 October 2007. Further information is available at http://www.millenniumprize.fi.

Research Branch Newsletter - 13 August 2007

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Novel Multiplex Solution for Quantitative Gene Expression Analysis