http://www.lifesciencesscotland.com The latest news from Life Sciences Scotland Copyright 2008 Scottish Enterprise - All rights reserved. en-gb 60 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:36:00 GMT http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=247926 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:36:00 GMT Touch Bionic's i-LIMB, a prosthetic device with five individually powered digits, has won this year's MacRobert award. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=247247 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:59:00 GMT A number of UK manufacturing research centres are seeking to collaborate on innovative projects with industry. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=247196 Thu, 29 May 2008 14:04:00 GMT Limited places remain in the Saltire Foundation Fellowship Programme. Contact the Saltire Foundation team for details on how to sign up. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=247185 Thu, 29 May 2008 11:35:00 GMT Scottish Enterprise has announced that ICON plc, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries has opened a new operation in Edinburgh initially creating 60 new jobs. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=246769 Thu, 22 May 2008 15:09:00 GMT Optos, the Dunfermline-based retinal scanning company, saw shares leap after reporting a tripling of its interim profits and maintaining its forecast for strong growth. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=246443 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT ProStrakan, the Galashiels-based speciality pharmaceutical company, have revealed in their interim management statement that in the period of 1 January - 30 April 2008, revenues have increased by 38 per cent. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=246441 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:57:00 GMT Touch Bionics, developer of the i-LIMB Hand, the world’s first commercially available, multi-articulating bionic hand, has acquired the complete operations of LIVINGSKIN. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245779 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:28:00 GMT A transatlantic venture is to examine new ways to design drugs in the fight against HIV, using the world’s most powerful supercomputer – IBM’s Blue Gene. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245934 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:26:00 GMT A leading international wellness company is to invest 10 million into a new research centre in Scotland creating 25 more jobs. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245718 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT If you would like to learn more about FP7 and IMI funding and this year’s call for applications there a number of seminar sessions planned for May. The half day sessions will provide an overview of FP7 & IMI funding and details of the topics covered in the 2008 call. If you would like to find out more then please register for one of the events. Registration is free on a first-come first served basis. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245698 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:14:00 GMT Applications are invited for Scottish Enterprise-RSE Fellowships. The timelines for the first round will see the first awards commencing in October of this year. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245685 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:46:00 GMT Scots scientists have discovered a new protein in humans that plays an important role in repairing DNA damage that could lead to cancer. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245681 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:42:00 GMT ProStrakan, the Galashiels-based specialist pharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from its pivotal US clinical programme on Fortigel – its testosterone replacement therapy for hypogonadal men. Based on the reported results, ProStrakan hope to re-file Fortigel with the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Q3 2008. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245674 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:40:00 GMT Research conducted by scientists from the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee has shown how a major anti-tumour gene can be controlled. The discovery could lead to more effective chemotherapy. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245670 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:00 GMT Four new mammography units have been installed across Glasgow. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245601 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:14:00 GMT Scotland's position as an international leader in the biotechnology field is to be strengthened further with the creation of a 10 million national life sciences institute in Dundee. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245598 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:11:00 GMT Aquapharm, the Oban-based marine biotechnology company, has expanded its board of directors, including a new fund-raising guru to lead licensing deals. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245594 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:08:00 GMT Aircraft Medical, the Edinburgh-based medical devices company, has announced that it has signed its first Asia-Pacific distribution deal with Medtel. The deal is expected to generate in excess of AU$3.1 million (1.5 million). http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245591 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:04:00 GMT Mpathy Medical, the Glasgow-based medical device company, has announced that it has raised new equity finance from Archangel Informal Investment and Scottish Enterprise’s Co-Investment Fund. The funds will be used to launch Mpathy products in the US. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245589 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:00 GMT ITI Life Sciences, the publicly funded innovation group, has offered up to 10 million for research into drug delivery in the eyes. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245587 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:00 GMT Axis-Shield, the Dundee-based international in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company, has had its new test for degenerative disorders (such as heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US. Shares jumped 3.2 per cent following the announcement. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245585 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:52:00 GMT A mathematician at the University of Strathclyde is investigating what goes wrong in the brain when it is struck with neurological disease. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245577 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:49:00 GMT The UK’s most advanced eye screening system has been developed by two medical scientists at the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Gartnavel General Hospital. The new system can potentially save people’s eyesight because of its early detection technology. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245574 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:38:00 GMT The University of Strathclyde is involved in a large-scale international research programme into treatments for heart failure, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease. The team from Strathclyde is the sole UK participant in Conco – The Cone Snail Genome Project for Health. It is a European project involving 20 partners in 13 countries. http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/microsite/life_sciences/news-fullarticle-lifesciences.htm?articleid=245570 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:32:00 GMT Promedics, the orthopaedics products manufacturer, is moving its headquarters from Lancashire to Port Glasgow following a management buy-out (MBO). Promedics is a UK market leader in the supply of orthopaedics products to National Health Service trusts and to more than 30 countries.