Medical textiles

CSIRO develops medical and biomedical textiles for applications in healthcare, regenerative medicine and tissue repair.

Making for successful surgical implants

CSIRO is developing implant materials which encourage bone cells to 'knit' to them.

Dr Louis Kyratzis: repairing and regenerating tissues on textile scaffolds

CSIRO researchers are working on textile structures that can form foundation structures for promoting the repair or regeneration of nerves, skin and spinal discs.

Dr John White, leader of the Laboratory Automation and New Technologies team

Dr John White is responsible for leading the Laboratory Automation and New Technologies team within the Diagnosis, Surveillance and Response Theme at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Dr Jack Ryan: solving synthetic chemistry problems for industry

Synthetic chemist Dr Jack Ryan is working to develop growth strategies for the Australian Biotechnology industry, in particular by contribution of CSIRO’s chemistry facilities and capabilities.

Q & A: Relenza and the influenza virus

Your questions answered about Relenza™ and the flu.

A closer look at cells with image analysis

Maths-based medical imaging analysis software developed by CSIRO scientists is helping cell biologists to understand diseases such as diabetes.

Automated image technologies enhance drug discovery

CSIRO’s automated image analysis technology can rapidly and accurately measure tiny changes in cells, to find safer drugs more quickly.   CSIRO is helping pharmaceutical companies with one of their most expensive, time-consuming tasks - identifying which chemical compounds to develop into new drugs.

Health information and patient management

New health management systems, through the applications of advanced information and communication technology, data analysis and statistics, are delivering improved patient treatments and new ways to retrieve, organise and communicate healthcare data.

Enabling a revolution in healthcare through e-health innovation

CSIRO is using information and communication technologies to build a sustainable health care system for Australia and meet the challenges of an aging population.

Wireless detection of the early signs of heart disease

Non-invasive heart monitoring technology invented and patented by CSIRO has been licensed to a specialist medical technology company for further development. Researchers at Monash University are working on clinical validation of CSIRO's prototype.

Fighting Nipah virus

In 1998-99, an outbreak of a new virus now called Nipah virus killed more than 100 people and thousands of pigs in Malaysia.

Delivering specialist healthcare to the patient’s bedside

CSIRO’s expertise in broadband network technologies is allowing patients in regional areas of Tasmania access to specialist cardiac health services.

Diagnostics

CSIRO’s expertise in diagnosis and associated technologies enables faster drug discovery, personalised medicine and development of simpler clinical diagnostic tests. CSIRO’s diagnostics research and development activity aims to reduce the impacts of some of Australia’s major diseases through earlier diagnosis.

Dr David Hansen: Chief Executive Officer, Australian e-Health Research Centre

The Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) is the largest national research facility applying information and communication technologies (ICT) to improving health services and clinical treatment for all Australians.

Supporting the establishment of the Australian Cancer Grid

The Preventative Health Flagship is working with data linking as a tool in the fight against cancer.

Finally, a cure for flu

This video looks at how CSIRO solved the structure of a flu virus surface protein and led the development of the first anti-viral flu drug effective against all strains of flu. (3:00)

New contact lens for healthier eyes

CSIRO-based innovation is impacting millions of people worldwide via advances in contact lens design.

Computer aided drug discovery

CSIRO has developed a powerful software modelling tool, MolSAR, which has the potential to reduce drug development costs by up to US$50 million per drug.

Platform technology for cellular therapies

CSIRO’s IP is a platform technology for the rapid expansion of cells whilst maintaining phenotype. The technology will be useful for a wide range of cellular therapies and tissue engineering applications. (2 pages)

Innovative tissue engineering: cartilage repair

CSIRO and PolyNovo Biomaterials Pty Ltd have developed a technology for articular cartilage repair and are looking for investors to see it through to market.

Carbon Nanotube Yarn

CSIRO research is supporting the development of revolutionary new products and processes in medicine, environmental management and energy.

Care assessment platform: home-based rehabilitation for cardiac patients

Through the Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO has designed a home-based rehabilitation program for cardiac patients using mobile phone and web technology.

Biomedical textiles

A video clip illustrating the process of growing fibroblast cells on to carbon nanotube yarns for possible applications in tissue engineering. (0:30)

Biomedical materials

Advances in biomedical materials are delivering products that promote human tissue repair, renewed growth and ability to monitor patient well-being.