"World-class science is currently being undertaken in Australia and these projects allow these leading researchers to participate further in the international science community, enriching our partnership with other countries," said Australian Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
The 19 projects are receiving funding under Australia's International Science Linkages (ISL) competitive grants scheme. The initiative is part of the Government's 10-year 'Backing Australia's Ability' plan, which has a budget of AUD 8.3 billion (5.12 billion).
The projects involving European partners cover:
- developing nematode-resistant wheat;
- reversing diabetes in dogs using liver-directed gene therapy;
- manufacturing microarrays of gradient chemical activity at the micron scale using plasma processing technology;
- developing an ultra-fast optical switch for 100 gigabytes (Gb/S) per second optical networks;
- developing plant types able to deal with climate change;
- organising a workshop on the mechanics-based design of materials;
- hosting a congress on optics and opto-electronics communications;
- developing flexible colour computer displays based on self-organising polymer coatings;
- investigating novel microbial technologies for the improved treatment of industrial wastewater;
- understanding leaf growth in plants;
- developing new drugs targeting the microgial peripheral benzodiazepine receptor;
- using advanced optical technologies to help control and optimise performance of fusion reactors;
- developing technologies for effective communication in work groups, particularly in clinical network teams in health services;
- hosting an international symposium on veterinary laboratory diagnostics.
For further information, please visit:
http://www.dest.gov.au/science/isl
|
Copyright ©European Communities, 2007 Neither the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, nor any person acting on its behalf, is responsible for the use, which might be made of the attached information. The attached information is drawn from the Community R&D Information Service (CORDIS). The CORDIS services are carried on the CORDIS Host in Luxembourg - http://cordis.europa.eu. Access to CORDIS is currently available free-of-charge. |