BIOTEC researchers provide insights on rice

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Four ground breaking articles regarding rice research in Thailand have been published by Dr Theerayut Toojinda, principal researcher, National Center for Genetic Engineering and ...Read more

Consumers are winners in the BRCA gene case

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 Jul, 2013

In the wake of US Supreme Court's win-win verdict in Association for Molecular Pathology vs Myriad Genetics case, Frost and Sullivan life sciences industry analysts, Mr Justin Collishaw and...Read more

Thai researchers' new yeast acts as protein 'factory'

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Mar, 2013

Singapore: Many diseases can be treated with protein-based drugs, however, producing them affordably in large quantities continues to remain a major hurdle. Although yeast can be geneticall...Read more

Biotec Int'l Advisory Board meets in Bangkok

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Mar, 2013

Singapore: BIOTEC, Thailand, recently held its Meeting of International Advisory Board (IAB) from March 15-16, 2013, at Chatrium Hotel Riverside in Bangkok. The International Advisory Boar...Read more

Biotec's Dr Kirtikara: 70% of our staff is female

Thailand |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Mar, 2013

I graduated from Chulalongkorn University with a BS in Genetics, enrolled at the University of Connecticut, US, to continue studies in plant genetics, my area of interest. I obtained an MS ...Read more

Rural Thailand is facing severe health challenges

Thailand |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Dec, 2012

Thailand's healthcare system has come a long way, we have a population of almost 70 million people and 99.5 percent of the population is covered by Universal Healthcare Coverage. While this...Read more

X-Change to launch Phytiva in China, SE Asia

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Jan, 2013

Singapore: X-Change, a US-based boutique company whose niche is extract-based cosmeceutical and nutraceutical solutions through its Phytiva brand product line, has been in discussions with ...Read more

Thai researchers get NRCT awards

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jan, 2013

Singapore: A research project titled, 'Development of Biological Process for Histamine Degradation in Fish Sauce by Histamine Dehydrogenase from Natrinema gari BCC 24369', was one-of-the-...Read more

Australia, Thailand to participate in NIH-sponsored trials

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Three clinical trials that seek to find more effective treatments for influenza are enrolling volunteers with influenza at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center in ...Read more

Healthcare needs change in business process'

Thailand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2014

Singapore: Healthcare across the Asia-Pacific is in a state of accelerated evolution due to not only changing demographics, but also due to disruptions in the traditional industry value-cha...Read more

BIOTEC researcher gets Thai young scientist award

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Dr Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, head, genomic research laboratory, BIOTEC, has been chosen by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of H...Read more

Interventional radiology earned $591mn in 2012

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Mar, 2013

Singapore: A new report by Frost & Sullivan titled 'Asia Pacific interventional radiology and cardiology market assessment', has found that the market earned revenues of more than $591....Read more

Why is health tourism picking up in Thailand?

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) is extending its complete support to transform Thailand into a medical hub in Asia. In this regard it is providing medical services, latest m...Read more

Thailand, Japan collaborate on bioremediation

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jan, 2013

Singapore: BIOTEC, NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC) and Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University signed a project agreement to collaborate on "Assessment of microbial community...Read more

INTERPOL will help SE Asia to fight counterfeit drugs

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Representatives from healthcare agencies and enforcement organizations throughout the greater mekong sub-region (GMS) convened in Bangkok for the inaugural meeting of BREMERE in ...Read more

Cancer claimed 8.2 mn lives in 2012: UN

Thailand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Feb, 2014

Singapore: Cancer is the biggest cause of mortality worldwide as the killer disease claimed an estimated 8.2 million lives in 2012 and the number of cases is set to rise by 75 percent in co...Read more

Japanese, Thai institutes sign bio-conservation MoU

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2012

Singapore: A phase III memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Thailand's BIOTEC and Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) on October 24, 2012, at the ...Read more

Asia kills big pharma monopoly dream

Thailand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Apr, 2013

Indian apex court has made its intentions clear with the rejection of Novartis' plea to obtain patent protection for cancer drug Glivec in India. The Supreme Court of India will not encoura...Read more