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Funding boost to supercharge medical research and innovation

Two Perkins researchers received funding from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund through the Enabling Scheme and the Research and Innovation Capacity and Capability Building Program last week.  Professor…

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Recognition for respected vascular specialist

Director of the Heart and Vascular Research Institute and Joint Program Head of the Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program at the Harry Perkins Medical Research Institute, Professor Shirley Jansen has…

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Researchers develop new AI tool to predict heart attack risk

Researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, working with medtech industry partners Artrya Limited, have developed a new, fully-automated AI algorithm that is more effective than current methods…

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