1000 walkers raise over $1.45m for women’s cancer research
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Disease Area, Events, Fundraising, News & Events, Ovarian CancerTaking steps to reduce the devastating impact of cancer on women. Fast Facts On average 69,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in Australian women each year. One in two…
WA researchers excel in nationally competitive grants
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Funding, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Mitochondrial disease, Mitochondrial Disease, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, News & Events, Research, TranslationEight (8) Federal government grants awarded to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Two of Australia’s most significant research grants, given only to the nation’s highest performing researchers, have…
First in-human use of Onco-Res Medical’s cancer imaging technology successful
By Richard Schoonraad | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Biomedical engineering, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, News & EventsQuantitative Micro-Elastography (QME) Imaging System published in peer reviewed Cancer Research OncoRes Medical today announced positive data from the first in-cavity use of its Quantitative Micro-Elastography (QME) Imaging System. The…
Cancer researchers welcome Federal funding for WA centre
By Richard Schoonraad | Bowel Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Cancer Centre News, Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Head and Neck, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lungs, Melanoma, Melonoma, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, TumoursWestern Australians living with cancer to receive patient centred care linked to research. Fast facts: Cancer is a major cause of death by disease in adults and children in Australia…
Bioengineers deliver innovation award success
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Biomedical engineering, Blood Vessels, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Imaging and Therapy, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular Biology and Stromal Targeting, Vascular EngineeringCombining engineering thinking with medical research has proved a winning formula for four Perth start-up companies linked to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Nedlands. They were winners…
Why walk 35kms when you could walk 70?
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Media Releases, News & EventsBreast cancer survivor pushes herself to say thank you Four years clear of cancer, Connie Nicoletti-Lewins is committed to supporting the people who work to solve cancer’s mysteries and develop…
Moorditj Mob walking to support cancer research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, News & Events, Perkins EventsIndigenous medical scientist Danielle Headland is choosing to honour her late mother by supporting Perth’s Walk for Women’s Cancer to help cancer researchers find new treatments and solve the mysteries…
Breast probe designated by U.S.A. FDA as ‘breakthrough device’ for cancer surgery
By Alicia Bienkowski | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, News & EventsA device invented by bioengineers at the Perkins led by Dr Brendan Kennedy and UWA with leading breast cancer surgeon Professor Christobel Saunders has achieved a significant milestone in America.…