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Researchers discover blood markers that could predict mesothelioma treatment success
By Richard Schoonraad | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Cancer Program, Cell Signalling, Lab, Mesothelioma, News & Events, ResearchA groundbreaking study by researchers at the National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD), The Kids Research Institute and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (the Perkins) has identified…
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$10 million raised for WA Cancer Research
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Events, Fundraising, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins EventsWest Australians give record amount in Australia’s biggest charity ride. This morning it was announced a record $10,104,999 has been raised for WA cancer research by the nation’s biggest charity…
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Lowering cancer drug dose could open tumours to immunotherapy
By Alicia Bienkowski | Brain, Cancer, Cancer, Disease Area, Lab, Media Releases, Melanoma Discovery, Melonoma, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Systems Biology and GenomicsGroundbreaking research undertaken at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth has shown that administering anti-cancer drugs at a hundred-fold lower dose than standard protocols could improve the…
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Buckle up as WA’s Premier Truck Show announces HUGE money raised for Cancer Research!
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Community Events, Events, Funding, Fundraising, Media Releases, News & Events, Supporters$500,000 donated to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth to drive cutting-edge cancer research! Last night the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show team and their sponsors…
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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…
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“Google map” of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Lab, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, Research, TumoursPerth researchers find some ovarian cancer cells appear to tell immune system to stay away. “Spatial transcriptomics reveals discrete tumour microenvironments and autocrine loops within ovarian cancer subclones” published in…
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Predicting immunotherapy effectiveness in late-stage liver cancer
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Funding, Immunotherapy, Liver, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Disease, Liver Disease, News & Events, ResearchBlood test could hold key to identifying who will respond to immunotherapy after researchers discover biomarkers in liver cancer tissue. Liver cancer researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical…
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World melanoma expert exposes sailor’s skin cancer risk
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Melanoma, Melanoma Discovery, Melonoma, News & Events, ResearchPerth based cancer researcher Professor Jonas Nilsson regularly sees in his laboratory just how damaging sun exposure is to our skin as he investigates ways to treat melanoma, the most…
