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…
Australian Cancer Plan consultation period open
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, News & EventsFurther to the Federal Government commitment of $375M to establish the Perkins-led WA Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the Government has been consulting with stakeholders to develop the Australian Cancer Plan. This…
$3.5 million research collaborative brings cell therapy for solid cancers to WA
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Funding, Melanoma, Melanoma Discovery, Melonoma, News & Events, Personalised Medicine, ResearchResearchers from the Western Australia Melanoma Initiative (WAMI), a cancer research collaborative, will implement a specialised immune cell therapy for cancer patients in WA, thanks to a $2.5 million grant…
Perkins welcomes release of Australian Cancer Plan
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, News & EventsStatement from Professor Peter Leedman AO, Director, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, on the release of the Australian Cancer Plan: The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (the Perkins)…
Hope for new drug to fight liver cancer
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Liver, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Disease, News & EventsPrimary liver cancer is a deadly illness and one of the fastest growing cancer types in the world. Now researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have developed…
New discovery for treatment of primary liver cancer shows promise
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Disease Area, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Lab, Liver, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Disease, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, News & Events, ResearchA study using preclinical models has discovered a drug combination with the potential to treat one of the most fatal and globally widespread cancers, a type of primary liver cancer…
Researchers find link to anti-ageing element
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, News & Events, Research, xOncofetal EcosystemResearchers discover that increasing a naturally occurring chemical slows ageing process Ageing is inevitable as systemic changes occur in our bodies, but the question that puzzled researchers at the Harry…
WA melanoma research featured at global Oncology congress
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Liver Cancer, Media Releases, Melanoma, Melanoma Discovery, Melonoma, News & Events, Research, Translation, TumoursBreakthrough research from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research that explores possible new treatments for melanoma will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.…