WA scientists win Hearts and Minds
By Richard Schoonraad | Development of Improved Diagnostics for Genetic Disease, Development of Therapies for Selected Genetic Muscle Diseases, Disease Area, Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Media Releases, Muscles, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurogenetic Diseases, Neurological Disorders, News & EventsFirst West Australian team to attract unique listed investment company funds One of Australia's Top 30 Corporate Philanthropists, Hearts and Minds Investments Limited (ASX: HM1) has made its first donation…
Perth team solve forty-year genetic mystery
By leafcutter_admin | Cancer and Cell Biology, Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Systems Biology and GenomicsResearch involving teams in Perth, Spain and Sweden identified the genetic mutation for the late-onset muscle weakening disease. Professor Nigel Laing AO, Head of the Neurogenetic Disease Laboratory at the…
Perkins researchers decipher world-first muscle disorder cases
By leafcutter_admin | Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, Research, Research AreaDuring their investigation the multi-national team of researchers studied a muscle protein that is strongly influenced by calcium. The protein, known as tropomyosin-3 (TPM3), is vital for skeletal muscle development…
Sharpening the focus on muscle diseases
By leafcutter_admin | Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, Research, Research AreaDr Gina Ravenscroft, who is lead author of the review published by the prestigious journal Brain, works in the Neurogenetic Diseases Laboratory at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research; one of the world's…