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Perkins to drive medical research discoveries in Kylie’s honour
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Inspiration, News & Events, Supporters, Walk for Women's CancerIt is with heavy hearts that the Harry Perkins Institute farewells Kylie Beard, beloved ambassador for the Walk for Women’s Cancer, who passed away yesterday from breast cancer that metastasised to…
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Perkins researchers find gene for deadliest breast cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Genes, Lab, Media Releases, News & EventsA new cancer-causing gene and protein which creates highly aggressive hard to treat breast cancers has been discovered by cancer researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute. The discovery has been…
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Insights from “Let’s Talk About the Australian Cancer”
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Melonoma, News & Events, ResearchA special Perkins Community Q&A, "Let's Talk About the Australian Cancer", was presented to a full (covid-safe) auditorium and streamed on Facebook Live 10th March 2021. This panel discussion led…
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Waking up silent genes
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer Epigenetics, Genes, Genetic Disease, Lab, News & Events, ResearchTesting proven cancer research on a devastating childhood condition For parents whose child has been diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), their concerns usually start when their baby fails to thrive.…
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Cancer researcher inspired by nature to kill cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Lab, News & Events, Research, Walk for Women's CancerA WA discovery made global news when venom from honeybees was found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells. Associate Professor and Wesfarmers Fellow, Dr Pilar Blancafort, from the Harry Perkins…
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Young WA researcher delivers breast cancer hope
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Centre News, Inspiration, News & Events, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryOriginally published in The West Australian: 17 November 2020 Ciara Duffy falls to silence when she considers the possibilities that lie ahead. Her research that honeybee venom can kill aggressive…
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A step closer to precision diagnoses in Autism
By Alicia Bienkowski | Genes, News & Events, Systems Biology and GenomicsNew tool developed in Perth makes it simpler to search for the genes causing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have narrowed down…
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Your help brings international experts to Perth
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Lab, Melanoma, Melanoma Discovery, Melonoma, News & EventsIf you’re ever facing a devastating disease diagnosis, you’ll want the best medical care possible and access to the best scientific minds in your home State, working with local doctors…
