Bioengineers to the rescue, overcoming a common hospital problem
By Alicia Bienkowski | Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Disease Area, News & Events, Research, Trauma, Treatments, Vascular EngineeringWhether you are in hospital for minor or major surgery it is almost certain you will need a catheter inserted, usually in your forearm, so fluids or medicine can be…
WA leading the way with Mackenzie’s Mission
By Alicia Bienkowski | Disease Area, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic DisordersWA is leading the way in a national $20 million genetic screening study testing selected couples for genetic mutations that cause severe diseases. The study known as Mackenzie’s Mission, co-led…
UWA & the Perkins awarded $3 million each for groundbreaking medical research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Funding, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, ResearchA medical trial to improve diagnosis in cancers with low survival rates and a project to investigate the genetic causes of neurological disorders in older patients are two research projects…
WA philanthropist’s generosity leads to multi-million-dollar national grant
By Alicia Bienkowski | Development of Improved Diagnostics for Genetic Disease, Development of Therapies for Selected Genetic Muscle Diseases, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, ResearchDonations to a team of Perth geneticists from a Perth philanthropist have served as a catalyst for nearly $3million to be granted by the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund.…
Fellowship awarded to Perkins researcher to fight antibiotic resistance
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Bacteria, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, News & Events, ResearchThe Forrest Foundation has awarded eight Prospect Fellowships to outstanding early-career researchers to enable them to undertake their innovative work in Western Australia - including one given to Harry Perkins…
Walking for new cancer treatments for 1 in 7 women
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Media Releases, News & EventsMore than $1 million raised in the 2021 Walk for Women's Cancer, and counting! – 775 Walkers deliver for medical research More than 770 women and men stepped out…
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…
Bioinformatics and high-performance computing evolution lead to better treatments for major diseases
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, News & Events, Research, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryIt’s time to talk about bioinformatics and its influence on high-performance computing (HPC) as well as the importance of data analysis and interpretation in medical research. As part of Data…