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Perkins secures biobanking grants to answer important questions in future research
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Centre for Diabetes Research, Diabetes, Diabetes, Funding, Inspiration, Liver, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Disease, Liver Disease, News & Events, Translational OncologyThe McGowan Government recently announced that the Harry Perkins Institute will receive two of the 16 grants totalling more than $1.5 million to support Western Australian biobanks. Congratulations to both…
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NHMRC funding for DEFINER to identify “the right drug for the right patient” in liver cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Cancer, Cancer, Funding, Liver, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Disease, Liver Disease, News & Events, xOncofetal EcosystemThe Harry Perkins Institute's Oncofetal Ecosystem Laboratory, established early in 2021, has received its first NHMRC Ideas Grant in the most recent grants round. This collaborative project run by the…
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Bioengineers deliver innovation award success
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Biomedical engineering, Blood Vessels, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Imaging and Therapy, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular Biology and Stromal Targeting, Vascular EngineeringCombining engineering thinking with medical research has proved a winning formula for four Perth start-up companies linked to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Nedlands. They were winners…
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Interview with Prof Peter Leedman AO: Bee venom to treat cancer paid for by Australia’s biggest charity ride
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Community, Community Events, News & EventsAn inspiring chat with Director at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Professor Peter Leedman AO, with The West's Ben O'Shea. Prof Leedman speaks about the wonderful MACA Cancer 200…
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New treatment discovery for rare eye cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Media Releases, Melanoma, Melanoma Discovery, Melonoma, News & Events, ResearchAn unusual and often fatal form of eye melanoma shows early response to new combination of treatments. New discoveries in treatments are all about improved health outcomes for people who…
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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…
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Breast probe designated by U.S.A. FDA as ‘breakthrough device’ for cancer surgery
By Alicia Bienkowski | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, News & EventsA device invented by bioengineers at the Perkins led by Dr Brendan Kennedy and UWA with leading breast cancer surgeon Professor Christobel Saunders has achieved a significant milestone in America.…
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Cancer gene discovered for deadliest breast cancer
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Centre News, Cancer Epigenetics, News & EventsOriginally published in Business News: 19 April, 2021 EIGHT years ago a cancer researcher in Perth examined data from Stanford University USA from thousands of breast cancer patients and discovered…
