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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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Perkins researcher elected as prestigious new Fellow
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cell-To-Cell Communication, Cells, Disease Area, Media Releases, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Statements, Systems Biology and GenomicsProfessor Alistair Forrest from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has been selected alongside 27 new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Professor Forrest is…
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Perth team solve forty-year genetic mystery
By Marlin Communications | Cancer and Cell Biology, Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, 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…
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Latest DNA sequencing technology arrives in Perth
By Marlin Communications | Cancer, Disease Area, Genetics, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Systems Biology and GenomicsA high capacity Illumina NovaSeq 6000 next generation DNA sequencer has arrived at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research as part of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Centre…
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Ground-breaking new study doubles the estimate of our functional genes
By Marlin Communications | Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Disease Area, Genes, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Systems Biology and GenomicsThe findings, published in Nature, were the latest work of the FANTOM5 consortium, a group of researchers from Japan and Australia led by Professor Alistair Forrest from the Perkins and The University of…
