Common medicine used to treat gout found to prevent progression of coronary disease - international study published in New England Journal of Medicine by Perth researchers. A major clinical trial…
Boost for liver cancer patients with new $10.8 million world-class research centre
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer Centre News, Lab, Liver Cancer, Media Releases, News & EventsPatients with primary liver cancer will benefit from a new $10.8 million research centre established with a $5 million Cancer Research Trust grant and $5.8 million from Minderoo Foundation, Curtin…
Australian drug chosen for global trial to treat COVID-19
By Alicia Bienkowski | Lab, Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, News & Events, ResearchA drug developed by Perkins and UWA spinout company Dimerix will be used in a global trial to treat patients who have Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) as a result…
Genetic screening study begins national roll-out
By Alicia Bienkowski | Funding, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Media Releases, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, StatementsFull-scale recruitment for a $20 million reproductive genetic carrier screening study has begun in four states and territories ahead of national expansion next year. The pilot phase of the Mackenzie’s…
Perkins scientist named Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
By Alicia Bienkowski | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, News & EventsPerkins researcher and epigenetics specialist, Professor Ryan Lister, has been elected as a 2020 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. The Australian Academy of Science Fellows include the nation’s…
WA expertise produces 10,000 face shields to support frontline health workers
By Alicia Bienkowski | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Media Releases, News & EventsHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, WA Department of Health and Adarsh Australia have teamed up to manufacture up to 10,000 face-shields initially to support…
WA pearling family seeds ground-breaking genetic research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Genetic Disease, Lab, News & EventsNew fund to help families avoid risk of passing on devastating diseases Fast Fact: Rare genetic diseases cause 35% of deaths in the first year of life One of WA’s…
New way to detect breast cancer more accurately
By Alicia Bienkowski | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Media Releases, Research, StatementsA team of researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia have developed a new way to more accurately detect breast cancer in…