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Honeybee venom kills breast cancer cells
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Lab, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchVenom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells – Australian research published in Nature Precision Oncology Honeybee venom induces cancer cell death in hard to treat triple-negative breast cancer with minimal effect on healthy cells. Using…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
