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Gene Mutation Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Muscle Disorder
By Alicia Bienkowski | Development of Improved Diagnostics for Genetic Disease, Development of Therapies for Selected Genetic Muscle Diseases, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Lab, Muscular Dystrophy, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, ResearchA groundbreaking study led by Dr Mridul Johari and Associate Professor Gina Ravenscroft, has identified that a genetic mutation is responsible for a rare and debilitating form of congenital myopathy.…
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Perkins Represented in Premiers Science Awards
By Richard Schoonraad | Antibiotic diagnostics, awards, BioDiscovery, Community, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Lungs, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchThree celebrated scientists from WA’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, have been named as finalists in the 2024 Premier’s Science Awards. Associate Professor Gina Ravenscroft, Dr Kieran Mulroney and…
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‘Smart’ Plants for Space Travel
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchResearchers from Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the University of Western Australia have developed synthetic genetic circuits that can turn plant genes on or off based on the…
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Perkins researchers granted funds to advance epigenetic research
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Funding, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Lab, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchTwo researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have been awarded separate grants totalling $3.6million in federal government funding to better understand and treat diseases. Perkins CEO, Prof…
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Biodesign program wins national award for excellence
By Richard Schoonraad | Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, News & EventsA program that provides industry engagement opportunities and training in biomedical design thinking, while giving industry access to research talent has won a national award. iPREP Biodesign, administered by The…
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“Google map” of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Lab, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, Research, TumoursPerth researchers find some ovarian cancer cells appear to tell immune system to stay away. “Spatial transcriptomics reveals discrete tumour microenvironments and autocrine loops within ovarian cancer subclones” published in…
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Phase 3 drug trial for rare chronic kidney disease achieves key milestone
By Richard Schoonraad | Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Disease, Lab, Media Releases, Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, News & Events, Research, Research AreaBiopharmaceutical company, Dimerix Limited (ASX: DXB, “Dimerix”), which is developing new treatments for types of inflammatory kidney and respiratory diseases, has announced successful interim results of a Phase 3 trial…
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Support needed for doctors offering couples genetic testing
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Media Releases, Muscles, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, ResearchAs the number of genetic abnormalities that can be identified in pre and post pregnancy tests reaches the thousands, a national project has been launched to assist doctors as they…
