Swim for Your Life and Make a Splash for Medical Research
By Richard Schoonraad | Community Events, Events, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins EventsPerth’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research announces a new fundraising challenge event to raise money to fight the world’s toughest diseases. Listen to Perkins CEO Professor Peter Leedman's interview…
Perth’s premier truck show supports the Perkins
By Richard Schoonraad | Community Events, Fundraising, Media Releases, News & EventsTruck enthusiasts are gearing up for the much-anticipated 2024 WA Mack Muster and Truck Show, set to roll into Quarry Farm on Sunday 24 March. Perth's premier truck show promises…
Perkins pledges support for Voice to Parliament
By Richard Schoonraad | Community Events, Inspiration, Media Releases, News & EventsLeading WA research organisation, the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, has pledged support for the Indigenous Voice to parliament. The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (the Perkins) backs…
Connecting scientists and donors a winning mix
By Richard Schoonraad | awards, Community Events, Fundraising, Inspiration, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins EventsHarry Perkins Institute wins 2023 Fundraising Team of the Year In the midst of the Golden Globes and the Oscars season, a small team in Perth who support medical research…
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…
West Australians making a difference to cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Community Events, Events, Funding, Fundraising, Inspiration, News & Events, Perkins EventsHow riders are making a difference in battle against cancer OpEd Opinion piece, page 42, The West Australian: 21 October 2021, by Professor Peter Leedman AO For the tenth year I…
Cancer patients, the ultimate winners of 200km bike ride
By Alicia Bienkowski | Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Community, Community Events, Events, Liver Cancer, Media Releases, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer$7 million boost for Perth cancer research. More than 1,550 riders in Australia’s biggest charity bike ride, the MACA Cancer 200 Ride for Research, raised a record $7m for Perth’s…
Mining sector companies unite for WA Cancer Research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community Events, Events, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins Events, SupportersPictured above, L to R: Steve Currie (Perkins), Rebecca Grey (MACA), Richard Otway (WesTrac), Professor Peter Leedman AO (Perkins), Geoff Baker (MACA), Geoff Bailey (WesTrac), Bob Gavranich & John Moralee…