WA philanthropist’s generosity leads to multi-million-dollar national grant
By Alicia Bienkowski | Development of Improved Diagnostics for Genetic Disease, Development of Therapies for Selected Genetic Muscle Diseases, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetics, Media Releases, Neurogenetic Diseases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, ResearchDonations to a team of Perth geneticists from a Perth philanthropist have served as a catalyst for nearly $3million to be granted by the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund.…
Big ideas pay off for West Australian researchers
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Clinical Science, Emergency Medicine, Funding, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Lab, Media Releases, News & EventsHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research recognised by Federal Government for innovative research projects Detection of illicit drugs, novel cancer research, fighting infections in rapid time and hunting for rare…
Genetic screening study begins national roll-out
By Alicia Bienkowski | Funding, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Media Releases, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, 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…
Activating the silent assassin within to fight breast cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Funding, Media Releases, News & EventsPerth researcher wins $1.4m grant to wake up an immune system corrupted by cancer FAST FACTS: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women globally 14 million women…
Student Publication Wins Award
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Funding, Media Releases, Mitochondrial Disease, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, News & EventsA significant study that found a link between an energy-producing gene and a hereditary heart condition has been awarded the annual James Hopley Student Publication Award. Kara Perks from the…
Perkins joins State-first program to accelerate digital health in WA
By Alicia Bienkowski | Funding, Media Releases, News & Events, Research, StatementsThe Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has joined forces with a consortium of partners across the WA medical research sector to develop and deliver the State’s first digital health-specific…