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…
Perkins Research Team Develop World-First Map Showing Gene Activity Changes In Diverse Human Brain Cells From Pre-birth To Adulthood
By Alicia Bienkowski | Brain, Genes, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchAustralian scientists develop world-first map showing gene activity changes in diverse human brain cell types from pre-birth to adulthood. Discovery gives insights into cell function changes in neurological diseases such…
Two health leaders from The University of Western Australia have been elected as new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. The Academy welcomed 15 women and…
MinRes’ $2 million heart research investment welcomed
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cardiovascular Disease, Heart, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchHeart attack statistics 50 Australians die every day from a heart attack Nearly 20,000 Australians die each year from heart attack 160 heart attacks occur every day The cost per…
Passionate biomedical engineers recognised in Premier’s science awards
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Bioimaging Research and Innovation, Biomedical engineering, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular EngineeringApplying the tools used by oil and gas engineers to investigate how blood flows in the placenta during pregnancy led to Harry Perkins Institute PhD student being named joint winner…
Collaborative research has potential to improve cancer immunotherapy
By Taylah Jones | Media Releases, News & EventsWest Australian researchers have identified key differences between cancers that respond to immunotherapy and those that do not, paving the way for more effective treatments for cancer. The multidisciplinary team,…
Linear Clinical Research: Big pharma stampede to Perth prompts new Joondalup clinical trial facility
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & EventsThe Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (the Perkins) is delighted to share the news that Linear Clinical Research, its wholly owned subsidiary, is expanding operations. A second facility has…
Australia boosts gene disease detection capacity
By Alicia Bienkowski | Disease Area, Genes, Genetic Disease, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchNew technology detects genetic diseases previously unable to be identified World leading technology in identifying disease genes has arrived in Australia to facilitate new diagnostic genomic tests for patients with…