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Gene found for life threatening muscle disease affecting teenage athletes
By Alicia Bienkowski | Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchWA geneticist receives national award: Growing up, Mitch Thompson used to suffer leg pains, usually after physical activity but he and his family put them down to growing pains. “The day…
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WA joins national call to improve cancer outcomes
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Funding, Media Releases, News & Events, Research, Research Area, StatementsFast Facts Cancer is a leading cause of death by disease in adults and children in Australia More than 145,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2020 In 2020 nearly…
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Perth researchers funded to test new RNA drug. …
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WA exceeds pre-pregnancy testing target for severe genetic diseases
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & EventsWestern Australia has exceeded its target of couples enrolled in pre-pregnancy screening in the $20m national program Mackenzie’s Mission. The study co-led by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research geneticist…
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Bioengineers deliver innovation award success
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Biomedical engineering, Blood Vessels, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Imaging and Therapy, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular Biology and Stromal Targeting, Vascular EngineeringCombining engineering thinking with medical research has proved a winning formula for four Perth start-up companies linked to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Nedlands. They were winners…
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A public oration from award-winning scientist who mapped the human epigenome The 2020 joint Scientist of the Year in the Premier’s Science Awards, Professor Ryan Lister, will give this year’s…
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Tiny filters with big roles for patients with chronic kidney disease
By Alicia Bienkowski | Biomedical engineering, Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Chronic Kidney Disease, Disease Area, Kidney Disease, Kidneys, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular EngineeringPerth bioengineers investigate critical device for dialysis machines Fast facts An estimated 1.7 million or 10% of Australian adults have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) An estimated 1 in 5 or…
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Melanoma expert wins prestigious WA award
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Media Releases, Melanoma, Melonoma, News & EventsOne of the world’s leading experts in melanoma, Professor Jonas Nilsson has won a prestigious Business Events Perth Aspire Award enabling him to take details of his latest research to…
