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UWA & the Perkins awarded $3 million each for groundbreaking medical research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Funding, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, ResearchA medical trial to improve diagnosis in cancers with low survival rates and a project to investigate the genetic causes of neurological disorders in older patients are two research projects…
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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 Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, 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.…
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Does your heart drug come from snake venom, willow tree bark or purple foxglove flowers?
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchThe answer will likely be yes to at least one of those. Western Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Peter Klinken AC will join Cardiologist Dr Mark Nidorf, Botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon…
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Walking for new cancer treatments for 1 in 7 women
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Media Releases, News & EventsMore than $1 million raised in the 2021 Walk for Women's Cancer, and counting! – 775 Walkers deliver for medical research More than 770 women and men stepped out…
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Why walk 35kms when you could walk 70?
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Media Releases, News & EventsBreast cancer survivor pushes herself to say thank you Four years clear of cancer, Connie Nicoletti-Lewins is committed to supporting the people who work to solve cancer’s mysteries and develop…
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Perth start-up wins big at MedTech competition
By Alicia Bienkowski | Blood Vessels, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular Biology and Stromal TargetingPerkins biomedical engineer and co-founder of the medical technology start-up VeinTech, Nik Bappoo, and his team took out the prestigious $10,000 Medtronic Prize at this year's 2021 MedTech Actuator Origin…
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A sticker on the foot to save a limb
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Diabetes, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchTechnology for measuring oxygen levels in the brain’s blood supply offers hope for diabetics risking amputation. Fast facts: • 12 people undergo diabetes related amputations in Australia every day •…
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What embryo development can teach us about fighting cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, endometriosis, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Lab, Liver Cancer, Media Releases, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, xOncofetal EcosystemHuman development is one of the most elegant biological phenomena where rapid but controlled cellular growth leads to a healthy human life. On the other hand, cancer is an uncontrolled…
