Brightwater Care Group Ltd immediate past CEO Jennifer Lawrence and long term BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd General Counsel, Belinda Murray have joined the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Board…
The search for a cure to a disease that usually results in death before the age of one has caught the eye of a West Australian government program that supports…
Perkins recognised with $1.77m in WA’s Research Excellence Awards
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & EventsHard to treat cancers and rare disease gene discovery just some of the research supported by WA awards The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research received eight grants…
Researchers in the Perkins Cancer Epigenetics team are continuing their groundbreaking work into the use of honeybee venom as a powerful anti-cancer treatment. In 2020, we announced that Perkins researchers…
Suzanne Hall’s voice quavers and becomes tear-filled as she talks of the care she’s received from doctors, nurses, friends and family since being diagnosed with cancer last year. The thought…
National Breast Cancer Foundation awards $12.4M worth of research grants for projects with potential to revolutionise screening and treatment
By Alicia Bienkowski | News & EventsThe National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) awarded 20 game-changing research projects worth nearly $12.4M, thanks to the generosity of the Australian public, to support its goal of Zero Deaths from…
Harnessing the power of our brains
By Alicia Bienkowski | APEXHeart Lab, Cardiovascular Disease, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaOur brains are the most powerful and efficient computing system there is. We are constantly processing huge amounts of information, while using a relatively minimal amount of energy. It’s this…
$1.07M and counting – New Town Toyota Walk for Women’s Cancer delivers for medical research
By Alicia Bienkowski | News & EventsA record number of more than 800 women and men are walking Perth streets today raising money for women’s cancer research in WA. So far, the New Town Toyota Walk…