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Camel trek in Simpson Desert, raising funds for women with cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | News & EventsGardening gloves to rub down camels at the end of the day and well-worn walking boots will be in the small pack that physiotherapist Fiona Schwab will soon be taking…
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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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Bioinformatics and high-performance computing evolution lead to better treatments for major diseases
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, News & Events, Research, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryIt’s time to talk about bioinformatics and its influence on high-performance computing (HPC) as well as the importance of data analysis and interpretation in medical research. As part of Data…
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Moorditj Mob walking to support cancer research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, News & Events, Perkins EventsIndigenous medical scientist Danielle Headland is choosing to honour her late mother by supporting Perth’s Walk for Women’s Cancer to help cancer researchers find new treatments and solve the mysteries…
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Breast probe designated by U.S.A. FDA as ‘breakthrough device’ for cancer surgery
By Alicia Bienkowski | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, News & EventsA device invented by bioengineers at the Perkins led by Dr Brendan Kennedy and UWA with leading breast cancer surgeon Professor Christobel Saunders has achieved a significant milestone in America.…
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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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Cancer gene discovered for deadliest breast cancer
By Richard Schoonraad | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Centre News, Cancer Epigenetics, News & EventsOriginally published in Business News: 19 April, 2021 EIGHT years ago a cancer researcher in Perth examined data from Stanford University USA from thousands of breast cancer patients and discovered…
