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New tool to treat heart disease named WA innovator finalist
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular EngineeringA new tool that provides cardiologists with rapid information to treat patients with heart disease and save lives lost from heart attacks is a finalist in the WA Innovator of…
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Can community BioDiscovery initiative and commitment to science be the winners?
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, BioDiscovery, Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, News & Events, Vascular EngineeringAn initiative for community science education and a biomedical engineering PhD student at the Perkins are finalists for the WA Premier’s 2021 Science Awards. The WA Premier’s Science Awards recognise…
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Bioengineers to the rescue, overcoming a common hospital problem
By Alicia Bienkowski | Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Disease Area, News & Events, Research, Trauma, Treatments, Vascular EngineeringWhether you are in hospital for minor or major surgery it is almost certain you will need a catheter inserted, usually in your forearm, so fluids or medicine can be…
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WA leading the way with Mackenzie’s Mission
By Alicia Bienkowski | Disease Area, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, Neurological Disorders, News & Events, Other Genetic DisordersWA is leading the way in a national $20 million genetic screening study testing selected couples for genetic mutations that cause severe diseases. The study known as Mackenzie’s Mission, co-led…
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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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WA's entrepreneurial spirit is strong, writes Business News editor of the inaugural "Cutting Edge: Health and Research" feature magazine. This spirit is evident in the State's medical researchers, and…
