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Perkins Intrapreneur 40under40 winner targets medical grant reform
By Alicia Bienkowski | Genetic Disease, News & Events, ResearchCongratulations to Perkins group leader Dr Gina Ravenscroft, who was announced as a Business News 40under40 finalist for the First Among Equals award, and winner of the Intrapreneur Category Award. Announced…
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Insights from “Let’s Talk About the Australian Cancer”
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Melonoma, News & Events, ResearchA special Perkins Community Q&A, "Let's Talk About the Australian Cancer", was presented to a full (covid-safe) auditorium and streamed on Facebook Live 10th March 2021. This panel discussion led…
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Brave move wins national fundraising award
By Alicia Bienkowski | Community, Events, Media Releases, News & EventsMedical research institute reaps benefits of bringing $4m fundraising ride for cancer in-house Stepping away from an offshore company that provided key elements of a $4m, two-day, 200km charity ride…
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Waking up silent genes
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer Epigenetics, Genes, Genetic Disease, Lab, News & Events, ResearchTesting proven cancer research on a devastating childhood condition For parents whose child has been diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), their concerns usually start when their baby fails to thrive.…
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WA leading in $20 million pre-pregnancy genetic carrier screening research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Community, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Lab, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, ResearchWA is leading the way in a national $20 million pre-pregnancy screening study testing volunteer couples for genetic mutations that cause devastating diseases. The program known as Mackenzie’s Mission, co-led…
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A tennis tournament to celebrate a life and help save others
By Alicia Bienkowski | Community, Community Events, Fundraising, Inspiration, News & EventsRoss Sawatzky was the big, gentle straight-talking President of the North Shore Country Club who teammates said was great to play doubles with and even better to play against because…
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Cancer researcher inspired by nature to kill cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Lab, News & Events, Research, Walk for Women's CancerA WA discovery made global news when venom from honeybees was found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells. Associate Professor and Wesfarmers Fellow, Dr Pilar Blancafort, from the Harry Perkins…
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Professor Peter Leedman recognised with Order of Australia
By Alicia Bienkowski | News & Events, StatementsProfessor Peter Leedman, Director of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, is one of the newest recipients of an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). Professor Leedman says…
