New drug that breaks down the ‘barbed wire’ around some cancers
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Lab, News & Events, TumoursPerth researchers discover way to enhance immune response and drug treatment of stiff, difficult-to-treat solid cancers Some solid tumours are so stiff they make a cracking noise when they are…
Microbial cell factories hold key to solving problems from antibiotic resistance to industrial pollution
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & Events, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryWA to benefit from $35m investment in synthetic biology. Creating artificial genes and proteins that program cells in ways only limited by the imagination was previously the domain of science…
Australia’s biggest charity bike ride raises $4.8M
By Alicia Bienkowski | Community Events, Events, News & Events, Perkins EventsAustralia’s biggest charity bike ride smashed its $4 million fundraising goal by almost $815,000 thanks to the amazing support of 1,000 riders and their friends and family. The funds raised…
Researchers uncover new sarcoma gene
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cell Signalling, Genes, News & Events, SarcomaA team of WA researchers has uncovered new genes that could play an important role in the development of sarcoma, a group of rare bone, muscle and connective tissue cancers.…
Engineers offer new hope for blood vessel surgery
By Alicia Bienkowski | Blood Vessels, News & Events, Research, Vascular EngineeringA new biomaterial that could one day be used to help patients undergoing surgery on the largest artery in the body has been developed by a team of researchers from…
Student Publication Wins Award
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Funding, Media Releases, Mitochondrial Disease, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, News & EventsA significant study that found a link between an energy-producing gene and a hereditary heart condition has been awarded the annual James Hopley Student Publication Award. Kara Perks from the…
Perkins joins State-first program to accelerate digital health in WA
By Alicia Bienkowski | Funding, Media Releases, News & Events, Research, StatementsThe Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has joined forces with a consortium of partners across the WA medical research sector to develop and deliver the State’s first digital health-specific…
Brain & Breast Cancer Collaborative Grant Recipient Announced
By Alicia Bienkowski | Brain, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Epigenetics, Genes, News & Events, ResearchProject led by Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort will be co-funded by an $890,000 investment from Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and National Breast Cancer Foundation. Top researchers from the fields of…