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Changing view of Muscular Dystrophy
By Marlin Communications | Disease Area, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscular Dystrophy, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, Research AreaPerkins PhD student, Dr Macarena Cabrera-Serrano, from the Laboratory for Neurogenetic Diseases, was lead author on the paper, Expanding the phenotype of GMPPB mutations. Although Congenital Muscular Dystrophy has several…
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Walking 35kms is easier when you’re making a difference
By Marlin Communications | News & Events, Perkins EventsNearly 500 women and men are taking part in the annual Hawaiian Walk for Women’s Cancer to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer research at the Harry Perkins Institute…
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A major clinical trial involving around 5,000 patients to determine whether a new use for an old drug can reduce heart attacks in patients. The drug is colchicine, widely used…
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Genetic breakthrough helps couples hoping for healthy child
By Marlin Communications | News & Events, ResearchPrestigious journal, The American Journal of Human Genetics has published the significant findings which stemmed from a Perkins vacation project by Notre Dame University medical student Stephen Pannell. The genetic…
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The Rotary Club of Cambridge welcomed Perkins Community Education and Engagement Manager Judi Lane to speak on the research undertaken at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Joined by…
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Two chapters of the Red Hat Society visited the Lotterywest BioDiscovery Centre for Live in the Lab sessions in May. Under the guidance of Perkins Community Education Manager, Pauline Charman,…
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Can your gut bacteria affect your heart health?
By Marlin Communications | Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Science, Disease Area, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaThe study led by Professor Girish Dwivedi from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, as well as researchers from UWA and Curtin University reviewed evidence from a number of…
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Medical research and innovation funding boost applauded by Perkins Director
By Marlin Communications | Media Releases, News & EventsThe fund will address a gap in current investment in health and medical research and increase the calibre and capacity of projects undertaken locally. Perkins Director, Professor Peter Leedman, said…
