Generous response to family’s cancers
By Alicia Bienkowski | Fundraising, Inspiration, News & EventsHolding breast cancer fundraising events has extraordinary relevance for Connie Mezzatesta, an education assistant at the Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge. After she discovered she had breast cancer in…
Acting CEO Jayden Rogers has been appointed CEO of Linear Clinical Research, Australia’s leading clinical trials facility, wholly owned by the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Mr Rogers has…
Perkins researcher develops tool to target the right vein, the first time
By Alicia Bienkowski | Lab, Media Releases, News & Events, Research, Vascular EngineeringA medical device start-up established at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, is aiming to help patients undergoing one of the most common medical procedures. Along with Emergency Consultant…
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…