Perth runners lace up for research
By Marlin Communications | Community Events, News & Events, SupportersLocal athletes and families flocked to take part in what was touted as the only challenge event to start in Optus Stadium and cross the newly opened Matagarup bridge. Perth…
New collaboration to aid the development of drugs to treat cancers
By Marlin Communications | Cancer and Cell Biology, Disease Area, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Tumours, Vascular Biology and Stromal TargetingCancer immunotherapies, including checkpoint blocking antibodies such as MSD’s Keytruda, have shown remarkable results in a number of different cancer types. However the effectiveness of these treatments may be enhanced…

Superbugs to kill ‘more than cancer’ by 2050
By Marlin Communications | Lab, News & Events, Research, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryWhen any of us needs a little inspiration at the Perkins there's a small sample of mould we can visit that's mounted on the wall in a little plastic contain-…
Revolutionary new view of how living cells make energy
By Marlin Communications | Cancer, Diabetes, Disease Area, Heart, Lab, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research, Research AreaJust as cars need fossil fuels to power their engines, the living cells that make up our bodies use food as a fuel source. To harness the energy in food…
Molecular machines stop cancer’s clock
By Marlin Communications | Cells, Disease Area, Lab, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Synthetic Biology and Drug DiscoveryHead of the laboratory for Synthetic Biology and Drug Discovery, Professor Oliver Rackham, says cancer cells grow uncontrollably whereas normal cells limit their growth. “A normal cell grows for just the…
Perth gene mine leads to international breakthrough
By Marlin Communications | Centre for Diabetes Research, Clinical Science, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaA ‘Gene Mine’ developed by UWA Professor Grant Morahan at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has enabled a breakthrough in the fundamental understanding of chemical biology which will change the…
Perkins researchers uncover why millions of catheters could fail
By Marlin Communications | Clinical Science, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Vascular EngineeringMore than one billion disposable intravenous (IV) catheters are used every year and up to 50% of them fail, leading to a variety of problems such as increased risk of…
Breast cancer gets the sting
By Marlin Communications | Breast Cancer, Disease Area, News & Events, Research, Research Area, TreatmentsCiara is in the third year of a PhD at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Her research, supported by the Cancer Council WA, is looking at the effects…