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Since 1998, the Perkins has grown to become one of the nation's leading adult medical research centres, where a close-knit team of more than 450 research and clinical staff work together to defeat the major diseases that impact our community.
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Perkins researchers focus on some of the major diseases that affect our community. In particular we focus on cancer, diabetes, heart disease and neuromuscular diseases.
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Red Hat Society members swap hats for lab coats

By Alicia Bienkowski | BioDiscovery, Community

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 | APEXHeart Lab, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Science, Disease Area, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area

The 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 & Events

The 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…

BioDiscovery Community

JCCA students become researchers for a day

By Alicia Bienkowski | BioDiscovery, Community

The Lotterywest BioDiscovery Centre was full of bright young minds with the John Curtin College of the Arts Year 7 Academic Excellent Program students visiting the Perkins in April. The…

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Perth team solve forty-year genetic mystery

By Marlin Communications | Cancer and Cell Biology, Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, Research Area, Systems Biology and Genomics

Research involving teams in Perth, Spain and Sweden identified the genetic mutation for the late-onset muscle weakening disease. Professor Nigel Laing AO, Head of the Neurogenetic Disease Laboratory at the…

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Perkins scientists celebrate international women’s day

By Marlin Communications | Lab, Media Releases, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research Area

Scientific research and discovery are highly stimulating and rewarding careers that many women are frequently drawn to, most often as a result of a positive role model that piqued their…

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Researchers developing tools to predict risk of fatal illness

By Marlin Communications | Centre for Diabetes Research, Clinical Science, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area

The team from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research’s Centre for Diabetes Research has been selected to develop their technology through the prestigious CSIRO ON Accelerate program. The project…

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Latest DNA sequencing technology arrives in Perth

By Marlin Communications | Cancer, Disease Area, Genetics, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research Area, Systems Biology and Genomics

A high capacity Illumina NovaSeq 6000 next generation DNA sequencer has arrived at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research as part of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Centre…

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New chairperson appointed to WA medical research institute

By Marlin Communications | Media Releases, News & Events

Mr Martin, the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, retired in July 2018 after 12 years in the role. “We look forward to Mr Martin guiding the Harry Perkins…

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