Heartbreaking loss sheds light on genetic testing
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & EventsIt’s hard for any of us to imagine the anguish of losing a child, let alone two children in as many years. One Baldivis family lived this nightmare scenario after…
Perkins Represented in Premiers Science Awards
By Richard Schoonraad | Antibiotic diagnostics, awards, BioDiscovery, Community, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Lungs, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchThree celebrated scientists from WA’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, have been named as finalists in the 2024 Premier’s Science Awards. Associate Professor Gina Ravenscroft, Dr Kieran Mulroney and…
Buckle up as WA’s Premier Truck Show announces HUGE money raised for Cancer Research!
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Community Events, Events, Funding, Fundraising, Media Releases, News & Events, Supporters$500,000 donated to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth to drive cutting-edge cancer research! Last night the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show team and their sponsors…
AI to help WA researchers get to the heart of Australia’s #1 killer
By Richard Schoonraad | News & EventsTransforming heart care—WA researchers secure $2.99M grant for AI-driven health digitisation WA Researchers led by Professor Girish Dwivedi from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of…
Swim for Your Life and Make a Splash for Medical Research
By Richard Schoonraad | Community Events, Events, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins EventsPerth’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research announces a new fundraising challenge event to raise money to fight the world’s toughest diseases. Listen to Perkins CEO Professor Peter Leedman's interview…
‘Smart’ Plants for Space Travel
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchResearchers from Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the University of Western Australia have developed synthetic genetic circuits that can turn plant genes on or off based on the…
Perkins pioneering research gets funding boost
By Richard Schoonraad | Funding, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchPerth’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research is set to boost its life-changing research outcomes, thanks to generous funding from the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Enabling Scheme.…
Lorraine Driscoll, a senior executive with extensive experience in state and local governments, associations and private enterprise, has been appointed to the Board of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical…