New gene discovery published in New England Journal of Medicine
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, News & Events, ResearchDisease-causing genetic mutation finding to impact thousands of patients world-wide The genetic cause of a brain disease that leads to vertigo, speech difficulties and loss of coordination, and which can…
The University of Western Australia is one of five Australian universities to receive a $90 million funding boost to create food and medicines for space explorers. The Australian Government is…
Perkins Research Team Develop World-First Map Showing Gene Activity Changes In Diverse Human Brain Cells From Pre-birth To Adulthood
By Alicia Bienkowski | Brain, Genes, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchAustralian scientists develop world-first map showing gene activity changes in diverse human brain cell types from pre-birth to adulthood. Discovery gives insights into cell function changes in neurological diseases such…
MinRes’ $2 million heart research investment welcomed
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cardiovascular Disease, Heart, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchHeart attack statistics 50 Australians die every day from a heart attack Nearly 20,000 Australians die each year from heart attack 160 heart attacks occur every day The cost per…
Australia boosts gene disease detection capacity
By Alicia Bienkowski | Disease Area, Genes, Genetic Disease, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchNew technology detects genetic diseases previously unable to be identified World leading technology in identifying disease genes has arrived in Australia to facilitate new diagnostic genomic tests for patients with…
Ground-breaking Perkins research funded
By Alicia Bienkowski | Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchTwo ground-breaking discoveries by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research scientists received $1million in the WA Government’s inaugural Innovation Seed Fund. Harry Perkins Institute and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute…
Harnessing the power of our brains
By Alicia Bienkowski | Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiovascular Disease, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaOur brains are the most powerful and efficient computing system there is. We are constantly processing huge amounts of information, while using a relatively minimal amount of energy. It’s this…
Perkins Researchers Rebooting Evolution
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Media Releases, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research, Synthetic Biology and Drug Discovery, Synthetic Biology Gene TherapyThe building blocks of life-saving therapeutics could be developed in days instead of years thanks to new software that simulates evolution. Proseeker is the name of a new computational tool…