
Further mysteries of cardiovascular disease-causing plaque revealed
By Richard Schoonraad | Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Heart, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchNew discoveries on where plaque can form and what can trigger a heart attack. Researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have published new findings that turn the…
$5m funding awarded to researchers for inherited disease hunt
By Richard Schoonraad | Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Media Releases, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, ResearchNational approach to finding the causes of several debilitating diseases Medical Research Future Fund awards $4,877,532 over 5 years to ‘The missing heritability of human disease: discovery to implementation’. Blood…
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…