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A major clinical trial involving around 5,000 patients to determine whether a new use for an old drug can reduce heart attacks in patients. The drug is colchicine, widely used…
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Genetic breakthrough helps couples hoping for healthy child
By Marlin Communications | News & Events, ResearchPrestigious journal, The American Journal of Human Genetics has published the significant findings which stemmed from a Perkins vacation project by Notre Dame University medical student Stephen Pannell. The genetic…
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Can your gut bacteria affect your heart health?
By Marlin Communications | Advanced Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Science, Disease Area, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaThe 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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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 GenomicsResearch 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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Researchers developing tools to predict risk of fatal illness
By Marlin Communications | Centre for Diabetes Research, Clinical Science, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaThe 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 GenomicsA 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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Perth tech takes out Australian start-up competition to join international finals at St James Palace, London
By Marlin Communications | Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Breast Cancer, Clinical Science, Disease Area, Lab, News & Events, Research, Research AreaOncoRes, which is developing an imaging tool to improve the outcome of breast cancer surgery, beat off stiff competition to win the Australian round of the international Pitch@Palace competition held at the State Library…
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Perth scientists part of international hunt for disease genes
By Marlin Communications | Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Rare Disease Genetics and Functional Genomics, Research, Research AreaHaving conducted genetic sequencing on Australian and NZ samples at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, it’s now time to take her samples to a team in London to…
