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Double hit of new appointments for Head of Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology
By Alicia Bienkowski | Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine, News & EventsPerkins’ Head of Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, Professor Kevin Pfleger, was appointed President of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) earlier this month. Coincidentally, on…
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$20M for biopharm DIMERIX to fund phase 3 trials for rare kidney disease
By Alicia Bienkowski | Chronic Kidney Disease, Funding, Kidney Disease, Kidneys, Media Releases, Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research AreaBiopharmaceutical company, Dimerix (ASX: DXB), which is developing new treatments for types of inflammatory kidney and respiratory diseases, announced it has successfully raised $20 million to fund Phase 3 trials…
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One in twenty five couples found to be at high risk of having a baby with a recessive genetic condition
By Alicia Bienkowski | DNA, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Lab, Media Releases, Molecular Medicine, Motor Neurone Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, ResearchWA’s first pre-pregnancy study finishing screening for more than 200 couples The first major pre-pregnancy screening study in WA found around 4% of couples were at risk of having a…
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Changing view of Muscular Dystrophy
By leafcutter_admin | Disease Area, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, Research, Research AreaPerkins PhD student, Dr Macarena Cabrera-Serrano, from the Laboratory for Neurogenetic Diseases, was lead author on the paper, Expanding the phenotype of GMPPB mutations. Although Congenital Muscular Dystrophy has several…
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Perth team solve forty-year genetic mystery
By leafcutter_admin | Cancer and Cell Biology, Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Muscles, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, 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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Perkins scientists celebrate international women’s day
By leafcutter_admin | Lab, Media Releases, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research AreaScientific 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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Perth scientists part of international hunt for disease genes
By leafcutter_admin | Disease Area, Genes, Lab, Molecular Medicine, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, 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…
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Revolutionary new view of how living cells make energy
By leafcutter_admin | Cancer, Diabetes, Disease Area, Heart, Lab, Mitochondrial Medicine and Biology, Molecular Medicine, News & Events, Research, Research AreaJust as cars need fossil fuels to power their engines, the living cells that make up our bodies use food as a fuel source. To harness the energy in food…
