Bioengineers deliver innovation award success
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engingeering BRITE, Biomedical engineering, Blood Vessels, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Imaging and Therapy, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular Biology and Stromal Targeting, Vascular EngineeringCombining engineering thinking with medical research has proved a winning formula for four Perth start-up companies linked to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Nedlands. They were winners…
Tiny filters with big roles for patients with chronic kidney disease
By Alicia Bienkowski | Biomedical engineering, Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Science and Diabetes Program, Chronic Kidney Disease, Disease Area, Kidney Disease, Kidneys, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular EngineeringPerth bioengineers investigate critical device for dialysis machines Fast facts An estimated 1.7 million or 10% of Australian adults have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) An estimated 1 in 5 or…
Melanoma expert wins prestigious WA award
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Media Releases, Melanoma, Melonoma, News & EventsOne of the world’s leading experts in melanoma, Professor Jonas Nilsson has won a prestigious Business Events Perth Aspire Award enabling him to take details of his latest research to…
West Australians making a difference to cancer
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Community Events, Events, Funding, Fundraising, Inspiration, News & Events, Perkins EventsHow riders are making a difference in battle against cancer OpEd Opinion piece, page 42, The West Australian: 21 October 2021, by Professor Peter Leedman AO For the tenth year I…
Cancer patients, the ultimate winners of 200km bike ride
By Alicia Bienkowski | Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Community, Community Events, Events, Liver Cancer, Media Releases, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer$7 million boost for Perth cancer research. More than 1,550 riders in Australia’s biggest charity bike ride, the MACA Cancer 200 Ride for Research, raised a record $7m for Perth’s…
10th anniversary magazine for MACA Cancer 200 Ride for Research: 2021
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community, Events, Funding, Fundraising, Inspiration, News & Events, Perkins Events, SupportersThis 10th anniversary magazine for MACA Cancer 200 Ride for Research (click on link to read, below) includes stories of celebration and gratitude - and is a way of giving…
Mining sector companies unite for WA Cancer Research
By Alicia Bienkowski | Cancer, Community Events, Events, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins Events, SupportersPictured above, L to R: Steve Currie (Perkins), Rebecca Grey (MACA), Richard Otway (WesTrac), Professor Peter Leedman AO (Perkins), Geoff Baker (MACA), Geoff Bailey (WesTrac), Bob Gavranich & John Moralee…
More than one Perkins initiative named WA innovator finalist 2021
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Blood Vessels, Cardiovascular Disease, Media Releases, News & Events, Vascular EngineeringTwo Perkins initiatives are in the running as finalists for several WA Innovator of the Year categories in the 2021 Awards that will be announced early in November. Apricot is…