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Since 1998, the Perkins has grown to become one of the nation's leading adult medical research centres, where a close-knit team of more than 450 research and clinical staff work together to defeat the major diseases that impact our community.
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Perkins researchers focus on some of the major diseases that affect our community. In particular we focus on cancer, diabetes, heart disease and neuromuscular diseases.
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Welcome to Research Matters, your summary of medical research breakthroughs from home and around the world. Every two months, the team at the Perkins will hand-pick fascinating science stories for you!

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Funding for Critical Mother and Baby Health Research Awarded

Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia will tackle critical health challenges affecting women and babies thanks to research funding from the Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF). Provided…

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Perth researchers awarded $6M national grant to establish WA Centre for Cell and Genome Engineering

Professor Ryan Lister AM, Program Head, Genome Biology and Genetic Diseases Program at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia and Associate Professor Timo Lassmann,…

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Perkins Professor Gina Ravenscroft awarded $2.5M to tackle unmet need in genetic diseases

Perkins Professor Gina Ravenscroft has been awarded more than $2.5M as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2026 Investigator Grant made to the University of Western…

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The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research recognises Australia’s first healers and scientists, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work, and pay respects to their elders past and present.

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