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$3.5 million research collaborative brings cell therapy for solid cancers to WA

Researchers from the Western Australia Melanoma Initiative (WAMI), a cancer research collaborative, will implement a specialised immune cell therapy for cancer patients in WA, thanks to a $2.5 million grant…

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Gomori trichrome staining of skeletal muscle from a mouse with a congenital myopathy. The dark blue and purple regions show abnormal accumulations of proteins.

WA scientists win Hearts and Minds

First West Australian team to attract unique listed investment company funds One of Australia's Top 30 Corporate Philanthropists, Hearts and Minds Investments Limited (ASX: HM1) has made its first donation…

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New discovery for treatment of primary liver cancer shows promise

A study using preclinical models has discovered a drug combination with the potential to treat one of the most fatal and globally widespread cancers, a type of primary liver cancer…

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