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LINEAR CLINICAL RESEARCH

Linear Clinical Research Limited is an early phase clinical trials facility; the only one in Western Australia and the most advanced facility of its kind in Australia. Linear was founded by the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in 2010 and built through funds provided by the Western Australian Government.

WHAT ARE CLINICAL TRIALS?

Clinical trials are a vital step in the path to bring new potentially lifesaving medicines to patients. Trials ensure that new treatments are both safe and effective.

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ABOUT LINEAR

Linear provides the Perkins with a critical base for clinical trials of new medicines and is an illustration of our commitment to hasten the translation of our basic discoveries at the bench to the bedside.

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RESEARCH NEWS & EVENTS

Dr Ankur Sharma in front of MRI image at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

New liver cancer blood test gets $2.5m research funding boost

Predicting relapse for one of the world's deadliest cancers. Perth cancer researchers are on track to improve the outcomes of patients with the most common type of primary liver cancer.…

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people in lab coats inside a cancer laboratory

ACRF Centre for Advanced Cancer Genomics opens in Perth

Latest technology analyses WA cancer patient tumours. The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) Centre for Advanced Cancer Genomics, housing the next generation DNA sequencing technology, was opened today at the…

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Reasons for hope this festive season

Prof Peter Leedman AO, Director of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, provided the following end-of-year observations about the outlook for medical research in WA to The West Australian,…

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