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“Google map” of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer and Cell Biology, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genome Biology and Genetics, Lab, News & Events, Ovarian Cancer, Research, TumoursPerth researchers find some ovarian cancer cells appear to tell immune system to stay away. “Spatial transcriptomics reveals discrete tumour microenvironments and autocrine loops within ovarian cancer subclones” published in…
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Excitement is palpable among Harry Perkins Institute researchers as they progress the approval stages of a drug that may have the damaging peripheral artery disease on the run. First published…
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Phase 3 drug trial for rare chronic kidney disease achieves key milestone
By Richard Schoonraad | Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Disease, Lab, Media Releases, Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology, News & Events, Research, Research AreaBiopharmaceutical company, Dimerix Limited (ASX: DXB, “Dimerix”), which is developing new treatments for types of inflammatory kidney and respiratory diseases, has announced successful interim results of a Phase 3 trial…
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Fundraising value recognised with two national awards
By Richard Schoonraad | Funding, Fundraising, Media Releases, News & Events, Perkins EventsPerth’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research is very proud to announce it brought home two category awards from the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising,…
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Support needed for doctors offering couples genetic testing
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Media Releases, Muscles, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, ResearchAs the number of genetic abnormalities that can be identified in pre and post pregnancy tests reaches the thousands, a national project has been launched to assist doctors as they…
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Former Federal Minister joins Perkins Board
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer Centre News, Media Releases, News & EventsFormer Australian Government Minister, the Hon Ben Morton, has been appointed to the Board of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Between 2016 and 2022, he represented the electorate…
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Perth’s premier truck show supports the Perkins
By Richard Schoonraad | Community Events, Fundraising, Media Releases, News & EventsTruck enthusiasts are gearing up for the much-anticipated 2024 WA Mack Muster and Truck Show, set to roll into Quarry Farm on Sunday 24 March. Perth's premier truck show promises…
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Predicting immunotherapy effectiveness in late-stage liver cancer
By Richard Schoonraad | Cancer, Cancer, Funding, Immunotherapy, Liver, Liver Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Disease, Liver Disease, News & Events, ResearchBlood test could hold key to identifying who will respond to immunotherapy after researchers discover biomarkers in liver cancer tissue. Liver cancer researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical…
