Investigating sleep and breathing problems in Parkinson’s
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can often have sleep problems such as finding it difficult to fall asleep, waking up...
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WA’s Perron Institute welcomes new Board Director John Finlay-Jones
The Perron Institute’s newest Director, Emeritus Professor John Finlay-Jones has a background in clinical microbiology and immunology. He also made...
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Perron Institute provides input to WA’s health and medical research strategy
The Perron Institute was among organisations consulted by the State Government in developing Western Australia’s first State-wide strategy to boost...
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Argenica awarded $1.2m grant for traumatic brain injury project
WA-based biotechnology company Argenica Therapeutics has attracted a $1.2 million grant for work on a potential therapeutic drug for mild and moderate...
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Saving sight and palatable pain relief for children awarded inaugural Byron Kakulas medals
A renowned Western Australian ophthalmologist who led the development of a revolutionary intervention to treat the sight stealing eye disease,...
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Dr Jamie Beros receives a 2023 Brain Foundation Grant
Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr Jamie Beros and his colleagues have received a $40,000 Brain Foundation Grant. Their project will use...
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Movement disorders and Parkinson’s focus for Dr Srimathy Vijayan
A fascination with the human body and enjoying talking to people from an early age led Dr Srimathy Vijayan to...
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Alzheimer’s disease focus for Dr Jun Yuan PhD
Investigating potential treatments for osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as the association between these two disorders are the...
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Perron Institute salutes WA’s 2023 Australian of the Year
Palliative care, anti-racism and supporting refugees were some of the important causes highlighted at the Australian of the Year Awards...
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Natasha Berthold announced inaugural Quad Fellow
PhD candidate Natasha Berthold has been chosen to join the prestigious inaugural cohort of Quad Fellows, a diverse and dynamic group...
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Clinical trial for new stroke therapy returns positive results after healthy volunteer dosing
Participant dosing in the Phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety of ARG-007 has been completed, with healthy participants...
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Vale Emeritus Professor Byron Kakulas AO
Vale, Emeritus Professor Byron Kakulas AO. Your inspirational legacy endures. A tribute to an inspirational leader who changed the landscape...
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