Ben Aliphon awarded Geoffrey Blee Neuroscience Honours prize
A fascination with how the brain works propelled Ben Aliphon to complete an Honours degree and go on to win...
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Perron Institute Symposium – Compassionate Communities: Reframing Palliative Care
Compassionate Communities: Reframing Palliative Care was the theme of the second Perron Institute Symposium for 2022, held recently at Perkins...
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Encouraging findings in safety study for stroke drug
A peer-reviewed study assessing safety aspects of an early intervention therapeutic to reduce brain tissue damage following ischaemic stroke and...
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Natasha Berthold off to the US for summer research fellowship at UNC
The genetics of anorexia nervosa (AN) is the research focus of Natasha Berthold for her PhD. Natasha developed a keen...
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$100,000 grant for ALS and dementia gene therapy
Dr Sarah Rea, who leads Functional Genomics at Murdoch University’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics and the Perron...
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Perron Institute Clinic facilitates Physio Honours research projects
As part of a plan to facilitate growth in neuro physio research, the Perron Institute Clinic has supported research opportunities...
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Spotlight on Sue Walters – Perron Institute Manager Clinical Services
As Perron Institute’s Manager of Clinical Services, Sue Walters achieves a good balance between patient care, management and research. After...
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Perron Institute and Murdoch University PhD student nominated for prestigious science award
Talented, dedicated and high achieving Perron Institute PhD student Frances (Frankie) Theunissen is a finalist in the 2022 Premier’s Science...
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$500,000 grant for molecular therapy to tackle chronic lung disease
A $500,000 grant awarded to Australian pharmaceutical start-up company RAGE Biotech will be directed towards improving the lives of people...
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Perron Institute seeks nominations for new health sector innovator award
Nominations are invited for a new Perron Institute award, the Byron Kakulas Medal, celebrating innovation in health and medical research....
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Australian Brain Bee Challenge WA 2022
St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School has taken out top prize in the Australian Brain Bee Challenge held at The University...
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Potential gene therapy for aggressive bone cancer
Developing treatments to improve the outlook for people diagnosed with malignant osteosarcoma is a research focus for Western Australia’s Perron...
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