$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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Spotlight on postdoctoral scientist Dr Belinda Kaskow
Finding the causes and developing treatments for neurological diseases motivates Dr Belinda Kaskow, a postdoctoral scientist in the Demyelinating Diseases...
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Study identifies new DNA clues for Parkinson’s Disease risk
Findings of a new Parkinson’s disease study have opened an exciting avenue for developing therapeutics to intervene in the progression...
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New Research Chair in Stroke appointed at UWA
Distinguished neurologist Professor Graeme Hankey has been appointed as the inaugural Perron Institute Chair in Stroke Research at The University...
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Nation-wide media coverage for innovative nerve repair technology
A revolutionary nerve repair technology invented by Professor Minghao Zheng at the University of Western Australia and Perron Institute has...
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