Team Andy’s swim for Telethon 2024
Perth swimmer Andy Donaldson’s epic swim for Telethon returned in October after popular acclaim in 2023. Andy’s quest included a...
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Perron Institute Hole in One hit off 2024
Golfing enthusiasts and spectators gathered at the Wembley Golf Course for a hole-in-one hit off to pocket a $250,000 prize....
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Personalising treatments for youth depression via pharmacogenetic testing
Tailoring antidepressant treatment based on variability in how individuals metabolise medicines is the goal of GENE-YD, a new pilot study...
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Hole in one hit off to support youth mental health
For the fifth year running, golfing enthusiasts and spectators will gather at the Wembley Golf Course on Sunday 13 October...
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Advancing recovery and rehabilitation for people with stroke
The scope and expertise of the Stroke Centre of Excellence at the Perron Institute continues to expand with the appointment...
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Andy’s Swim for Telethon for Youth Mental Health Research at the Perron Institute
Andy Donaldson’s epic swim for Telethon returns Sunday 20 October 2024 after popular acclaim in 2023. This year, Team Andy...
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Spotlight on Margaret Rogers – MND Clinic support nurse
Character and clinical leadership are two attributes of the well revered Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) (retired) and avid West Coast...
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Expanding evidence base for depression treatments focus for Dr Aleksandra Miljevic
Building an evidence base and education for non-pharmacological depression treatments is a focus for Dr Aleksandra Miljevic, a Postdoctoral researcher ...
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WA Near Miss Ideas Grants awarded for depression and multiple sclerosis projects
Two Perron Institute researchers are recipients of three $100,000 WA Near-Miss Awards – Ideas Grants awarded by the Cook Government...
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Perron Institute researchers contributing to Parkinson’s genotyping study
Parkinson’s disease, the second most frequent neurological disorder after Alzheimer’s, is mostly sporadic but in about 14 per cent of...
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Potential of novel drug for traumatic brain injury reinforced in new study
A promising neuroprotective drug developed in Western Australia for stroke continues to show potential to significantly reduce damage to brain...
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WA scientists discover a new set of cells that control the blood-brain barrier
Researchers at the Perron Institute and The University of Western Australia (UWA) have discovered a new set of cells that...
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