Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Collaboration is at the heart of everything that happens at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.

Many businesses are recognising the value in getting staff out from behind their desks to do some exercise.

It was the week before Christmas 2021 when melanoma researcher Professor Jonas Nilsson from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research urgently contacted Genomics WA.

Cutting-edge biopolymer 3D printed heart valve technology and a rapid and accurate test to identify the most effective antibiotic treatment have commenced commercialisation in Western Australia to help millions globally.

Data from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) shows that WA received just 3.5% of Federal medical research grant funding in 2022.

After a year when a national report on corporate support for the not-for-profit sector showed business community giving grew by 4%, and when a sector such as medical research has an established fed