Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

The answer is a resounding yes. Outcomes for Australians with cancer have improved significantly in the past 30 years.The current overall relative five-year survival rate is 68% for all types of cancers combined, a rate which is equivalent to the best in the world.

Researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have identified a group of genes that are a likely cause of atrial fibrillation, or the rapid beating of the heart.

Researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have helped explain the high failure rate of one of the most commonly used medical devices in the world.  

If you’re suffering from advanced stages of cancer the best news your oncologist can deliver, apart from saying you’re winning the battle, is that you’re eligible for a promising new drug trial.Drug trials offer hope when other treatments have failed.

The Federal Government last month announced the largest single investment of the Medical Research Future Fund.It focuses on screening for genetic diseases.Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said genetic testing will become increasingly available to every couple in Australia.

Recently, five much loved WA artists took on a novel challenge of expressing their support for medical research by decorating lab coats in their distinctive styles.

Australia’s medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector is showing encouraging signs for future investors.

We are fortunate to have a high-quality medical research environment in WA.Beyond delivering better health for us all, its impact on our local community is heightened because that research is happening right here in WA.

HAWTHORN football club captain Jarryd Roughead is a walking advertisement for the success of medical research.In 2015 he was diagnosed with a melanoma on his lip. The following year the cancer had spread to his lungs.

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (Perkins) in Perth has been awarded three of Australia’s most prestigious Research Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council Research (NHMRC).

When any of us needs a little inspiration at the Perkins there’s a small sample of mould we can visit that’s mounted on the wall in a little plastic container on the first floor.

We know cancer is the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body and that it can occur in almost any type of tissue cell, which means the term cancer actually refers to over 100 different diseases.But what causes cancer?

What does a Perth mining services company gain from supporting WA’s largest charity bike ride?Far more than just brand recognition.

The search for disease genes that affect people’s ability to perform voluntary movements is taking Perth scientist Sarah Beecroft, and precious genetic material from Australia and New Zealand, to London.

At the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Nedlands, Dr Anabel Sorolla Bardaji and a cancer research team, is investigating the use of tiny ‘nanoparticles’ as a treatment for one of the most challenging diseases, triple negative breast cancer.

Look no further than medical research for a successful model on global partnering.Discoveries made in the laboratories here in Perth are published widely for the broader scientific community.  This worldwide sharing informs the work of scientists across the globe.

Science steps up in a time of crisis. Never in our lifetime have so many Australians, and so many across the globe, been so affected by a single health issue.

Two medical research discoveries from Perth went viral this month.

During a turbulent year, supporters for the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have continued to rally behind the major events that underpin vital cancer research in WA.

In today’s data-centric world, high performance computing (HPC) is playing an increasingly crucial role beyond its historical research and scientific settings.

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 federal grant system, why do corporations continue to be called upon for support?

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.

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.

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.He wanted a cancer patient’s tissue sample’s DNA analysed for mutations as quickly as possible.

Many businesses are recognising the value in getting staff out from behind their desks to do some exercise.It’s good for both body and brain, increasing productivity, decreasing stress, promoting team building and motivating staff.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything that happens at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.Last month, the Perkins launched their newest corporate engagement program, the Perkins Partners at a co-hosted event with the CEO Institute WA.