One of the state's key medical research institutions is gearing up for a major fund-raising campaign as it awaits state government support for a planned specialist cancer centre.
A Perth startup developing rapid tests which it says could detect antimicrobial resistance and find the best antibiotic for the patient's infection has received $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation's commitment to Perth Children's Hospital's rare and undiagnosed disease centre is one of the largest philanthropic donations in Western Australia.
This week's appointments include Professor Merrilee Needham, Marcus Canning, Ben Morton, Ross Carroll, Lawrie Tremaine, Jason Fletcher, and Vik Bansal.
Three Perth pharmaceutical companies will take a share of a $12 million funding injection by the federal government to develop Australian-made heart disease and diabetes treatments.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Moira Clay, Matthew Read, Andrew Hannan, Stuart Gardiner, Graham Francis, Tom Avison, James Grandison and Peter Cock.
A multi-partner funding initiative valued at more than $146 million has been launched to bolster childhood cancer research currently being undertaken by PCH and Telethon Kids Institute.
The Telethon Kids institute was the big winner from the state government's latest round of medical research funding, securing nearly half of the $25 million on offer.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Yaya Ouattara, Caigen Wang, Maree Arnason, Derek La Ferla, Ben Morton, Darryl Cuzzubbo, Gavin Lockyer, Niamh O'Connor, Anna Shave, Brendon Grylls and Martina Mariano.
The federal government has awarded eight grants valued at a combined $14.2 million to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to investigate new cancer and disease treatments.
Medical research could be worth more than $2.1 billion per year to the WA economy by 2045, according to fresh research crunching the industry's numbers for the first time.
Two Western Australia health projects are among 19 national recipients sharing $12 million in commercial acceleration funding from a CSIRO-backed fund.
The New Town Toyota Walk for Women's Cancer 2023 has raised more than $1.5 million to fund cancer research at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
Western Australian governor Chris Dawson, former politicians Clive Brown and John Hyde, public health leader Helen Milroy and construction entrepreneur Harry Xydas are among those who received Australia Day honours.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Nicky Long, Rebecca Adam, Matthew Beattie, Timothy Murray, Navin Gupta, Chris Robertson, Grace Mugabe, Hayden White, Jennifer Lawrence and Craig Gouws.
HBF has awarded two new contracts to support medical research initiatives at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Telethon Kids Institute.
Diversified miner and contractor Mineral Resources has extended its support for the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, taking its total contribution to $2.25 million.
The number of international drug companies undertaking clinical trials in Perth is set to expand after local success story Linear Clinical Research opened a $6 million facility.
The federal government has shown its support for a $750 million comprehensive cancer centre and pledged $375 million to fund the project, but the state government is yet to commit its half.
Fortescue Metals Group has committed $750,000 over three years to The Salvation Army, while New Town Toyota has been made title sponsor of the Walk for Women's Cancer.
A device to predict kidney disease and a diagnostic imaging tool for cancer surgery are among the innovations awarded a share of $450,000 for commercialisation.
MACA, Mineral Resources and WesTrac have formed an alliance to support the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research's fundraiser for cancer research.
Western Australian medical researchers have been awarded $11.1 million from a $472 million federal funding pool, including $1.9 million for childhood respiratory research.
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and its projects have won a $1.7 million grant from the state's medical research fund, while UWA researchers will receive $1.2 million.
