"Dynamic melanoma heterogeneity and cell cycle-specific drug resistence" Associate Professor Nikolas Haass Principal Research Fellow The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Venue: SEMINAR ROOM G24, HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, NORTH CAMPUS

Professor Xu Dong Zhang Head of the Melanoma Research Laboratory Newcastle University  “My work on overcoming resistance of metastatic melanoma to treatment: the past, present, and future” Venue: Seminar Room G24, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building

Come join us and support a good cause! An informative evening with some of Perth’s leading cancer researchers presenting to the public at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research An excellent opportunity to ask those burning questions whilst enjoying scrumptious refreshments& entertainment! When:             Thursday 25th of Feb 2016, … Continued

'Good Clinical Practice' (GCP) Training Telethon Kids Institute and Princess Margaret Hospital are proud to offer the Transcelerate-accredited  'Good Clinical Practice' (GCP) training course designed to provide an introduction to GCP, Human Ethics and Governance requirements. The all-day seminar is highly recommended for all health researchers. (Successful completion of a GCP seminar  must be declared on all governance applications.) The seminar … Continued

Raine Medical Research Foundation Seminar- New procedure for Raine Programmes Date and Time: 9am, Tuesday 1 March 2016 Venue: G24 Seminar Room, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands campus

Getting Research Started Workshop Series Presented by The University of Notre Dame Australia 

The WA Department of Health, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and the WA Health Translation Network are proud to present the 2016 Research Skills Seminar Series (RSSS) aimed at advancing the skill set of health professionals, research students, their supervisors and foe support staff. The monthly seminars  are held at Princess Margaret Hospital, usually on a Friday from … Continued

Venue: Seminar Room 272, Level 2, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building

An ASCEPT Symposium Molecular Medicine: Discovering the Next Generation of Therapeutics Please see the attached flyers for more information   Time: Thursday:8.00am – 5.30pm ; Friday: 8.00am – 12.15pm Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre Registration information: Registration is free.Please RSVP to kevin.pfleger@perkins.uwa.edu.au for catering. Additional information: Morning/afternoon tea provided, as well as lunch on Thursday.

Save the date! A research event for early to mid-career investigators Monday 21 March 2016Hear about a new funding opportunity for E+MC researchers Workshop ways to collaborate in your research Network with cancer researchers from different research fields 8:30 am to 12 pm Seminar Room, Cancer Council WA 15 Bedbrook Place Shenton Park Join speakers Prof George … Continued

SEMINAR 8 APRIL (12:30 - 1:30PM) 'ETHICS FOR RESEARCH: OBSTACLE OR POWERFUL TOOL TO ENHANCE DESIGN AND CONDUCT?' This seminar will show how to use Ethics as a powerful tool to enhance study design and conduct. It will empower researchers to think in ethical terms without seeing themselves ‘bio-ethicists’. A video-recording of the seminar can be accessed … Continued

The Melanoma Research Group at Edith Cowan University is hosting a seminar by Dr  Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani. Dr Warkiani belongs to the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), and has ample expertise in the development of microfluidic devices for the isolation of circulating tumour cells and subsequent genetic and … Continued

There is a global epidemic of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The personal and economic burdens are enormous, particularly if the chronic vascular complications of diabetes develop. Please see attached flyer for more information.   Venue: SEMINAR ROOM 272, LEVEL 2, HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, NORTH CAMPUS

Focusing on the benefits for Western Australia, this event will highlight innovative research with benefits for human health. From medicinal cannabis, to heart health benefits from apples and using lupins and sorghum to address obesity, this event is relevant to everyone with an interest in human health. With an introduction from Prof Mike Jones, Director of the WA … Continued

WAHTN Visiting Distinguished Seminar Series - Prof Geoffrey Hammond Head, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences The University of British Columbia “Plasma Steroid-binding Proteins: Gatekeepers of Steroid Hormone Action”   Additional information: Lunch available at 11:45am. Please RSPV to Marina Stubbs at marina.stubbs@telethonkids.org.au by the 25th of April.

This seminar will explain: • why we use significance testing; • how to interpret confidence intervals and p-values; • how the sample size and variability effect the results; • why bias and confounding factors are important considerations in designing studies; • where to find statistical support at PMH. To attend the event, please register online. Watch … Continued

Interested in involvement? The Consumer and Community Involvement Program can help to get started! Please see attached flyer for information.   Cost: Free for UWA and Telethon Kids Institute students and staff Registration information: Register online: www.involvingpeoplein research.org.au Contact Details: Email:ipir@telethonkids.org.au Phone: 9489 7742 or 6488 8176 Additional information: RSVP by 25/4/16 Workshop materials, morning … Continued

A reminder about the Science on the Swan satellite event - Monday 2 May   This workshop hopes to provide early career researchers with information and guidance for a successful career in research. A panel discussion on this topic will be held in the McCusker Auditorium from 12.30pm to 2pm.    Please see the attached program … Continued

Science on the Swan is initiated and run by all five of WA’s universities (The University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University and the University of Notre Dame) the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, the Telethon Kids Institute, WA Health Translation Network, the key teaching and research hospitals and the … Continued

If you are looking for practical help in planning and delivering a successful survey then this seminar is for you! Find out how to: •choose an appropriate sampling and administration method; •create a well-written questionnaire •maximise your chances of a high response rate • minimise data errors To attend either via videolink or at the … Continued

This event showcases the research undertaken at our hospital and other St John of God Health Care divisions, and offers an opportunity to further develop the skills of our researchers through participation in workshops. Please see attached flyer for further information

The Early Environment Research Focus Area (RFA) at the Telethon Kids Institute would like to invite you to a forum showcasing research into: the effects of the early environment on health and development in childhood and beyond, and the prevention and treatment of environment related chronic conditions in childhood and beyond. Speakers will be giving … Continued

Perkins Seminar Series "Repairing and Regenerating the injured Heart with Stem Cells" - Dr James Chong Dr Chong will address how stem cell therapies targeting the injured and failing heart could greatly decrease morbidity, mortality and burgeoning health care costs worldwide. Please see attached flyer for more information.   Venue: Seminar Room 272, Level 2, … Continued

Invitation to Perkins Seminar Series with Elliot Sollis PhD Student Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics. Nijmegen, the Netherlands   “Functional characterization of de novo FOXP1 variants in intellectual disability with speech and language impairment”   Please see the attached flyer for further information Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building Additional information: Followed … Continued