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

Free workshops on translational medical and veterinary research in larger animals - 12th and 13th May Please see attached flyer for more information. Venue: Large Animal Facility, UWA Registration information: Please register (for catering purposes) by email: diane.arnott@uwa.edu.au Please indicate which day(s) you will attend.

The WA Branch of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia invites you to attend the third Athel Hockey symposium which will take place on Tuesday 17th May.  The half day symposium is entitled ‘Function-all Analysis’ and we will be hearing from two interstate guest speakers and three local speakers.  See attached flyer for more information. A light … Continued

Professor Chris Parish Leader, Cancer and Vascular Biology Group John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University  “Development of an antidote for histone-mediated pathologies” Please see attached flyer for more information Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building Additional information: light lunch provided

X- Ray Diffraction is a very useful technique for characterization of various materials in different ways. With the recent advancements in hardware and software technology, high end X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Scattering experiments usually done on Synchrotron can be performed at lab scale even faster than before. This can be supported with elemental chemistry information … Continued

SEMINAR ON EXCITING NEW TECHNIQUES IN X-RAY DIFFRACTION SAXS AND X-RAY SPECTROMETRY  Join us for a 2 hour seminar by our experts at UWA on Friday the 20th  May 2016 at 10:00 am – 12 noon Location: UWA Physics Building, 1st Floor, CMCA Seminar Room 1.80 X- Ray Diffraction is a very useful technique for … Continued

Dr Robert Holt Senior Scientist & Head of Sequencing British Columbia Cancer Agency Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver  “The neoantigen repertoire of solid tumours (and what to do about it)” Please see the attached flyer for more information   Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building Additional information: Followed by a light … Continued

Institute of Advanced Studies Public Lecture A public lecture by Simon Denegri, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) National Director for Patients and the Public in Research and Chair, INVOLVE. Please see attached flyer for further information   Venue: Theatre Auditorium, The University Club of Western Australia, UWA

Dr Bu Yeap Associate Professor, University of Western Australia Consultant Endocrinologist, Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals "Testosterone, diabetes and cardiovascular disease: research for men’s health"   Please see the attached flyer for more information Venue: SEMINAR ROOM 272, LEVEL 2, HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, NORTH CAMPUS

Professor Neil Watkins Clinician-Scientist Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney  “Lung Cancer: All Roads Lead to Platinum” Please see the attached flyer for more information   Venue: MCCUSKER AUDITORIUM, HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, NORTH CAMPUS Additional information: followed by a light lunch

Professor Nikolai Petrovsky Director of Endocrinology, Flinders Medical Centre Professor of Medicine, Flinders University  “Study of rare childhood obesity syndromes provides unique insights into insulin signalling pathways and the origins of type 2 diabetes” Please see the attached flyer for more information Venue: Seminar Room G24, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building

Scientific Manuscript and NIH Grant Writing Workshops with Professor Kurt H. Albertine 7 – 9 June 2016 The University of Western Australia This event is hosted by the UWA Centre for Neonatal Research and Education and the UWA Research Enterprise Office. It is also being supported by Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, and … Continued

ASMR MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK® June 2nd –June 10th, 2016 Please see attached flyer for more information

Professor Peter Clifton University of South Australia Prof Peter Clifton is a general physician with an interest in the dietary treatment of type 2 diabetes, lipid disorders and CVD. He is an active researcher with over 300 publications as well as 5 books and 10 book chapters.   Please find the attached flyer for further … Continued

The PRISM Alliance aims to support WA’s brightest and best students in pursuing prestigious international scholarships. Attend the first Scholarship Symposium to learn more about some of the prestigious scholarships on offer and how to apply for them. Please see the attached flyer for more information Venue: Jull Common Room St Catherine’s College 2 Park Road, Crawley

Dr Kristy Swiderski Post-Doctoral Fellow Basic and Clinical Myology Laboratory, Department of Physiology University of Melbourne Please see attached flyer for information Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building

This is an open-invitation event, though directed towards Radiation Oncology staff and those working in related disciplines,  cancer and related researchers, consumers and advocacy groups, and those interested in health policy. Registration: Not essential, though appreciated for catering purposes, click HERE. Further information: Martin.Ebert@health.wa.gov.au Please see the attached flyer for information Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute … Continued

Are you involved with research? Would you like practical help with the basic do’s and don’ts of setting up data bases, and data management essentials such as coding, entry, validation, and cleaning?  Do you need to brush up on your responsibilities as a researcher for data collection, storage and archiving?  Or just need more information on … Continued

Effects of skeletal loading on ontogeny Guest Lecture: Dr Timo Rantalaine This lecture will be of particular interest to both clinicians and scientists in the field of exercise physiology and biomechanics, neuromuscular function and bone geometry, strength with aging, and lower limb skeletal loading. Venue: ND46/Room209,Institute for Health Research, 33 Phillimore St, Fremantle WA Contact Details: If you are interested in … Continued

Dr Joost Lesterhuis John Stocker Research Fellow School of Medicine & Pharmacology & National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases University of Western Australia Please see attached flyers for information or contact julian.heng@perkins.uwa.edu.au Venue: MCCUSKER AUDITORIUM, HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, NORTH CAMPUS Additional information: followed by a light lunch courtesy of Lonza

Presentation Description:  Cancer Council WA are a community funded organisation, and one of the largest funders of cancer research in the State. Learn about our Cancer Research Funding Program, how we fund cancer research and how to apply for funding.   Venue: University of Notre Dame, Institute for Health Research ND46/302 Registration information: Please RSVP: Anys.Price@nd.edu.au … Continued

A/Prof Pritinder Kaur is a stem cell biologist with a long-standing interest in the regulation of epithelial tissue renewal, repair and carcinogenesis. While much of her research uses human skin as a model system for epithelial stem cell biology, her recent work has focussed on the role of the tumour microenvironment in inducing malignant ovarian … Continued

Do you work in clinical research? A key requirement for everyone involved in the conduct of research involving human participants is regular Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training. GCP provides the ethical and scientific standards and guidelines by which all research is conducted and essential for all involved to know and apply. This seminar will cover … Continued