Joint research centre with @MurdochUni & @PerronInstitute - Working together to solve global health challenges through the precision medicine revolution
Have a family history of #highcholesterol or early #heartdisease? Share your experiences & help shape the future of new medicines. Plus, get a behind the scenes tour of the Personalised Medicine Centre! 👉 Submit your EOI https://t.co/9iClOzwNkj
Yesterday, we welcomed WA Governor Chris Dawson AC APM, Science & Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson MLC, and other VIPs for the official launch of the Personalised Medicine Centre - a joint @MurdochUni & @PerronInstitute initiative reshaping rare disease treatment 🧬
Celebrating #RareDiseaseDay at @pmc_mu 🦓 The zebra represents rare diseases, challenging to diagnose and treat. We’re working to speed up diagnoses and create tailored treatments for these "zebras." #RareDisease#PersonalisedMedicine
The Molecular Therapy Laboratory at @MurdochUni would like to hear from people with a lived experience of a #rare#genetic#condition at this Community Conversation on the 9 April. Find out more & submit an EOI to attend - https://t.co/h2wjxb1XzX A $70 honorarium offered.
Congratulations to Prof Steve Wilton AO (Perron Institute Director) who has been inducted as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in recognition of his work as an early pioneer in the use of antisense oligomers to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Professor Steve Wilton AO has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Services. Professor Wilton, Deputy Director of Murdoch's CMMIT was a pioneer in the use of antisense oligomers to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. @AAHMS
Congratulations Professor Steve Wilton AO, who has been inducted as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences @AAHMS_health in recognition of his work as an early pioneer in the use of antisense oligomers to treat #Duchenne#MuscularDystrophy
Today, on FACEIt Day, we are raising awareness for childhood dementia.
Our lab is developing innovative treatments that could one day offer hope to those affected.
Join us in spreading awareness & pushing for change. #FACEIt#ChildhoodDementia@Child_Dementia
Come along to a free public lecture by Murdoch's Health Futures Institute on 30 April to find out about the prominent role Perth has played in impactful medical research. https://t.co/C9OULwE1WZ
📣@MurdochUni @cmmit_mu seek 2 Research Buddies with lived experience of caring for a person with #Alzheimers Disease to be involved in a project investigating alternative therapies. Find out more about the project & apply 👉 https://t.co/JO7BZblyyB
Did you know that two people are diagnosed with motor neurone disease in Australia every day?
Now, scientists are testing a new strategy to repair and protect dying neurons and wasting muscles in hopes of buying precious time for people with the disease.
https://t.co/nrb6EBCbzy
Today is Childhood Dementia Day, which raises awareness for the 700,000 children living with childhood dementia around the world.
Scientists at @cmmit_mu are developing therapies. Today, they're also painting their faces to raise awareness.
https://t.co/TzgchIic5T
A regional Queensland mother grieving the loss of her 12-year-old son has bravely told his story to spread awareness of childhood dementia. https://t.co/WbYeQT6ZHu @ha_teya#7NEWS
@cmmit_mu FACE it to make #ChildhoodDementia impossible to ignore. Over 70 genetic conditions cause childhood dementia, most won't live to adulthood. More research & better is support needed. @cmmit_mu @UTAS@Child_Dementia exploring if our genetic white out can help #faceit
World Duchenne Awareness Day is today. Our latest TV Ad features Professor Steve Wilton AO, whose team developed treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Billy, a US college student who lives with DMD. Watch the Ad here: https://t.co/ERYwPLOXVB
🎈WORLD DUCHENNE AWARENESS DAY🎈
1 in 5000 newborn boys are affected by #DuchenneMuscularDystrophy#DMD worldwide.
The 250,000 affected patients around the globe think big, have big dreams & are #BreakingBarriers. We celebrate them today #WDAD2023
📽️https://t.co/7YKnOBmwBm
ALS is the most common form of motor neurone disease.
One of the hallmarks of ALS is the movement and buildup of certain proteins, which Dr Sarah Rea of @PerronInstitute and @cmmit_mu is exploring for therapies to target and tackle the disease.
https://t.co/ic1Sj0ZZLY