OPEN DAY: Perkins Open Day

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research will be holding their open day on Saturday 27 August 2016. Join us for talks on the very latest in research and treatments, guided tours of the building by medical researchers and a rare walk through our state-of-the-art laboratories where our researchers tackle the most challenging human diseases.

The talks are;

10.50am Breast cancer - the good, the bad & the ugly, Dr Andrew Redfern

11.30am We are how we think - investigating the genetic basis for early onset brain disorders, Associate Professor Julian Heng

12.10pm Hunting genes in Western Australia, Professor Nigel Laing AO

12.50pm Why understanding fundamental biology is fundamental to your health, Associate Professor Kevin Pfleger

1.30pm Biomedical engineering for heart disease, Dr Barry Doyle

2.10pm Fighting cancer: a glimpse into the future, Woodside Professor Ruth Ganss

2.50pm Heart research is vital, Professor Peter Thompson AM