Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Nedlands, Western Australia | Medical laboratory

Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Locality: Nedlands, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6151 0700

Address: QQ Block, QEII Medical Centre, 6 Verdun St 6009 Nedlands, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.perkins.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Have you heard that #Meth presentations to Emergency Departments had declined during #COVID lockdowns in Australia? Our Emergency Medicine Centre investigated and disagreed. Read their findings here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com//f/10.1111/1742-6723.13597

24.01.2022 Not much longer until Christmas now! Today your 9th Prof, Agustin, would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and tell you about his research at the Perkins

24.01.2022 Its our last day celebrating National Science Week! But were not doing science for science sake, our researchers are undertaking cutting-edge research with one determined goal, to improve the health of Western Australians like you. Everything we do is to help keep families together, for longer. Your support fuels these amazing projects towards lifesaving outcomes for patients. Today, for National Science Week, were highlighting the work of Woodside Professor Ruth Ganss. Ruths team research new pancreatic and brain cancer treatments. Developing drugs to bypass knotted blood vessels around tumours so treatment can be better administered and repurposing that drug to stop cancer spreading. #PerthScience #ScienceWeek

24.01.2022 Patients with primary liver cancer will benefit from a groundbreaking new $10.8 million research centre, thanks to a $5 million Cancer Research Trust grant and $5.8 million from Minderoo Foundation, Curtin University, The University of Western Australia, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, the WA Government and charitable organisations. Watch the video below to learn more, or visit https://bit.ly/2Za4dad to read the full story.

23.01.2022 Congratulations to Perkins researchers Professor Aleksandra Filipovska and Dr Girish Dwivedi, who were announced as recipients of Diabetes Research WA's 2021 research project funding at the World Diabetes Day Research Focus Breakfast last week! Dr Dwivedi, recipient of the Jamie Cripps 2021 Research Grant project, will use the funding to carry out a groundbreaking trial that could reduce the chances of people with type 2 diabetes who have had a heart attack suffering further heart failure. Professor Filipovska and her team have been funded by Diabetes Research WA to investigate how changes in energy metabolism lead to insulin resistance and diabetes in the human population.

23.01.2022 Just ONE more sleep until Christmas! Watch your 11th Prof of Christmas, Daphne, as she tells you about her research and wishes you a wonderful festive season in the video below

22.01.2022 The Perkins Neurogenetics Diseases team is celebrating today after a couple of bumper weeks! The lab has had four new notable publications accepted. Each publication represents new discoveries about rare diseases that could provide much needed answers for families. Plus one of their team had her PhD awarded congratulations to Dr Sarah Beecroft and the whole Neurogenetics team!

21.01.2022 Have you seen Dr Ciara Duffys incredible research on BBC News? Read the article below and hear how honeybee venom has been found to rapidly destroy triple-negative breast cancer and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells.

21.01.2022 If you were watching the MACA Cancer 200 Opening Ceremony this year, you may have watched Steve and Jenny Williams share their touching story. For Day 26 of Gratitude Month, we’d love you to meet Jenny and Steve. This year, the gorgeous couple rode with eight yellow flags on their bikes, each representing a year of riding and thriving. Prostate cancer has been part of their lives since 2010. They’ve experienced a vicious cycle of diagnosis, treatment, healing and then the c...ancer re-emerges and the cycle starts again. It’s tiring and heartbreaking but as Steve has said I can do something, or I can do nothing and that’s why, for the last eight years, Steve and Jenny have been jumping on their blue tandem bike and fundraising for better outcomes and kinder treatments for cancer. Together, this year, the pair raised over $14,000 for WA cancer research at the Perkins. They’re wonderful people, incredible supporters and a source of inspiration for so many at the Perkins, so today we’d like to say a big thank you to Jenny and Steve.

21.01.2022 Hoping to find a breakthrough in type 2 diabetes, Aleksandra Filipovska, head researcher at the Perkins mitochondrial medicine and biology laboratory, has received a $60,000 grant from Diabetes Research WA... Full story, PerthNow: https://www.perthnow.com.au//stirling-scientist-receives-f

21.01.2022 Our researchers are looking for two people with lived experience of solid tumour cancers to work with them as Research Buddies. The project is developing a new in-depth imaging microscope for cancer research. Applications close 14 August 2020. For more information or to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/Perkins_Cancer

21.01.2022 Perkins clinical trials facility Linear Clinical Research is currently recruiting volunteers for a new COVID-19 vaccine. If you want to help your community, support medical research and be compensated for your time and efforts, then learn more and consider applying at https://www.linear.org.au/trials/covid-19-study/

20.01.2022 Each day this month we're celebrating the kindness and generosity of our wonderful supporters. For Day 29 of Gratitude Month, we’re sharing the incredible support of our partner, Woodside Energy. Since 2014, Woodside has supported a fellowship in cancer research at the Perkins. Professor Ruth Ganss has been the inaugural recipient of the fellowship, and with Woodside’s support, Ruth and her team have been able to complete ground-breaking research including developing a drug t...o stop blood vessels from forming a treatment resistant barrier around some cancers. But Woodside’s amazing support doesn’t stop there. The organisation is a proud sponsor of the MACA Cancer 200, and for the past 9 years, Team Woodside riders have raised more than $1.8 million for cancer researchers at the Perkins. The Woodside team’s passion for the Ride is astounding. From team captain Craig Duarte’s never-ending determination to Kevin Clark’s personal challenge cycling 1,000kms in just 5 days on a stationary bike Team Woodside’s passion for supporting medical research is unparalleled. Woodside, you are remarkable. We can’t thank you enough for everything you have done to help make a difference in our community and ensure the continuance of cancer research at the Perkins.

20.01.2022 Today is Day 28 of Gratitude Month, and we'd like you to meet Ruhi Bassari. Ruhi is nothing short of extraordinary. Three years ago, Ruhi had just celebrated her youngest child’s birthday when the unthinkable happened she was diagnosed with cancer. Ruhi was a young mum with three kids under six and described it as the biggest shock of her life. After a fierce battle, Ruhi is now healthy, happy and in remission and for that we are truly grateful. However, there are many peo...ple out there that aren’t as lucky and that’s why Ruhi walks to find a cure, so no one has to experience the fear and uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis. Since 2019, Ruhi has been inspired to walk for her kids, but especially for her daughter Harper, in the hopes that she never has to face the challenges her mum has braved. Ruhi’s tenacity and support for cancer research is an inspiration to all of us, and we are thankful to her for everything she’s done for the Perkins. Thank you, Ruhi.

20.01.2022 A major clinical trial involving over 5,000 patients and led by Perkins researchers and GenesisCare cardiologists has found that heart attacks and the need for coronary stenting or bypass surgery is reduced by 30% in patients taking low dose colchicine - an old and widely available drug, commonly used to treat gout. Lead investigators Professor Peter Thompson and Dr Mark Nidorf found that low dose colchicine was safe, well-tolerated, and significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and ischemic stroke in patients with chronic coronary disease. Learn more about the results of this groundbreaking study at www.perkins.org.au/gout-drug-prevents-heart-attacks/

20.01.2022 Just two weeks remaining until this years Student Information Sundowner! If youre a student looking for a career in medical research, dont miss out on the opportunity to meet Perkins researchers and find prospective Honours and PhD project opportunities Visit the event link below to learn more

19.01.2022 Many Hawaiian Womens Cancer Challenge participants are taking part in the event to honour someone important to them. For Busseltons Scott Robinson and his team at Jack in the box, its Scotts beloved mum. Read the article below to learn about the incredible way Scott and his teammates will be tackling the Challenge this September to support womens cancer research at the Perkins.

19.01.2022 Dr Ciara Duffy spoke to Dr Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists podcast to discuss her work on honeybee venom and her findings on its ability to kill aggressive breast cancer cells. Hear the full interview at the link below

19.01.2022 Over 1,000 gratitude messages and counting! Thank you to everyone who has been able to speak with us today, we've loved chatting with you and hearing more about you!

19.01.2022 It is with the deepest sadness that we share today, on what would have been her 45th birthday, that our beloved Walk for Women's Cancer walker and Promenade Club Ambassador, Kylie Beard, has passed away. Kylie passed on the morning of Monday April 5th, surrounded by her beautiful family and the wonderful staff at Fiona Stanley Hospital. For anyone who was lucky enough to know Kylie, you would know that she was truly exceptional. She was strong, determined, and bravely wore he...r heart on her sleeve. She was a fierce advocate for medical research because as she told us, nothing will change for women like her unless people take medical research seriously. When Perkins staff went to visit Kylie in the hospital recently, she was more determined than ever to make a difference and even as she was fading in and out of consciousness, she made it clear that she still had work for us to carry out. Kylie requested that we continue the fight to fund women's cancer research, keep promoting what we do and why we do it, and to make sure that she is there with us on the day of the Walk. She helped to promote last year's findings that honeybee venom can help break down certain types of breast cancers, and the bee became her symbol of hope. So this year, on every single Promenade Club T-shirt, there will be a honeybee in honour of Kylie, so she can walk alongside all of the amazing walkers. Please join us in sending your love and support to Kylie's family, Allan, Jenny, Natalie and Nicole, and to all of her friends and loved ones in this difficult time. If you would like to donate in Kylie's memory and carry on her incredible legacy, you can donate to her Walk fundraising page at https://bit.ly/31OTcM2

19.01.2022 Perkins researchers are using the high-performance computing expertise of DUG Technology under a partnership that will enable the Perkins to achieve more breakthroughs sooner. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3mExjqX

19.01.2022 Perkins-based medtech company, OncoRes Medical, has been awarded $1 million funding as part of the Australian Governments Medical Research Future Fund BioMedTech Horizons program, operated by MTPConnect. The grant will help to fund the development of a second-generation intraoperative imaging device, designed to reduce repeat operations for women with breast cancer. To learn more about the groundbreaking imaging device, visit https://bit.ly/3hwy3vM

19.01.2022 A spin-out company founded on research co-developed by Perkins Professor Kevin Pfleger will develop new therapies designed to help patients with chronic inflammatory lung diseases. The company, RAGE BioTech, hopes their new treatments could help patients with severe asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learn more about this breakthrough research at https://bit.ly/2OnatFk

18.01.2022 Perkins and UWA researcher Dr Ciara Duffy has published groundbreaking findings that show honeybee venom can induce cancer cell death in hard to treat triple-negative breast cancer with minimal effect on healthy cells. In her study, published in premiere journal Nature Precision Oncology, Dr Duffy used the venom of 312 honeybees to test the effect of the venom on the clinical subtypes of breast cancer, including triple-negative breast cancer, which often doesnt respond well... to conventional medicines and has limited treatment options. The results of her study revealed that honeybee venom rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast cancer and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells. Learn more about Dr Duffys incredible honeybee study at https://bit.ly/3jAWN7b The University of Western Australia

18.01.2022 Students, there is just one week remaining until the Perkins Student Information Sundowner! Dont miss out on this exciting chance to speak with Perkins researchers and learn more about prospective Honours and PhD research project opportunities at the Perkins. Please note that registrations are essential - to secure your place, please visit https://bit.ly/2Dd22uj today.

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Perkins researchers Professor Ryan Lister and Dr Sam Buckberry, who have both been announced as finalists in the 2020 Premiers Science Awards! Professor Lister is a finalist in the Scientist of the Year category for his pioneering research in the field of epigenomics, while Dr Buckberry is a finalist in the Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year category, also for his impressive work in the fields of epigenetics and genomics. Well done to Professor Lister and Dr Buckberry!

17.01.2022 This Sarcoma Awareness Month, were sharing the story of an incredible pair who are committed to supporting vital sarcoma research. In May, Perkins alumnus Matthew Eton was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma for the second time in five years. As a show of support when Matthew commenced chemotherapy, his partner Max Qua decided to shave her waist-long hair. Maxs hair shave has helped the couple raise an incredible sum for Sock it to Sarcoma, a charity that among other things pro...vides funding for groundbreaking sarcoma research. Read Matthew and Maxs inspiring story at https://bit.ly/3etTgVf

17.01.2022 Today we're giving out #ThursdayThanks to the Alcoa PEACH employee led charity, who have generously donated 14 brand-new iPads and some docking stations to the BioDiscovery Centre at the Perkins! Student and community education programs are a vital part of what we do at the Perkins, and give a snapshot of a day in the life as a medical researcher. These programs are delivered partly on iPads, and thanks to PEACH’s kindness, these programs can be delivered more efficiently and effectively on new, up-to-date technology helping to engage bright young STEM students, and potentially inspire them to pursue a rewarding career in medical research. Thank you PEACH and Alcoa employees for being our partners in the labs.

16.01.2022 For Day 30 of Gratitude Month we’d like to share our appreciation for Emma Shand. Emma has been supporting the work of the Perkins for over 20 years in many ways. She’s a donor, a fantastic advocate for medical research in WA and even helped shape the Institute during its formative years. In 1998, Emma’s beloved father suffered a heart attack which left him with severe neurological damage and diminished capacity. Emma and her family cared for him in the family home until he... passed away. The experience ignited an interest in medical research and Emma recognised the need to build a strong and collaborative research environment here in WA. That same year, the Perkins then called the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research was born from a vision to bring medical scientists together to focus on some of the major diseases impacting our community and Emma was asked to join the founding committee. Emma championed medical research in the business community and helped establish multi-year pledges that allowed the Institute to grow into the world-class research hub that it is today. Emma told us Stable, recurring support for medical research in WA is critically important. Foundationally, it’s contributing to the health and quality of life of Western Australians and others beyond. I’d love Western Australia to become synonymous with medical research, much like silicon valley is synonymous with tech. To play even a minuscule part towards helping the Perkins achieve that would be a great honour for anyone. We are sincerely grateful to Emma for her lasting support of the Perkins, and her advocacy for medical research to improve community health for all of us.

16.01.2022 When Irish grandmother Anne Winslow registered for the Hawaiian Walk for Womens Cancer, she never would have anticipated a global pandemic would prevent her from joining her daughter for the Walk in Perth. Instead, Anne will be participating in the Hawaiian Womens Cancer Challenge 15,000km away in Ireland to support womens cancer research at the Perkins. Read Annes story at https://bit.ly/2CqfLx8

16.01.2022 Rare genetic diseases may sound uncommon, but more families than you can imagine are facing loss, devastation and darkness due to these diseases. Your support of expert scientists in WA can provide light to families desperately seeking a diagnosis, so that they can begin their journey to a healthy baby. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3pxr5vo

16.01.2022 Perkins and UWA researcher Dr Ciara Duffys honeybee venom study is making headlines! Check out the article below to learn more about the incredible findings of her research

15.01.2022 For Day 27 of Gratitude Month, we’re celebrating the tremendous efforts of the Fogarty Foundation. Since 2018 the Fogarty Foundation has been sponsoring students during term breaks to take part in the Perkins Profs program at our teaching laboratory, the Lotterywest BioDiscovery Centre. This program offers specialist STEM education to bright high school students with a keen interest in science. The students are guided by medical researchers and get hands on experience in au...thentic research techniques, and thanks to the Fogarty Foundation, 32 students each year have the opportunity to take part in this fantastic program. The sponsorship of the program covers students from a number of EDvance schools, with the aim of inspiring them to work towards a successful STEM career. We are so grateful to the Fogarty Foundation for supporting students to take part in the Perkins Profs Program. Photo: Students from Thornlie Senior High School, Southern River College, Cannington Community and Lynwood Senior High School who recently graduated as Perkins Profs

15.01.2022 Happy Easter to each and every one of you! From all of us here at the Perkins, we hope you're enjoying a wonderful and relaxing long weekend.

14.01.2022 Places are still available for Term 2 of the Perkins Profs Open Academy program! In the program, students are given the opportunity to work with medical research scientists and learn an exciting range of research techniques Check out the flyer below for more information, or to make your booking for Term 2 now please contact [email protected]

14.01.2022 In the MACA Cancer 200, every rider takes part in the event for a reason. For cancer survivor and seven-year rider Dawn Russell, that reason is everyone who is currently battling cancer, or yet to face a diagnosis. Watch the video below to hear an excerpt from Dawns powerful speech at the 2019 MACA Cancer 200 Opening Ceremony.

14.01.2022 Your 10th holiday message today is brought to you by Kirsty! Check out the video below to hear Kirsty's best ever Christmas present, and discover her wish for 2021

14.01.2022 The ever-popular MACA Raffle is back again in 2020! Dont miss your chance to go in the draw to WIN some huge prizes. Tickets are $10 each and all proceeds support groundbreaking cancer research at the Perkins through Team MACA in the MACA Cancer 200 Dont miss out! Get your tickets today at bit.ly/macaraffle

13.01.2022 HALF PRICE FRIDAY! Today is your last chance to find some bargain designer clothing at the Shenton Designer Clothing Sale! All items are now half price, so hurry on over to Lemnos House today to discover some incredible designer pieces - but be quick, the Designer Clothing Sale ends at 3pm today!

13.01.2022 That's a wrap on Perkins Gratitude Day! Thank you so much to everyone who spoke with us today, we hope you feel appreciated for all of your amazing support. After all, without you there would be no medical research, and without medical research there are no breakthroughs. See the team working on your thank you messages below

12.01.2022 For #NationalScienceWeek last week, Perkins researcher Dr Gina Ravenscroft paid a special visit to the Year 6 classes at St Lukes Catholic Primary School, Woodvale to share the joys of DNA and science! Dr Ravenscroft and the students built DNA helices out of base-paired gummi bears and liquorice extracted DNA from strawberries and discussed everything from gene expression and finding disease genes to ear lobes, coriander and asparagus wee!

12.01.2022 Today, for National Science Week, were highlighting the work of Dr Gina Ravenscroft. Dr Ravenscroft, Professor Nigel Laing AO and their team have helped uncover more than 30 disease causing genes. Some of these genes cause severe neuromuscular disorders, even paralysis in babies, and uncovering these vital answers can help families understand the condition their family member is facing, their expectations of symptoms and can help them plan for their future. #PerthScience #ScienceWeek

11.01.2022 You're invited to discover more about an unBEElievable research breakthrough! On Tuesday 1st December, please join us for a Virtual Lunch and Learn at noon with Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort to hear more about the honeybee venom research the world has been buzzing about To secure your spot, please RSVP today at https://bit.ly/39b3JpK

11.01.2022 Did you catch Perkins researcher Professor Peter Thompson and Dr Mark Nidorf on 7NEWS Perth? Check out the video below to learn how common gout medication, colchicine, has been found to prevent progression of coronary disease.

11.01.2022 Today, for National Science Week, were highlighting the work of Professor Alistair Forrest. Prof Forrest and his team are researching the genomics of cancer tumours, using a single-cell sequencing machine that can process the hardest to treat cancer tumours - including liver, brain, lung, melanoma and pancreatic - in just 12 minutes! This could allow us to personalise treatment to every single cell. #PerthScience #ScienceWeek

10.01.2022 October is Perkins Gratitude Month, and we're celebrating YOU! At the Perkins, we know that without the inspiration and support of the WA community, medical breakthroughs wouldn't be possible. Today, we'll be calling as many of you as we can to say thank you in person. ... Keep an eye out on our social media today for updates!

10.01.2022 Over the coming weeks, were sharing some of the discoveries that your support has helped to drive. Thanks to you and a team of Perkins researchers, a new hope was discovered for people with McArdles Disease last year. McArdles Disease is a genetic condition that can cause significant pain from activities like walking upstairs, lifting a child or running for the bus. This is caused by a missing enzyme that is needed for muscles to break down sugar for energy during exercis...e. Without this enzyme, the sugar sits in pockets within the muscle, resulting in painful cramps and extensive muscle damage. Thanks to your support, Dr Rhonda Taylor and a Perkins team have a way to deliver a healthy copy of the missing enzyme to help the muscle access and break down the sugar they need offering hope for a gene therapy treatment for patients in the future. We are so grateful for your continued support of this life-changing research. To read the full story, visit https://bit.ly/3hQGGSb

09.01.2022 Today, for National Science Week, were highlighting the work of Professor Pilar Blancafort. Prof Blancafort and her team are investigating the development of innovative new treatments for cancers that dont respond to conventional medicines, such as triple negative breast cancer and serious ovarian cancer. #PerthScience #ScienceWeek

09.01.2022 Wondering where a career in medical research can take you? Join us at our annual Student Information Sundowner on Tuesday 11 August from 4pm to 6pm! Students will have an opportunity to speak to Perkins researchers about PhD and honours projects and learn more about the research opportunities that the Perkins has to offer. Register today at https://bit.ly/39iziMr

07.01.2022 There's just one week remaining until The Bald and the Beautiful Brave Shave! On Thursday the 26th, the incredible Brave Shavers will be clipping their locks to help boost a cancer breakthrough, and are now almost halfway to their goal of raising $100,000 for cancer research at the Perkins! For details on how you can donate or attend the Brave Shave event, visit the link below Rotary of Crawley Perth Rotary - Western Australia

07.01.2022 Gratitude Day is in full swing! Perkins Director Professor Peter Leedman joined the team to film a special message for you in recognition of your wonderful support. Watch his message to you below!

05.01.2022 This Christmas, you can give the gift of vital rare genetic disease research. Dr Gina Ravenscroft and her team are working to find the answers that families are desperately seeking, and need your help to ensure their work receives continued funding. Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the Kailis family, you can double your impact for Gina and her team. All donations received before midnight on Christmas Eve will be DOUBLED. For example, your donation of $52 will be mat...ched by the Kailis family and instantly become $104. Please give generously this Christmas to support Gina's work, and donate today at https://bit.ly/2JgCbEY

05.01.2022 An unprecedented number of people signed up to help in the fight against COVID-19 with more than 4000 registering for a ground-breaking vaccine trial at the Perkins trials facility, Linear Clinical Research. Read the full story at https://bit.ly/3iKdvRQ

05.01.2022 We guess you could say that were buzzing about the findings of Dr Ciara Duffys study investigating the effect of honeybee venom on clinical subtypes of breast cancer, including triple-negative breast cancer. "Bee" sure to watch the video below as Dr Duffy discusses the promising findings from her study!

03.01.2022 Researchers at the Perkins have narrowed down regions of the genome that are lost or gained in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using a newly developed statistical tool. Read the full story at https://bit.ly/2JnfONL

02.01.2022 Low dose colchicine, a drug commonly used to treat gout, has been found to prevent progression of coronary disease following a major clinical trial led by GenesisCare cardiologists, Perkins researcher Professor Peter Thompson and Dr Mark Nidorf. Check out the video below as Professor Thompson discusses how the safe, inexpensive drug was found to reduce cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in patients.

01.01.2022 And Perkins Gratitude Day has officially begun! The team are busy writing thank you cards and picking up the phone to share our sincere appreciation for your wonderful kindness and generosity in supporting vital medical research here in WA. Check out the video below for a behind-the-scenes look!

01.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for last nights Student Information Sundowner event. Our laboratory heads and researchers loved speaking to you about your research interests and what a career in medical research could offer you. A special shout out to Professor Jonas Nilsson who joined the event and spoke to students via Zoom from Sweden.

01.01.2022 Its National Science Week! But were not doing science for science sake, our researchers are undertaking cutting-edge research with one determined goal, to improve the health of Western Australians like you. Everything we do is to help keep families together, for longer. Help us celebrate National Science Week by reading about some of the life-changing medical research happening here in WA at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Today were highlighting the work... of A/Professor Juliana Hamzah. Julianas team are investigating new methods of cancer drug delivery to treat cancer cells more quickly. By developing an agent that breaks down tough scar tissue that forms around pancreatic cancers and some breast cancers, the patients immune cells can access the tumour and kill the cancer cells more effectively. #PerthScience #ScienceWeek

01.01.2022 Congratulations to the inaugural winners of the Business Events Perth Harry Perkins Aspire Award, bioinformatics researcher Dr Saskia Freytag and diabetes researcher Dr Elizabeth Johnstone! Dr Freytag leads a research program on developing and applying algorithms to better understand the human brain, while Dr Johnstone has been recognised for her work that includes her contribution to the mechanism of action studies underpinning drug DMX-200 and its abilities to treat diabeti...c kidney disease and rare kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, currently being assessed in clinical trials. The #AspireAwards provide funding for researchers and academics to attend an international conference in their field. Dr Freytag looks forward to furthering her knowledge at theuseR! Conference, while Dr Johnstone plans to attend the World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. Well done to Dr Freytag and Dr Johnstone!