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The following is a listing of media statements issued by WAIMR. Please direct any media enquiries to Natalie Papadopoulos, Media Consultant for WAIMR, on 0407 984 435 (mobile).

2008
September
30^th	'Diabesity' Busters on Supermarket Shelves	PDF [0.1MB]
3^rd	World-First Trial Proves Exercise Helps Memory	PDF [0.1MB]
August
27^th	New Medication Leads in "Brake Cable" Cancer Gene	PDF [0.1MB]
20^th	Student Seminar	PDF [0.1MB]
15^th	Research Reveals Heightened Melanoma Risk for Skin Cancer Survivors	PDF [0.1MB]
12^th	Lifting the Burden of Age	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	New Progress in Search of a Diabetes Cure	PDF [0.1MB]
6^th	New Centre Ensures Key Medical Research "Gold" is Mined	PDF [0.1MB]
July
30^th	First Look at New Medical Research Hubs	PDF [0.1MB]
28^th	Pearls for a Cause	PDF [0.1MB]
16^th	Diabesity Symposium Shares Health Discoveries	PDF [0.1MB]
June
18^th	Link Between Depression, Medication and Fall Injury	PDF [0.1MB]
17^th	Hijacking Bacteria to Create Microscopic Drug Factories	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	Maylands Researcher Awarded for Science Success	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	Research Institute Director's Citizen of the Year Honour	PDF [0.1MB]
May
26^th	WA Scientist Awarded Prestigious Medal	PDF [0.1MB]
20^th	Dianella Researcher Honoured by International University	PDF [0.1MB]
7^th	New Study to Search for Diabetes "Signatures"	PDF [0.1MB]
5^th	Minister Visits Key Biotech Player	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	New Medical Director at Melanoma Research Centre	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	1940's Glitz and Glamour in the Name of Charity	PDF [0.1MB]
April
17^th	World-First Discovery Could Help Treat Life-Threatening Tumours	PDF [0.1MB]
14^th	Older Australians at Risk of Sun-Related Skin Cancer Death	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	Female Vets Face Twice the Fertility Risk	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	Local Researchers Awarded Key Funding	PDF [0.1MB]
March
28^th	Cape to Cape for Skin Cancer	PDF [0.1MB]
27^th	Desert March for Melanoma	PDF [0.1MB]
18^th	Celebrating Women in Science	PDF [0.1MB]
17^th	World Expert to Open Local Health Seminars	PDF [0.1MB]
14^th	New Grant for Paraspeckles	PDF [0.1MB]
February
25^th	New Appointment to Improve Health and Ageing	PDF [0.1MB]
25^th	Twin Findings Raise Hopes of Improved Anaemia Treatments	PDF [0.1MB]
25^th	Mosman Park Medical Researcher Scores a Century	PDF [0.1MB]
7^th	Planning Begins on Cutting-Edge WA Medical Research Hub	PDF [0.1MB]
5^th	Heart Health and the Humble Cup of Tea	PDF [0.1MB]
January
21^st	WA Scientists' Discovery to Shed Light on Immune System Diseases	PDF [0.1MB]
17^th	Health Risks High for Men with Hemochromatosis	PDF [0.1MB]
10^th	Race Day for Cancer Research	PDF [0.1MB]
8^th	WAIMR Scientist Becomes Medical Research Champion	PDF [0.1MB]
8^th	Young BioGENEius Conducts Research at WAIMR	PDF [0.1MB]
7^th	Perth's Inaugural White Coats Black Ties Ball	PDF [0.1MB]

2007
December
27^th	Como Student Signs Up for Summer Research	PDF [0.1MB]
27^th	Beckenham Student Signs Up for Summer Research	PDF [0.1MB]
3^rd	WA Test Set to Benefit Mesothelioma Patients	PDF [0.1MB]
November
21^st	Wesfarmers Honoured for Supporting Medical Research	PDF [0.1MB]
19^th	Brothers and Sisters Rock to Help Melanoma Research	PDF [0.1MB]
15^th	Perth Scientist's Crucial Muscle Culture Discovery	PDF [0.1MB]
14^th	WA Patients Help Scientists Search for Diabesity Test	PDF [0.1MB]
13^th	Awareness of Diabetes and Mental Wellbeing Raised	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	Two-Pronged Attack Predicted for Mesothelioma Treatment	PDF [0.1MB]
October
26^th	WAIMR Researcher Takes Out Top Science Award	PDF [0.1MB]
22^nd	Public Seminar on Parkinson's	PDF [0.1MB]
22^nd	The Health Impacts of Climate Change	PDF [0.1MB]
22^nd	Charity Golf Day for Skin Cancer Research	PDF [0.1MB]
17^th	Epigenetics: Switching on the Light to Life?	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	Diabetes: Lifting the Weight from the World	PDF [0.1MB]
5^th	New Research Funding Awarded to Help Find Cane Toad Achilles' Heel	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	WA Researchers Share in $5M to Help Solve Breast Cancer Puzzle	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	Medical Research with Heart in Mind	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	Local Researchers Celebrate Grant Wins	PDF [0.1MB]
September
28^th	Drug Trial Aims to Ease Health System Burden	PDF [0.1MB]
20^th	WAIMR Welcomes New Team Member	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	The Bid to Better Treat Brain Injuries: A Public Seminar	PDF [0.1MB]
10^th	Quiz Night with Added Personality	PDF [0.1MB]
7^th	Medical Research Institute Celebrates 10-Year Milestone	PDF [0.1MB]
3^rd	New Study Assesses Alzheimer's Quality of Life Issues	PDF [0.1MB]
August
8^th	Research Institute's Two Key Appointments	PDF [0.1MB]
8^th	WA Centre's Lupin Bread Could Aid Diabesity Fight	PDF [0.1MB]
July
30^th	Calling for WA's Future Researchers	PDF [0.1MB]
20^th	City Beach Man a Star Supporter	PDF [0.1MB]
12^th	2007 Epigenetics Conference - A Call for Abstracts	PDF [0.1MB]
June
18^th	Post-Menopausal WA Women Urged to Help Breast Cancer Trial	PDF [0.1MB]
6^th	Occupational Hazards Endangering Female Veterinarians	PDF [0.1MB]
May
22^nd	Research Funding Awarded to Help Find Cane Toad Achilles' Heel	PDF [0.1MB]
9^th	Federal Funding Welcomed for Research Hubs	PDF [0.1MB]
April
20^th	New Clinical Trials Facility Welcomed for Better Health	PDF [0.1MB]
12^th	WA Researchers Aim to Further Boost Bone Findings	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	Schizophrenia: The Search for Solutions	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	Epigenetics: The Science that's Changing Medicine	PDF [0.1MB]
March
27^th	WAIMR's Bio 2007 Coup	PDF [0.1MB]
5^th	New Lupus Finding & Grant for WA Researchers	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	We're Women and We Count	PDF [0.1MB]
February
22^nd	Perth Researcher to Study Breast Cancer Cell Resistance	PDF [0.1MB]
8^th	Race to Raise Funds for Charity	PDF [0.1MB]
January
17^th	Key W.A. Finding in Rare Muscle Disease	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	WA Researchers Investigate Gene for Role in Diabetes and Obesity	PDF [0.1MB]

2006
December
13^th	Your Chance to Race to the AFL Grand Final	PDF [0.1MB]
November
23^rd	Radio Presenters Tee Off for Charity	PDF [0.1MB]
22^nd	UK Geneticist Joins the WAIMR Team	PDF [0.1MB]
21^st	Catwalk Court a Winning Fundraiser	PDF [0.1MB]
20^th	WA Home To National Asbestos Diseases Research Centre	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	Win Your Way to the SKMRC's Charity Golf Day!	PDF [0.1MB]
October
31^st	WA Women Help Local Company Fast Track Genetic Research	PDF [0.1MB]
30^th	WA Researcher Plays Part in a Global Breakthrough	PDF [0.1MB]
23^rd	Breast Cancer Study Hopes To Predict Treatment Success	PDF [0.1MB]
19^th	Research Institute Scoops Grants Pool	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	Genetic & Stem Cell Research - Hopes for a Healthier Future	PDF [0.1MB]
September
20^th	Worldly Opportunity for Perth Researchers	PDF [0.1MB]
14^th	Top Shot: The SKMRC Charity Golf Day	PDF [0.1MB]
14^th	Skin Cancer Centre's Fashionable Friday	PDF [0.1MB]
13^th	Australian Scientisits Edging Closer to Type 1 Diabetes Cure	PDF [0.1MB]
12^th	Brown Snake Venom Is There More Than One Type	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	Perth Researcher Scoops International Award	PDF [0.1MB]
August
28^th	A Change of Pace for Medical Researchers	PDF [0.1MB]
23^rd	Vietnam Veterans Warned of Prostate Cancer Risk	PDF [0.1MB]
July
31^st	WAIMR Researchers Scoop Awards	PDF [0.1MB]
28^th	Canadian Researcher Names Biobanks as Health Priority	PDF [0.1MB]
24^th	WA Governor Joins Joondalup Family Health Study	PDF [0.1MB]
19^th	Muscle Disease Discovery Solves 35 Year Old Mystery	PDF [0.1MB]
June
19^th	Recognition for Local Researchers	PDF [0.1MB]
May
25^th	Burns Expert a Patron of Joondalup Family Health Study	PDF [0.1MB]
15^th	Multi million Dollar Boost for Brain and Spinal Research	PDF [0.1MB]
15^th	Keeping W.A. at the Cutting Edge of Neurotrauma Research	PDF [0.1MB]
9^th	Gene Discovery Opens Door to Tackling Disease	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	WA Primed to Trial New Clinical Trials Technology	PDF [0.1MB]
April
24^th	WA's Success at Bio 2006	PDF [0.1MB]
24^th	New U.S. Partnership Paves the Way for Better Heart Health	PDF [0.1MB]
21^st	Former Test Cricketer Steps in to Bat for Melanoma Research	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	Multiply the Family Fun!	PDF [0.1MB]
10^th	Mesothelioma Research Hope	PDF [0.1MB]
10^th	Luncheon Auction Aids Skin Cancer Fight	PDF [0.1MB]
5^th	WA-Made Company Supports Skin Cancer Centre	PDF [0.1MB]
March
29^th	Reversing Blood Vessel Growth Key to Cancer Fight	PDF [0.1MB]
24^th	Joondalup Study Prompts New School Science Program	PDF [0.1MB]
21^st	WAIMR Researchers Head to U.S. for Biotech Push	PDF [0.1MB]
21^st	Close Shave to Cure Skin Cancer	PDF [0.1MB]
16^th	WA Team Unveils Ambitious Skin Cancer Project	PDF [0.1MB]
15^th	New Deal Jump Starts Biotech Industry Niche	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	New Buildings Pave the Way for a Healthier Wealthier WA	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	New Centre Uses Plant and Gene Power to Tackle Diabetes	PDF [0.1MB]
February
22^nd	Carter's Career Success No Surprise	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	WA Researchers Probe Heart Disease & Sleep Disorder Link	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	WA Leads World First Bid to Crack Diabetes Code	PDF [0.1MB]
1^st	Research Institute Welcomes New Appointments	PDF [0.1MB]
January
31^st	Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries of Lupus	PDF [0.1MB]
24^th	Safety Bay Researcher Rides in Bid to Beat Diabetes	PDF [0.1MB]
19^th	Reversing the Brain Drain New National Bioinformatics Network Led by WA Researchers	PDF [0.1MB]
17^th	Search for WA Twins Expands	PDF [0.1MB]
16^th	WA Research Group Lures Bioethics Expert Back Home	PDF [0.1MB]

2005
December
16^th	Joondalup Community Supports Family Health Study	PDF [0.1MB]
12^th	Summer Charity Boost for Skin Cancer Centre	PDF [0.1MB]
6^th	Teenagers to Help Uncover the Genetic Causes of Skin Cancer	PDF [0.1MB]
November
22^nd	Specialist Predicts Transplant Alternatives Not Far Off	PDF [0.1MB]
16^th	Joondalup Community Invited Into New Family Health Study	PDF [0.1MB]
9^th	WA Part of International Diabetes Probe	PDF [0.1MB]
October
31^st	WA Team Uses Baby Tooth to Solve Death Mystery	PDF [0.1MB]
21^st	WA Breakthrough in T Cell Lymphoma	PDF [0.1MB]
20^th	WA Research Wins Big	PDF [0.1MB]
18^th	Outstanding Success for Genetic Epidemiology at UWA	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	Advances Bring Improved Outlook for Children with Chromosome Defects	PDF [0.1MB]
September
19^th	Paying Tribute on Thank You Day	PDF [0.1MB]
August
17^th	New WAIMR UWA Biomedical Research Facility Opens	PDF [0.1MB]
16^th	New Partnership Offers Hope for Better Outcomes for Cancer Patients	PDF [0.1MB]
11^th	Western Suburbs Siblings in Historic Charity Swim	PDF [0.1MB]
7^th	Genetic Discovery Tipped to Aid Leukaemia Treatment	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	WA Joins Burgeoning Sector of Biotech Industry	PDF [0.1MB]
July
18^th	Rotary Funds Innovative Cancer Research at the UWA	PDF [0.1MB]
6^th	WA Researchers Gain from Ground Breaking Sleep Disorders Grant	PDF [0.1MB]
June
29^th	New Board Member for Leading Research Institute	PDF [0.1MB]
13^th	Research Group Helps Budding Doctors Learn Overseas	PDF [0.1MB]
April
12^th	Perth Researchers Probe Diabetes Gene	PDF [0.1MB]
March
28^th	Local Sleep Study Offers Fresh Hope	PDF [0.1MB]
16^th	New Centre Boosts Cancer Hopes	PDF [0.1MB]
February
17^th	Genetic Researcher Recognised as WA Business Leader	PDF [0.1MB]
January
10^th	Local Discovery Boosts Liver Hopes Keywords: liver, transplants, stem cells, George Yeoh, LPC's, breakthrough cell staining process.	PDF [0.1MB]

2004
December
21^st	Perth Research Paves the Way for New Cancer Test	PDF [0.1MB]
2^nd	Research Leaders Welcome New Board Member	PDF [0.1MB]
October
22^nd	First Gene to Protect Against Asthma Discovered	PDF [0.1MB]
14^th	Arthritis Drug Proves Promising in Cancer Fight	PDF [0.1MB]
4^th	Local Breakthrough in Rare Muscle Disease	PDF [0.1MB]
September
28^th	Roma (Gypsies) Key to Unlocking Genetic Mysteries	PDF [0.1MB]

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