Our Purpose
The Perron Institute purpose is based around three key strategies. To deliver world leading Translation Research, Clinics and Breakthrough Therapies.
Translational Research
The Perron Institute undertakes pioneering research on a broad spectrum of neurological disorders, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, brain cancer and muscle disorders including muscular dystrophy and myositis.
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It brings together laboratory scientists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists and other health professionals to tackle the major research challenges in neurology.
In addition, our researchers supervise a growing number of PhD students from Australia and overseas and collaborate with leading universities worldwide.It has affiliations with the University of Western Australia and Murdoch University. The Perron Institute’s researchers and neurologists have links with many universities and hospitals worldwide such as Great Ormond Street, London and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio. They collaborate with the top universities recognised by The Times Higher Education world reputation rankings. These include Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Oxford.
Leading Clinics
The Clinics at the Perron Institute provide diagnosis, management and treatments for patients with complex and usually long term, neurological and neuromuscular diseases.
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Such conditions include Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders such as Essential Tremor and dystonia, Multiple Sclerosis, Inflammatory Muscle Diseases including Inclusion Body Myositis and polymyositis as well as a variety of unusual and rare muscle and nerve diseases. More recently the Clinic service has expanded to include a post-stroke/cerebral palsy Spasticity Clinic and the Refractory Epilepsy service has also been re-established.
Breakthrough Therapies
Stroke is Australia’s second biggest killer and a leading cause of disability. Currently in WA, around 41,000 people live with the effects of a stroke. It is estimated this number will rise significantly in the future, with the likelihood many of us will know or live with someone suffering the effects of stroke.
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To address this, the Perron Institute is establishing a state-of-the-art Centre for Restorative Neurology. With the huge leaps we are making in understanding stroke through research and therapy, and the treatments already offered to stroke patients, the Centre’s potential for helping to restore substantial quality of life to patients is extremely promising.
An Interview with Frank Mastaglia
Perron Institute Clinic Founder, reflects on his career
Perron Institute Clinic Founder and Senior Advisor Professor Frank Mastaglia, neurologist and researcher, reflects on his career and the people who helped influence it, including Founding Director Emeritus Professor Byron Kakulas AO.
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