{"id":117234,"date":"2021-07-28T04:25:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T04:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/?page_id=117234"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:40:17","slug":"biomedical-and-clinical-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/research-areas\/biomedical-and-clinical-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomedical and clinical science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the Curtin Medical Research Institute (Curtin MRI), researchers, doctors, nutritionists and pharmaceutical scientists are advancing new treatments for major chronic diseases including Alzheimer\u2019s disease, inflammatory disorders, heart disease and traumatic brain injuries. Cancer is a key focus, with Curtin a founding co-leader in the A$10.8 million Liver Cancer Research Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n

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Professor Oliver Rackham: Gene Therapy to Treat Childhood Genetic Disorders<\/h4>\n \n

Professor Oliver Rackham, a researcher at Curtin Medical School, is pioneering gene therapy innovations to treat childhood genetic disorders. His team has developed artificial proteins that seek out and correct faulty genes – an exciting breakthrough with real clinical applications.<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n \n

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