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 | | Funded projects include advanced gene therapy research to fight diabetic retinopathy; controlling diabetes through developing a non-invasive device to measure glucose levels; and tackling viruses that affect organ transplant recipients, AIDS patients and unborn children. |
 | | The funding is from the Australian Government's National Health and Medical Research Council, AusIndustry and Retina Australia, and is a tremendous vote of confidence in W.A. science and research. |
 | | The Instituteâs gene therapy research became one of the most-covered scientific stories in national media this year. |
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