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Professor Steve Wilton
AO FAHMS
Deputy Director, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics
Murdoch University
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Professor Steve Wilton, along with colleague Professor Sue Fletcher, were early pioneers in the use of antisense oligomers to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Three exon-skipping compounds from his group have now been approved by the US FDA to restore functional dystrophin expression in the most common mutations causing DMD.
His research team is currently exploring treatments for scores of diseases, aiming to develop new therapeutics for many inherited and/or acquired conditions. This work has been recognised with several awards, including a Eureka prize, over the last decade. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2021.
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AAHMS welcomes re-elected Albanese Government
AAHMS welcomes re-elected Albanese Government and key health portfolio appointments The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government on their re-election and the formation of the new ministry. We extend our warm congratulations to the Hon Mark Butler MP on his reappointment…
Read MoreAAHMS submission: Response to Future Focused Primary Health Care: Australia’s Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022 – 2032
The Academy has highlighted the need for a greater focus on research to be included in the Department of Health’s draft ten-year plan for primary health care. Boosting the capacity for research to be conducted in the primary care setting aligns with the goals of the Academy’s major policy project,…
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Coffee Anatomy, Harry Perkins Institute, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands The first meeting of the FAHMS Western Australia State Branch will be an informal event held over breakfast. The meeting will be an excellent opportunity for all the Fellows in Western Australia to connect and consider business to bring forward…
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