Perron Institute

Perron Institute

Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science

Nedlands, WA, Australia

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Founded 1982International reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 1982, Perron Institute is a non-profit organisation based in Nedlands, Australia working on medical research, health.

The Perron Institute is a medical research institute in Nedlands, Western Australia, founded in 1982 as the Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute. It conducts research across a broad range of neurological conditions and translates laboratory findings into treatments and clinical services. The institute runs clinical trials that recruit voluntary participants, operates specialist neurology clinics, and collaborates with universities and research partners in Australia and internationally. It is funded in part by donations, legacies and community fundraising, and is named after Stan Perron AC and his family's support.

Location

Nedlands, Australia

Founded

1982

Legal name

Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science

Focus areas

neuroscienceneurological disordersmedical researchclinical trialsstrokemotor neurone diseaseDuchenne muscular dystrophy

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Medical researchHealth

Works for

Patients

How they work

ResearchDirect services

Programmes

Complex Neurology Clinics

Health · Australia

Specialist neurology clinics run by the institute, which report 21 specialist clinics in total.

Stroke Research Centre

Health · Australia

Stroke research centre at the institute, linked to the Perron Institute Chair in Stroke Research at The University of Western Australia.

Bryant Stokes Neurological Research Fund

Medical research · Australia

Ongoing fund established in 2022 in honour of neurosurgeon Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO to support neuroscience research.

Countries of operation

Australia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateLegacy givingFundraiseCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes

Partnerships

The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Telethon, Ian Potter Foundation, McCusker Charitable Foundation, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Pierce Armstrong Foundation

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