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Chronic DiseasesDedicated to preventing and managing chronic conditions in children, such as respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer. This theme focuses on research to reduce the long-term impact of these conditions on quality of life and healthcare systems.
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Role of stem cell precursors in tissuesWe have recently published a paper identifying precursor populations in peripheral lung (2017), and have also discovered that these populations can be found in multiple tissues.
The prevalence of mental disorders is the proportion of children & adolescents in the population who meet DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder.
Schools play a major role in supporting young people with emotional and behavioural problems and are often where symptoms are first identified.
Young people provided information on self-harm behaviours of deliberately hurting or injuring yourself without trying to end your life.
Find information for researchers wanting to use Young Minds Matter data in their research, including resources and database access.

News & Events
R U OK Day: Top tips for responding to someone who isn’t ‘OK’It’s important to ask, R U OK. If someone replies that they’re not, don’t panic – there are ways you can help.

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Big data expert appointed Kerry M Stokes Chair of Child Health ResearchAn international leader in the analysis and mapping of big data sets to tackle disease has been appointed The Kerry M Stokes Chair of Child Health.

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What life is like living with type 1 diabetesEvery decision a child with type 1 diabetes makes can impact on their blood glucose levels.

Embrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia is Western Australia’s first research collaboration devoted to the mental health of infants, children and young people ages 0-25.