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Transforming Families

We want to better understand the relationship between parents/carers and their children who identify as trans or gender diverse with the aim of improving the well-being of the whole family.

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Understanding how viral infection in early life impacts on lung function in adulthood

Alexander David Deborah Larcombe Martino Strickland BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc PhD PhD Honorary Research Fellow Head, Chronic Diseases Research Head,

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Unlocking the immunology of whooping cough vaccines to guide the development of improved vaccines and schedules in Australia

Ruth Peter Thornton Richmond PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Co-head, Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group (BRIDG) Head, Vaccine Trials Group

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Using Linked Population Data to Investigate the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children's Outcomes

Melissa Rebecca O'Donnell Glauert BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD BPsych (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate 08

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UV light and COVID-19

Investigator: Nisali Gamage Project description We critically review new studies which are emerging that report findings related to the effects of UV

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Validation of Physical Activity Assessment in Type 1 Diabetes – an Essential Step to Incorporating Systematic Measurement of Activity as the Standard of Care in Youth

Liz Tim Davis Jones MBBS FRACP PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD Co-director of Children’s Diabetes Centre Co-head, Diabetes and Obesity Research Co-director of

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WA Food Atlas

The WA Food Atlas is an interactive tool to assess the food environment across local government areas and how it changes over time.

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WALHIP Exercise Study

When babies are born early or ‘preterm’ their tiny bodies are put under a lot of stress that can result in health problems in later life.

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What codes the development of asthma in children?

An NHMRC grant exploring epigenetic factors that affect wheezing and asthma development.

Whistleblower

At The Kids Research Institute Australia, we are committed to operating legally and ethically, and will protect the rights and confidentiality of Whistleblowers in accordance with our Whistleblower Policy.

News & Events

CliniKids clinicians rise to the COVID-19 challenge

The CliniKids team has reimagined how allied health services for children with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays are delivered.

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COVID-19 risks explained for babies, children and pregnant women

Many parents may be feeling anxious and confused about what COVID-19 means for pregnant women, babies and children.

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Life skills for every child

Colab’s new Bright Tomorrows parent app is helping families across Australia give their young children the best developmental start in life.

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Funding boost for digital health program

The Kids Research Institute Australia is pleased to share in $490,000 in State Government funding designed to provide vital support to WA’s innovation sector in the wake of COVID-19.

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Up and at ’em: The Kids physical activity researcher named a WA Young Tall Poppy

A The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher focused on promoting more active childhoods to improve child health and wellbeing will be named amongst WA’s most outstanding young scientists at the upcoming 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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Churchill Fellow will seek ways to better support young people with neurodisability

The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Hayley Passmore will use a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to investigate better ways to support young people in detention who are affected by neurodisability.