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The Kids Research Institute Australia leads national review on consumer involvement in health researchThe Kids Research Institute Australia has been awarded a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) tender to lead the national review of the revised Draft Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research.

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New book gives voice to kids with DCDTwo The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers behind a new book featuring the voices of Kids with DCD.
Discover the news and events of the Rett syndrome and related disorders team, and find out what the team is working on in the fields of children disorders.
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Bloodstream Infections in Australian Children, 2013–2021Gram-negative bloodstream infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. Increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is reported globally, yet efforts to track pediatric AMR at a national level over time are lacking.
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Prestigious invite for WA infectious disease expertsTwo Perth clinician-scientists have been recognised as national leaders in infectious disease research after being elected as Fellows of the esteemed Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

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Collaborating to prevent killer diseases in PNGFor more than a decade, The Kids Research Institute Australia and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research have been fighting against killer infectious diseases.
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Invasive fungal disease and antifungal prophylaxis in children with acute leukaemia: a multicentre retrospective Australian cohort studyInvasive fungal disease (IFD) is a common and important complication in children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We describe the epidemiology of IFD in a large multicentre cohort of children with AML.

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Major funding announced to kickstart key WCVID projectsThe Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases (WCVID) awarded three successful recipients with Catalyst research grants, with each researcher receiving $80,000 towards their chosen project.
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