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Major funding announced to kickstart key WCVID projects

The 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.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

RSV Protect Study

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Ear Explorers shows latest video technology helps ear disease diagnosis

Findings from The Kids Research Institute Australia’s ‘Ear Explorers’ real-life research project undertaken as part of the 2019 Telethon weekend, found short videos were more helpful than photos when making a diagnosis.

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Professor Helen Leonard

Principal Research Fellow

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Professor Francis Mitrou

Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing Team

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Melissa Penny

Professor Fiona Stanley Chair in Child Health Research

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The Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes “top-up” funding for Medical Research Future Fund

Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed a major funding boost for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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Inaugural Winner of the Deborah Lehmann Research Award

Congratulations goes to Celestine Aho, the inaugural winner of the $30,000 Deborah Lehmann Research Award.

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No alcohol in pregnancy safest choice

Child health researchers are urging community support to help women avoid alcohol in pregnancy and if planning a pregnancy.

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Parental Tdap boosters and infant pertussis: a case-control study

Case households had fewer immunized mothers (22% vs 32%) or fathers (20% vs 31%) but were more likely to include additional and older children. After...