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Examining relationships between vitamin D over the first decade of life and development of asthma and allergyThis study shows for the first time the importance of considering vitamin D levels over a prolonged period during childhood, rather than at just one or two ages
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Developmental-associated dysregulation of innate anti-microbial immunity in early life as a determinant of susceptibility to atopic asthmaOne of the strongest risk factors for asthma is having chest infections during infancy that are so severe that they trigger symptoms of fever & wheeze
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Zika: Is there an underlying genetic/epigenetic basis to microcephaly and eye damage due to congenital Zika virus infection?Our hypothesis is that congenital Zika virus infection dysregulates these genes early in the developing fetus.
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Prenatal origins and health outcomes of male reproductive congenital anomalies diagnosed at birth and testicular cancer in adulthoodThis study involves record linkage of birth, birth defects, hospital, deaths and cancer data; with links to genealogy data to identify links between families.
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Australian Study of Causes of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in ChildrenAnalysing data collected between 2003 and 2007 in this national case-control study of the risk factors for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).
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Healthway Chronic ConditionsThe aim of this project is to develop and test a series of modules to promote mental health among young people with chronic conditions, using a positive psychology framework.
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A phase 3, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial toevaluate the efficacy and safety of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F subunit vaccine in infants born to women vaccinated during pregnancy (Matisse)Peter Richmond MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Head, Vaccine Trials Group Head, Vaccine Trials Group Professor Peter Richmond is Head of the Vaccine Trials Group
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A Phase I/II, Multicentre, Observer-blinded, Randomized, Active Controlled, Clinical Trial to Assess the Reactogenicity, Safety and Immunogenicity of a combined Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis and Poliomyelitis Vaccine (SIIPL Tdap-IPV) in CompariJennifer Peter Kent Richmond RN MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Clinical Research Manager Head, Vaccine Trials Group Jennifer.Kent@telethonkids.org.au Clinical
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A tonsil organ model to evaluate carriage, disease mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for the treatment and prevention of Group A Streptococcus infectionsAnthony Tim Kicic Barnett BSc (Hons) PhD PhD Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Head of the Strep A Pathogenesis & Diagnostics
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Amped Up: An Energy Drink StudyGina Hayley Heather Trapp Christian Croll BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHSc Honorary Research Associate Program Head,