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Coalition to Advance Vaccines Against Group A Streptococcus (CANVAS): A Trans-Tasman Initiative Against Rheumatic FeverCANVAS is a commitment by the Governments of Australia and New Zealand to advance the development of a vaccine against GAS infection, which can cause rheumatic fever.
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Colostrum, the missing link for healthy growthValerie Verhasselt MD, PhD Head, Immunology and Breastfeeding 0402997617 Valerie.verhasselt@thekids.org.au Head, Immunology and Breastfeeding @
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Community immunity: Developing a sensitive and specific SARS-CoV-2 antibody testPeter 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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Complex Experiences of Gender AffirmationThis project explores the mental health and support needs of Australians with complex experiences of gender-affirmation.
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Developing a human challenge model of GAS infectionNHMRC funding has been awarded for 4 years to Murdoch Childrens Research Institute for this project, with collaboration from Professor Jonathan Carapetis at The Kids.
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Developing new immune based therapies for neuroblastomaNeuroblastoma is a complex childhood cancer of the nerve cells and the most common solid tumour in children outside of the brain. The average age of diagnosis is 1-2 years and tragically 50% of children with high-risk neuroblastoma lose their battle within five years.
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Electronic Use in Little Ones (EUiLO)Mary Brushe BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) Senior Research Officer, Epidemiology mary.brushe@thekids.org.au Senior Research Officer, Epidemiology
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END RHD Demonstration CommunitiesThe END RHD Communities approach uses community-led, research-backed prevention strategies to tackle Strep A skin and throat infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
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Environmental and lifestyle changes in the antenatal population over the past three decades: A comparative study utilising Raine Study and Joondalup Health Campus birth cohort dataInvestigators: Catherine Nguyen, Lauren Fisher, Lauren Nguyen This study investigated changes in prevalence of environmental and lifestyle risk
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Epithelial Drivers of Neutrophil Plasticity in Early Cystic Fibrosis Lung DiseaseHallmarks of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway disease include bronchiectasis, airway inflammation by infiltrating polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) and recurring infection.