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Trans and gender diverse young people are at very high risk for poor mental health, self-harming, and suicide attempts.
This project aimed to identify the primordial determinants of RHD to inform prevention strategies.
Sébastien Rishi S. Laurence Timo Malinge Kotecha Cheung Lassmann PhD MB ChB (Hons) MRCPCH FRACP PhD BPharm (Hons) MBA PhD BSc (Hons) MSc PhD
Hayley Christian BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD (Distinction) W.Aust. Head, Child Physical Activity, Health and Development; Ascend Senior Research Fellow
Amy Carol Finlay-Jones Bower BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Early
This research project will investigate the traits of preterm lung disease, looking into the long-term lung health of children born preterm, aiming to identify traits that could help guide better treatments in the future.
The Gender and IMmunity study (GIM) aims to evaluate how gender-affirming hormone therapy impacts the immune system in young trans individuals, and how this translates to short and long-term health outcomes.
Penelope Strauss BA, MPH, PhD Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention 08 6319 1297 Penelope.strauss@thekids.org.au Research Fellow in Youth
Otitis media (OM, middle ear infections) and the consequent hearing loss are major concerns for Aboriginal people and OM can seriously impact on children’s learning potential which in turn will impact on life as an adult.
Fiji has one of the highest burdens of RHD is in the world and RHD is the second most common cause of death in young people in Fiji.