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Professor Jonathan Carapetis' Inspiring StoryThe Kids Director Professor Jonathan Carapetis sat down with Tim McMillan on 6PR's Inspiring Stories to share how he became one of Australia's leading child health experts.
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New Co-directors for the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious DiseasesDr Lea-Ann Kirkham and Dr Chris Blyth have been appointed as Co-Directors
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Banksia Hill Project’s ripple effectThe two-year study, which was the first in Australia to assess and diagnose young people in a youth custodial setting for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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Graduation goals for community researchersFive Fitzroy Crossing women have been awarded qualifications after working with The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research Team.
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Collaboration key to wet cough preventionPrevalence of chronic lung disease in Aboriginal children is conservatively estimated at 1.5 per cent
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Aboriginal Elders Honorary research appointment is a historic moment for The Kids Research Institute AustraliaExecutive Director Jonathan Carapetis said he was honoured to be able to work with the Elders in creating a bridge between the Institute’s research and the lives of Aboriginal children and families.
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Computational research helps boost rare disease diagnosisResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia working to provide confident diagnoses for children suffering from rare diseases have created a new computer algorithm to help pinpoint the mutations responsible for the conditions.
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Aboriginal families at the heart of BHP’s $20m Telethon pledgeBHP has announced a $20 million commitment to Telethon over the next five years to fund a world-first research partnership with Aboriginal families in the Pilbara and Perth.
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Young Minds Matter overviewYoung Minds Matter was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. The survey was conducted at The University of Western Australia...
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An open letter to WA familiesMy colleagues and I at Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia study how to make current vaccines work better, reduce common side effects, and develop new vaccines.