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Four BrightSpark Fellowships awarded to early-career researchers at The Kids

Congratulations to four outstanding early-career researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, who have been awarded BrightSpark Foundation fellowships and project funding for 2026.

'Artificial pancreas' helps ease diabetes burden

The Centre is currently involved in an international effort to develop revolutionary closed- loop 'artificial pancreas' technology. It is also leading a multi-centre Australian trial of these portable devices at home in young people with diabetes.

School experience studies

Besides the challenges associated with their teenage years, adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) encounter additional challenges of having a chronic condition.

Professor Davis wins Diabetes Australia award

Professor Liz Davis, Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Perth Children’s Hospital is one of three diabetes leaders to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from Diabetes Australia.

Dr Amelia Harray on ABC Radio

Did you hear our head of nutrition research Dr Amelia Harray on ABC Radio recently? Listen to Amelia discuss tips to limit sugar on Halloween PLUS

New study: Low carbohydrate diets in the management of type 1 diabetes

We are looking for parents/carers of young children with type 1 diabetes aged 10yrs or younger to participate in focus groups to share their experiences of how they implement low-carb diets and what benefits they find in managing their child’s diabetes.

Exercise and hypo awareness study

Our researchers want to assess whether a home-based program of either low-intensity or intermittent high-intensity exercise can improve the ability to feel hypo symptoms in individuals (14-35 years) with impaired hypoglycaemia awareness.

Demystifying diabetes clinics

Ever wondered why your child is grouped into a specific diabetes clinic?Clinical Nurse Consultant Liz Broad said clinics were firstly grouped as metropolitan or regional and then grouped by age.

Who are our technology researchers and what do they do?

A new Q&A series focusing on the different research themes within the Children’s Diabetes Centre - technology.

Recruits needed for coeliac and diabetes study

Our researchers want to know if starting a gluten-free diet reduces daily glycaemic variability in children and young people with both type 1 diabetes and newly-diagnosed coeliac disease.