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A close call with meningococcal disease ignited a passion in Iain Buchan to do whatever he can to keep WA children safe from life-threatening infectious diseases.

Philanthropically-minded members of the community are lending their support to The Kids Research Institute Australia’s up-and-comers.

Bright Blue The Police Commissioner's Fund for Sick Kids has generously outfitted the The Kids brain tumour lab with a cancer analysis suite.

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The Journey Together initiative aims to improve the life trajectories for Aboriginal children across three sites in Western Australia – Port Hedland, Newman and Perth.

Research

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often perceived to be a less harmful alternative to tobacco cigarettes. Potentially due to this perception, they are used by people with pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma, who otherwise would not smoke. Despite this, there are few studies exploring the health effects of e-cigarette use on pre-existing asthma.

Accessing the ORIGINS cohort, database or biological samples involves a process of review and approval.

The ORIGINS Biobank is collecting biological samples from participant families at 10 timepoints between the time of pregnancy and the child turning five years of age.