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Koolungar (Children) Moorditj (Strong) Healthy SkinThe Koolungar (children) Moorditj (strong) Healthy Skin project is the first ever co-designed research-service Australian study to describe skin health in urban-living Aboriginal koolungar.
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SHIP CT: A Phase 3 randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of inhaled 7% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% isotonic saline for 48 weeks in patients with Cystic Fibrosis at 3-6 years of age in parallel with the North American SHIP clinical trial.SHIP-CT, led by Professor Stephen Stick, Director of the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre at The Kids, is a unique study in preschool-aged children (from 3-6 years of age) with CF using images of the lung from chest CT scans as the main outcome measure.
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ORIGINS of Neurodevelopmental Risk and ResilienceThis project aims to better understand the early genetic and environmental factors that the developing brain during a child’s first five years of life.
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The Early Years PartnershipThe Early Years Partnership is a 10-year (2018-2028) partnership between the WA State Government (Departments of Communities, Health, and Education), Minderoo Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia as the evidence and evaluation partner.
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A Database of the Complications of Obesity in ChildrenThe Obesity Database records the characteristics and medical complications of children with obesity who present to treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital

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Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort (Our Children, Our Heart) ProgramBrings the Aboriginal community(s) of Perth together with service providers & policy makers to improve outcomes for Aboriginal kids and their families.

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Mapping changes in immune cell populations in gestational tissues over the course of pregnancyThis is a strategic “pilot” project in which we are seeking basic information on the immune cell content of gestational tissues.
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Predictive low glucose suspend study – Randomised Controlled trialTesting a feature of the MiniMed 640G insulin pump, which when used together with a real-time continuous glucose sensor can suspend and resume insulin delivery
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Feasibility of 24-hour hybrid closed loop insulin delivery in free living conditionsThe aim of this study is to see if the Medtronic hybrid closed loop system, a portable artificial pancreas is feasibly to use in the home.
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Vulnerable from the first breath - epithelial dysfunction and respiratory outcomes in childrenWe have been studying the importance of the epithelial cells lining the airways in the nose and lungs.