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Getting involved in a real-life research project.
The Kids Research Institute Australia's annual report highlights the accomplishments of our researchers, furthering our mission to secure a happier, healthier future for kids everywhere.
Besides the challenges associated with their teenage years, adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) encounter additional challenges of having a chronic condition.

We’re looking to better understand and measure ‘quality of life’ of school aged children with Down syndrome.

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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.

The Respiratory Environmental Health team conducts research in early life determinants of lung growth and development, respiratory environmental health, and mechanisms of airway dysfunction in asthma and other respiratory disease.
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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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Oral Insulin TrialTo see if giving insulin by mouth (in a capsule) will delay or prevent T1DM in people at increased risk of developing diabetes.