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New vaccine could protect against more types of cancer-causing HPV

Trial of new vaccine that could provide women with additional protection against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types known to cause cervical cancer.

FluCAN - The Influenza Complications Alert Network

The main aim of the study is to provide timely surveillance data to public health authorities on severe influenza.

BMI and Healthy Pregnancy Weight

Information from the Healthy Pregnancy & Me brochure for pregnant women on BMI and guidelines around healthy weight gain during pregnancy.

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Ambitious flu program aims to protect kids for life

A bold research program is working to give young children lifelong protection against influenza

An infant mouse model of influenza-driven nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae colonization and acute otitis media suitable for preclinical testing of novel therapies

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major otitis media (OM) pathogen, with colonization a prerequisite for disease development. Most acute OM is in children <5 years old, with recurrent and chronic OM impacting hearing and learning. Therapies to prevent NTHi colonization and/or disease are needed, especially for young children. Respiratory viruses are implicated in driving the development of bacterial OM in children.

Conservation of gene expression patterns between the amniotic and nasal epithelium at birth

Amniotic epithelial cells are fetal-derived stem cells, capable of differentiating into all three germ layers, including mature epithelial cell populations. Here, we hypothesised that the amniotic epithelium might serve as a surrogate tissue source for investigating transcriptional profiles in the respiratory epithelium of newborns.

The Kids Research Institute Australia Director elected to prestigious Australian Academy of Science

Prof Jonathan Carapetis has been elected as a new Fellow of the prestigious Australian Academy of Science in recognition of his pioneering, paradigm-shifting expertise in infectious diseases.

DiabHQ App Rollout

The new DiabHQ Patient Portal App for WA children and families living with type 1 diabetes is now available.

2020 VTG Christmas Update

Coming up in 2021 Contact us We have a a study to suit every age range in 2021!  From babies at just six weeks for the FluBub Study, through to