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The seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in children, Australia, November 2020 - March 2021Peter Britta Richmond Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg AM FAHMS MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP MD, PhD, DEAA, FANZA Head, Vaccine Trials Group Chair of Paediatric
Our team aims to better understand how the immune response to immune challenges, such as viral infections can influence the risk of developing asthma or autoimmune disease.
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Raine Foundation grants powering child health researchValuable support from the Raine Medical Research Foundation’s 2025 grant round will power four new research projects at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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Study to use eye masks and earplugs to teach preterm babies the rhythm of lifeResearchers will fit nearly 500 preterm babies with tiny eye masks and earplugs for the study.
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Funding boost for groundbreaking child health researchResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia will share in almost $4 million in grants to continue groundbreaking research to tackle childhood cancer, asthma, respiratory viral infections and more.
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Born with cystic fibrosis, now research is her life’s workWhen Ingrid Laing was born, the outlook for kids with cystic fibrosis was bleak. Her parents were told she might make it to 20 if she was lucky.
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Behavioural and neuropsychological outcomes in children exposed in utero to maternal labour epidural analgesiaRecent studies report conflicting results regarding the relationship between labour epidural analgesia (LEA) in mothers and neurodevelopmental disorders in their offspring. We evaluated behavioural and neuropsychological test scores in children of mothers who used LEA.
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Vitamin D and SunlightIn a sunny country such as Australia, it’s important to identify how to achieve the right amount of sun exposure for good health. We need to be able to harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight while remaining protected from the proven dangers of too much UV radiation.
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Wal-yan Centre welcomes new PhD scholarship awardeeThe Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre this month welcomed new PhD scholarship awardee Yaqin Alziyadat, whose exciting research work will support the Centre’s vision to ensure all children have healthy lungs for life.
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Government grants to support valuable new child health researchEight The Kids Research Institute Australia-led projects will benefit from the latest round of WA Child Research Fund (WACRF) grants, announced this week by Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson.