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Researchers from Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia have developed a world-first screening tool that helps deliver smart drugs into cells to battle hard-to-treat diseases like cancer and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Perth parents are underestimating the serious consequences of the flu, with only 19 per cent of children under five years of age currently immunized against the virus ahead of the peak winter flu season.

The Kids Research Institute Australia and WA pharmaceuticals company Boulos and Cooper have signed a $685,000 agreement to develop what could be the first new class of antibiotics in decades.

The Kids researchers are pioneering an exciting new approach to clinical trials, which aims to fast-track the best treatments for people with rare and complex diseases.

People at risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) have been offered a beacon of hope thanks to research into UV exposure.

In 2017, a steep rise in cases of meningococcal disease caused by the W strain sparked a wave of concern for parents in Western Australia.

An InFocus Research Interview with Kirsten Hancock of the Human Capability Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia on multigenerational disadvantage in Australia.

The Kids cancer researcher & clinician Dr Nick Gottardo has been announced as the recipient of an Innovation Grant from the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.

Professor Andrew Whitehouse awarded the most prestigious award in the country for young researchers – the 3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science.

Autism researcher, Professor Andrew Whitehouse from The Kids has been named a finalist in the Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science