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The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher wins Forrest Prospect Fellowship to examine youth suicide clustersA youth mental health researcher aiming to map suicide hotspots and avert further suicides in WA has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Forrest Research Foundation.
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Groundbreaking TB researcher named AAMRI Rising StarDr Kefyalew Alene, who heads the Geospatial and Tuberculosis team at The Kids and is a senior research fellow within the Curtin School of Population Health, has used cutting edge technology to transform the way TB transmission is predicted, understood and managed globally.
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HEAL network to tackle health impacts of climate changeTeams from The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia will lead the WA arm of a transformational national research network grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge
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Raine Foundation grants support exciting projects in childhood cancer and newborn infectionsTwo The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded prestigious grants from the Raine Medical Research Foundation for projects in childhood cancer and newborn infection control.
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Company behind device that improves drug delivery to lungs awarded prestigious innovation awardA The Kids Research Institute Australia spin-off company, Inspiring Holdings Pty Ltd (Inspiring), has been announced as winner of the Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award in the prestigious WA Innovator of the Year awards for their novel Universal Spacer System – a device which improves the delivery of inhaled dru
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Julie Bishop steps down as Chair of The Kids Research Institute Australia to focus on new roleThe Chair of The Kids Research Institute Australia, the Hon Julie Bishop, has stepped down after five years to allow her to focus on her critical role as the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar.
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40under40 honour for suicide prevention researcherCongratulations Dr Nicole Hill, who has been honoured at this year’s prestigious 40under40 Awards for her outstanding contributions to suicide prevention research in Australia.
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Flying the flag for WA research thanks to Business Events Aspire AwardsDr Matthew ‘Tepi’ Mclaughlin is the 2022 The Kids Research Institute Australia Aspire Award winner - coordinated by Western Australia’s peak body for business events, Business Events Perth.
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The Kids STEM Festival returns for two days of free family fun in BroomeThe Kids Research Institute Australia will return to the Kimberley in May for the Broome STEM Festival, promising two fun-filled days of hands-on science activities for local families to experience.
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Roadmap unveiled to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ youthWalkern Katatdjin researcher and lead author Mx Shakara Liddelow-Hunt leads a conversation with the community on the key actions to include in the Roadmap.