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Every Friday: Child Health Research Seminars 2014

Join our Friday Child Health Research Seminars in 2014 to explore the latest advancements in child health and connect with leading experts.

Date:

May 16, 2014

Time:

12.30 - 1.30pm

Location:

The Kids Research Institute Australia seminar room, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco

Contact:

08 6319 1000

 

Friday 16 May:

Neutrophil extracellular traps and complement in
systemic lupus erythematosus


Dr Jonatan Leffler, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Jonatan completed his PhD in 2013 at Lund University Sweden, where he studied how the complement system is involved in the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. He commenced at the Institute in January this year and works as a postdoctoral research fellow studying how aeroallergens are recognised by our immune system to induce allergy.


Psychosocial resilience amongst WA Aboriginal youth:
when risk isn't destiny

Ms Katrina Hopkins
Senior Research Officer, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Katrina Hopkins is a recent The Kids Research Institute Australia/UWA PhD

Katrina has a broad public sector background of working with Aboriginal people to coordinate whole of government services delivery in environmental health and housing. Katrina is currently a Senior Research Officer undertaking consultations and development of applications to relink the Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey with administrative records.