Projects
Research
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Life Course Centre or LCC)The Life Course Centre is a national centre funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence Scheme and hosted through the University of Queensland with collaborating nodes at the University of Western Australia, Sydney University and University of Melbourne.
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Language in Little Ones (LiLO)The Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study is a five-year longitudinal study (2017-2021), funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council. The study investigates the quantity and quality of language exposure in the home environment during the first five years of a child’s life.
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Recent changes in IVF clinical practice: data linkage to investigate their impact on fetal growth and birth defectsThis project is using Western Australian linked data, together with data from national collections (Medicare, Pharmaceuticals), to examine potential impacts of IVF practices on outcomes in the offspring and the mother.
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Young adult myopia: genetic and environmental associationsThis study is using sun exposure data collected during childhood in several long-term cohorts to examine possible effects on visual acuity in adulthood.
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Many Healthy LungsIn partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, we aim to improve Aboriginal lung health by determining for the first time the baseline lung function of Aboriginal Australians.