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The discoveries that have set our research apart primarily relate to the factors early in life that cause life-long respiratory problems.

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A lung function study carried out by Dr Shannon Simpson provided the most comprehensive follow-up of very pre-term children of any study so far carried out on the lung health of this vulnerable group.

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Preterm researchers Dr Shannon Simpson (left) and Professor Jane Pillow (right) with Tony Sparks WA chairperson Amber Bates.

The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is made up of multi-disciplinary teams that are committed to improving the lives of children and their families living with respiratory disease.

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We hope that through earlier diagnosis and treatment of muscle weakness during sleep, we can prevent future lung failure in children with neuromuscular disorders.

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When babies are born early or ‘preterm’ their tiny bodies are put under a lot of stress that can result in health problems in later life.

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This study developed and tested a highly usable, and moderately acceptable, smartphone app to improve the psychosocial health of young people living with CF

COMBAT CF is one of two long-standing international trials which have resulted in new early intervention options helping to reduce progressive lung damage in kids living with CF.

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Alexander David Deborah Larcombe Martino Strickland BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc PhD PhD Honorary Research Fellow Head, Chronic Diseases Research Head,

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Although formaldehyde concentrations were very low, this finding is consistent with other studies of formaldehyde and poor birth outcomes