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  Ruby Age 16. Youth advocate, project community member.            Research is important, it provides evidence for care and treatment. Without

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Groundbreaking TB researcher named AAMRI Rising Star

Dr 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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Help shape research to improve children's surgery experience

Have your say in groundbreaking research on anaesthesia and perioperative care – medical support given before, during and after surgery to ensure the best outcome.

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Early childhood researcher wins South Australian science award

An early childhood researcher based at The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Adelaide office has been honoured at South Australia’s Science Excellence and Innovation Awards for her work revealing the link between screen time exposure and toddlers’ language development.

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Research breakthrough gives hope to children with rare and undiagnosed diseases

A complex five-year experiment which cracked the code of a genetic mystery has paved the way for faster and more accurate diagnoses of the most rare and unknown diseases affecting children.

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Julie Bishop steps down as Chair of The Kids Research Institute Australia to focus on new role

The 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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Pitch perfect projects powered by philanthropy

Earlier this week ten emerging researchers took to the stage to pitch their projects to a room full of excited and engaged philanthropists who share our vision of happy, healthy kids.

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Company behind device that improves drug delivery to lungs awarded prestigious innovation award

A 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