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Saying yes to newborn trial a life-changing piece of luck

When Perth mum Lacy Swan’s daughter Charlotte failed the newborn hearing test at 3 days of age, the medical team explained it could simply be due to fluid on the ears.

Research

Type 1 Diabetes

A lifelong auto-immune condition that can affect anyone, but is most commonly diagnosed in childhood.

Research

Feasibility of 24-hour hybrid closed loop insulin delivery in free living conditions

The aim of this study is to see if the Medtronic hybrid closed loop system, a portable artificial pancreas is feasibly to use in the home.

Research

Oral Insulin Trial

To see if giving insulin by mouth (in a capsule) will delay or prevent T1DM in people at increased risk of developing diabetes.

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The Life Course Centre is for all Centre members, and there are multiple ways to get involved beyond your vital contributions to the research program.

Focus Area

Chronic and Severe Diseases

The Chronic and Severe Diseases research theme consists of five programs: Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical Sciences, Cancer, Perioperative Care, Precision Health, and Respiratory Health.

Clinical Epigenetics

Epigenomic research at Telethon Kids explores the links between childhood disease and the molecular hallmarks of epigenetic control.

Flow Facility

Flow cytometry is a technology used to measure complex cell phenotype and functions. Our Flow Facility is equipped with 3 flow cytometers/analysers, one...

Research

Role of stem cell precursors in tissues

We have recently published a paper identifying precursor populations in peripheral lung (2017), and have also discovered that these populations can be found in multiple tissues.

Focus Area

Brain and Behaviour

The Brain and Behaviour research theme consists of five programs: Child Health Analytics, Development and Disability, Healthy Behaviours and Environments, Mental Health and Youth, Population Health.