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Child development at school entry and student wellbeing six years laterIt has been well established that children's development at school entry is associated with their later academic achievement, but less is known about whether there is also an association with other measures of school success, such as students' social and emotional wellbeing.
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Epigenetic changes underpinning allergen sensitization: a twin-based studyWe are studying immune cells from identical twins of which one suffers and one does not suffer from allergic disease to identify specific mechanisms that may play important roles in disease development.
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Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical SciencesListed are all The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams involved in our Diabetes and Obesity Program. This program sits under the Chronic and Severe Diseases research theme.
On this Research Impact page, we showcase real game-changers - research that changes the very way other scientists around the world think and approach challenges. The far-reaching impact on children and families for all the stories shown on these pages is both exciting and significant.
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Immunobiology & Immunotherapeutic ProgramListed are The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams involved in our Immunity and Inflammation Program. This program sits under the Early Environment research theme.
The Kids Research Institute Australia Government Relations Advisor Fiona Roche said the BEACHES project was a great example of how the Institute is increasingly working in partnership with Government
Lucia Wright is a happy, confident 16-year-old who loves her family, friends, drama, science and making the most of her newfound independence.
Affecting approximately 400 people in Australia, Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls and affects mobility and development, impacting everything from walking and talking to eating and breathing.
Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is now a real possibility thanks to the rollout of an immunisation program backed by a decade’s worth of epidemiological research led by The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Culturally secure intervention to facilitate medical follow up for Aboriginal children, after being hospitalised with chest infections, have proven to improve long-term lung health outcomes.