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Dr Charlie McLeod is a Deputy Head at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, and of a member of the Centre's Infectious Diseases Implementation Research (IDIR) team.

Research

HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) following child sexual assault (CSA) is recommended in select cases. High rates of poor adherence to PEP are reported. We evaluated adherence to the recommended management of children following CSA at the tertiary pediatric facility in Western Australia and compared our approach with international guidelines.

News & Events

Tiny babies could soon have much-needed protection from community transmission of potentially deadly whooping cough thanks to a world-first nasal spray vaccine being trialed at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

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Paediatric infectious disease expert and clinician-scientist Associate Professor Asha Bowen has been named as the Emerging Leader in Science at the country’s most prestigious science awards – the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

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.

The Kids Research Institute Australia is playing a key role within a global team of experts whose work is transforming efforts to tackle a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote Australia.

The Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre is a research centre that aims to improve the lives of children and young adults living with diabetes by bringing together research, education and clinical care.

Eight-year-old Emily has type 1 diabetes, a lifelong chronic disease that requires constant management and vigilance to keep blood glucose levels on target. It is a relentless disease, not just on individuals but also on families.

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The study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.

Recruitment of active participants for ORIGINS is now closed. However, families having their baby at Joondalup Health Campus can still contribute to life-changing research.