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Seeking young people for energy drink study

Are you interested in sharing your thoughts about energy drinks in a group discussion? We are seeking young people to assist with our research.

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Time to improve gender inequality in science

About half of all science graduates are women but despite large numbers entering the industry, women are still struggling to secure the top jobs.

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Warburton Community book launch

The Kids Research Institute Australia Founding Director Professor Fiona Stanley will help launch a series of children's books on Monday, written by local Aboriginal people

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Folate researcher awarded for work to prevent birth defects

Professor Carol Bower has received the prestigious ICBDSR Distinguished Service Award for her work on birth defects - a career that spans 35 years.

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New collaboration to boost kids early childhood development outcomes across Australia

A new collaboration has been launched to fast track research into action to improve outcomes in the crucial early years of child development and learning.

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New research into Vitamin D and Sunlight has created Project D-Light

Project D-Light aims to understand and harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight for Australian children while protecting them from excess UV.

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Re-think on strategies to prevent whooping cough in newborns

Governments should rethink strategies to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants, including booster vaccination of close contacts of the baby.

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Every Friday: Child Health Research Seminars 2014

Dr Howlett completed her PhD studies in 2009 at the MCRI in Melbourne, where she worked on gastric cancer cell signaling...a

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Latitudinal gradient in childhood diabetes

New research from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia has shown the local relevance of a worldwide pattern of increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes.

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HBF Stadium Open Day

HBF Stadium & HBF Arena Open Days - Sunday 20 & 27 July The Kids researchers will be presenting to the public as part of the two open days.