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A diagnostic test for acute rheumatic fever (pilot study)

Jonathan Tim Carapetis AM Barnett AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS PhD Executive Director; Co-Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Head of

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A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine given as a series of 2 infant doses and 1 toddler dose in healthy infants (NeXXstep)

Jennifer Peter Kent Richmond RN MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Clinical Research Manager Head, Vaccine Trials Group Jennifer.Kent@thekids.org.au Clinical

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Acute infection and long term follow-up of people with HIV

Investigators: Peter Le Souef Project description There have been almost no studies of the first illness caused by HIV infection. We have recruited

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Amped Out: An Energy Drink Study

The Kids Research Institute Australia is conducting a research study to evaluate a 4-month trial ban on the sale of energy drinks to children in all retail stores in Bridgetown.

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An initial health economic evaluation of the potential benefits gained by reducing late effects in paediatric brain cancer survivors

Raelene Nick Endersby Gottardo BSc (Hons) PhD MBChB FRACP PhD Brainchild Fellow; Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research

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Burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and impact of prevention strategies: comprehensive evidence to drive the RHD Endgame

Jonathan Judy Rosemary Carapetis AM Katzenellenbogen Wyber AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BSc (Occ Ther) BSc Hons (Epidemiol) MSc PhD MBChB MPH

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Bush Tucker and Vitamin D

Brad Carol Shelley Farrant Michie Gorman Investigators Andrea Begley Dr Andrea Begley is an advanced accredited practicing dietitian with a focus on

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Characterising moment-to-moment fluctuation in stress, anxiety and blood glucose levels in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Keely Tim Liz Bebbington Jones Davis MClinPsych/PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD MBBS FRACP PhD McCusker Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes Co-head

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Chemical analysis of new and “aged” e-liquids: Development of a rapid toxicological screening approach

Alexander Larcombe BScEnv (Hons) PhD Head, Respiratory Environmental Health Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Associate Professor