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Aveley parents sign up ORIGINS

Cara and Peter signed up to The ORIGINS Project in 2017 when Cara was only six months pregnant with their first child, Oscar.

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Key milestones delayed as parents spend more time on devices

Leading paediatrician and Co-Director of ORIGINS Professor Desiree Silva says key developmental milestones like smiling are being delayed because parents are spending too much time on devices.

For researchers

ORIGINS is a community resource that invites collaborative sub-projects and initiatives.

Positive Family Foundations

Enhancing psychological wellbeing in families from pregnancy to infancy

What is diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that results from the immune system attacking the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Unlike type 2 diabetes which is potentially preventable, type 1 is a non-preventable disease - currently, its exact cause is not known and there is no cure.

Theme Leads

Read about the Research Focus Area Leads at the Children's Diabetes Centre.

Research results

Many of the Centre's researchers have been responsible for discovering and contributing to real game-changers, making a difference to children with diabetes.

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Congratulations Dr Anna Boggiss

Anna has been awarded a three-year Fellowship to tackle the urgent gap in care in young Western Australians living with type 1 diabetes who are at heightened risk of developing eating disorders.

PhD scholarship

PhD Scholarship opportunities The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; A JDRF Global Centre of Excellence, (“the Centre”) based at The Kids Research