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Collecting DNA samples from Australian families affected by diabetes.
The year 2013 saw the progress in our research from purely lab-based studies towards taking a step closer to translational research.
We are studying exercise in young people with T2DM and obese young people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Investigating the incidence of childhood Type 2 Diabetes in the Western Australian community
To see if giving insulin by mouth (in a capsule) will delay or prevent T1DM in people at increased risk of developing diabetes.
Congratulations to four outstanding early-career researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, who have been awarded BrightSpark Foundation fellowships and project funding for 2026.
The Centre is currently involved in an international effort to develop revolutionary closed- loop 'artificial pancreas' technology. It is also leading a multi-centre Australian trial of these portable devices at home in young people with diabetes.
A lifelong auto-immune condition that can affect anyone, but is most commonly diagnosed in childhood.
The teenage years can be a challenging time for families, a period made even more difficult if a child has type 1 diabetes.
Recent diabetes technology is helping 12-year-old Drina keep on top of her condition and be independent, while significantly easing the disease burden on her family.