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Child health a focus in national research grants

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded more than $8 million in prestigious project grants from the NHMRC.

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Understanding allergies

Researchers around the world, including at The Kids Research Institute Australia, are playing catch up as they try to understand what is causing the big increase in allergies

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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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The Kids cancer researcher named a Superstar of STEM

The Kids Research Institute Australia brain cancer researcher, Dr Jessica Buck will today join the ranks of a select group of brilliant female scientists.

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How to win friends and influence people: Cancer researchers talk the talk for big results

In the field of cancer research, lobbying efforts by the The Kids Cancer Centre have contributed to major initiatives including Australia’s first personalised medicine program for children with high-risk cancer, and a mission to boost survival rates in brain cancer patients.

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Three-continent clinical trial aims to improve survival for aggressive kids’ brain cancer

The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital will lead an international clinical trial of a novel drug combination they hope will increase cure rates for one of the most aggressive forms of childhood brain cancer.

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Pioneering new treatments for leukaemia in children with Down syndrome

A team of world-leading scientists has secured $5 million in funding from the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society to advance the fight against leukaemia in children with Down syndrome.

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Raine Foundation grants to support key child health research

Three outstanding young researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been named Raine Fellows and received valuable Raine Priming Grants to support their child health research.

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Community collaboration ensures ending RHD is everybody’s business

Collaboration is the driving force behind ‘END RHD Demonstration Communities’ – a new community-driven, research-backed approach to tackling rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in remote Australia.