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Animals in Research

We unite experts and communities to improve child health through research that has impact, using animals only when no other methods are suitable. We are also a signatory to the ANZCCART Animals in Research Openness Agreement.

Gold standard treatment for all diabetes patients

Imagine you had a healthy daughter one day and the next being told she has an incurable condition that requires day-to-day care and insulin treatment to stay alive.

Heritable and environmental determinants of hospitalisation for common childhood illnesses

We will leverage the unique Western Australian data linkage resources to undertake the definitive twin and sibling study of infection-related hospitalisation

GAMA project

This study investigated host gene expression in response to new HIV infection.

Bright Tomorrows app offers families support during COVID-19

A comprehensive app produced by The Kids researchers has offered parents a lifeline as they try to cope with the isolation and disruption caused by coronavirus.

Perseverance pays off for critically ill patients

A legal change fought for by The Kids, consumer advocates, and others within the health sector – and hastened by the COVID-19 crisis – has brought WA into line with the rest of Australia, allowing critically ill or incapacitated patients access to potentially life-saving clinical trials.

Trial aims to improve survival rates for kids with brain cancer

An international clinical trial led by The Kids Research Institute Australia Cancer Centre is trialling a drug which could increase cure rates for aggressive forms of childhood brain cancer.

Setting new standards for lung health

A global network of researchers and clinicians, co-led by The Kids’ Professor Graham Hall, has transformed international best practice in identifying low lung function and diagnosing and treating lung disease.

The bonus feature giving ORIGINS participants a head start on health issues

The ORIGINS Project, a collaboration between The Kids and Joondalup Health Campus, is collecting data and biological samples from 10,000 families over 10 years. Its work is also giving participating families a valuable heads up on health issues.