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The Kids Research Institute Australia to lead international research team in tackling acute rheumatic feverAn international research team led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has been awarded a $5 million Synergy Grant by the NHMRC.
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Fellowship paves way for world-first LGBTQA+ suicide prevention initiativeDr Penelope Strauss will use a prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship from Suicide Prevention Australia to develop and trial a world-first intervention.
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Early signs of mental health problems in young children under the spotlightDr Amy Finlay-Jones has been awarded the prestigious Healthway Fellowship for 2021.
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Mineral Resources and The Kids Research Institute Australia join forces to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of Western Australia’s young Aboriginal PeopleMineral Resources Limited has proudly committed its support as Principal Partner of the ground-breaking research project Yawardani Jan-ga
Rett syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disorder that affects about 1 in 9,000 girls. Even more rarely, boys may be affected.
We also wanted to find out whether any particular behaviours were associated with any specific mutation types.
We compared parent/carer-reported physical activities with the number of steps counted by an accelerometer in girls and women with Rett syndrome.
We wanted to find out whether mothers with a child with Rett syndrome who were more physically and mentally healthy had particular characteristics.
This study evaluated sixty-one families' satisfaction following spinal fusion in girls with Rett syndrome.
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International COVID-19 ‘risk’ tool launched to reduce community transmissionThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have collaborated with global experts to launch an online tool designed to assess the risk of contracting COVID-19 and provide advice to reduce transmission.