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Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have contributed to a landmark study revealing climate change will have a detrimental impact on one of the greatest threats to the health of children in the Global south – diarrhoea.

The Kids Research Institute Australia has been awarded a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) tender to lead the national review of the revised Draft Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research.

The health of the world’s 1.96 billion adolescents is at a critical tipping point.

Today, on World Down Syndrome Day, we celebrate the lives, achievements, and invaluable contributions of people with Down syndrome.

Professor Andrew Whitehouse, the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research and CliniKids Director, has been appointed Deputy Director (Research) at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

We are pleased to announce latest recipients of the Stan and Jean Perron Awards, that recognise the work of exceptional postgraduate students who are undertaking their research projects at The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Congratulations to six researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, who will use valuable support from the Raine Medical Research Foundation’s 2024 grant round to undertake projects focused on improving the health and wellbeing of babies, children and young people.

Dr Kefyalew Alene, who heads the Geospatial and Tuberculosis team at The Kids and is a senior research fellow within the Curtin School of Population Health, has used cutting edge technology to transform the way TB transmission is predicted, understood and managed globally.

A project that will investigate the role of Australian fathers in their children’s wellbeing and another which aims to help parents grapple with the digital world and its role in teens’ mental health have received significant funding from the Australian Research Council.

CIRCA DIEM is using an inexpensive set of eye masks and ear plugs to teach babies born too soon how to tell the difference between night and day – a simple skill which could have lifelong implications for their health and development.