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ORIGINS takes part in Aboriginal wellness expo

ORIGINS participated in the inaugural Wadjak Northside Social Emotional Wellbeing Expo on 24 October at the Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Centre.

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ORIGINS researchers investigating gut health’s link to allergies

With up to one in four Australian children now affected by allergic diseases, the potential for the ORIGINS SYMBA Study to positively impact future lives is immense.

For collaborators

ORIGINS provides researchers, students, clinicians and universities with a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in changing the health of future generations.

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Custom mental health app empowers new mums with lifelong wellbeing skills

ORIGINS Co-Director, Dr Jackie Davis, collaborated with researchers at The Kids to develop and pilot the Mums Minds Matter study.

Research

Clustering of psychosocial symptoms in overweight children

The aims of the present study were to (i) examine the relationship between children's degree of adiposity and psychosocial functioning; and (ii) compare patterns of clustering of psychosocial measures between healthy weight and overweight/obese children.

The Impact of ORIGINS

The impact of ground-breaking research is helping ORIGINS families

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COVID-19 risks explained for babies, children and pregnant women

Many parents may be feeling anxious and confused about what COVID-19 means for pregnant women, babies and children.

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Associate Professor Debbie Palmer Awarded Stan Perron Charitable Foundation Fellowship

This fellowship will assist Associate Professor Palmer in her large-scale food allergy prevention trials.

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Multi-million-dollar investment in child health to support vital research

Four The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have received prestigious fellowships and four significant cohort studies led or co-led by The Kids have received key grants under two new funding programs supported by the State Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.

BioMood

The BioMood project will study how following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy affects the gut microbiome, metabolism, and inflammation, with the expectation that it will promote a healthier microbiome and better mental health.