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Prestigious fellowship to help end the cycle of painful ear infectionsA The Kids Research Institute Australia ear health researcher has received a prestigious national fellowship to support her search for new therapies to improve the lives of kids who suffer repeat middle ear infections.
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Researcher joins national push to unlock the secrets behind MSA The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher will work to better understand the immune system mechanisms that cause multiple sclerosis, thanks to a new grant from MS Australia.
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Pioneering mental health researcher named a 2021 Human Rights Medal finalistCongratulations to trailblazing mental health researcher Professor Helen Milroy, who has been announced as a finalist for the 2021 Human Rights Medal.
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Ideas Grants to support innovative researchTwo research teams, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia, have been awarded more than $2 million to fund innovative projects.
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Perth COVID-19 infection study to doorknock in search of undetected cases during Omicron waveResearchers will be asking random households across metropolitan Perth to undertake COVID tests to reveal how much undetected infection is in the community.
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The Kids infectious diseases researcher named a WA Young Tall PoppyA The Kids researcher focused on ensuring kids are protected from infectious diseases will be named among WA’s most outstanding young scientists at the upcoming 2021 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
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How healthy (or unhealthy) is the food environment around Perth schools?This unique and innovative project will be the first to quantify the local food environment around all government and non-government Perth metropolitan primary and secondary schools.
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PLAYCE 2 School: Moving well for optimal child health and developmentHayley Liz Gina Christian Wenden Trapp BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc MPH BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD Head, Child Physical Activity, Health
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Empowering school communities to Support Student Mental health and Wellbeing: Development and Testing of the Online Assessment, Support and Implementation System (OASIS)OASIS aims to support the implementation and dissemination of Friendly Schools across schools throughout Australia.
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Billboard Busters: Exploring Children's Views on Outdoor Advertising"Billboard Busters: Exploring Children's Views on Outdoor Advertising" is a groundbreaking study that examines schoolchildren's attitudes towards outdoor advertisements.