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Feasibility of home-based urine collection in children under 5 years in the ORIGINS birth cohort study: mixed method protocol and sample completion results

Urine is an attractive biospecimen for nutritional status and population health surveys. It is an excellent non-invasive alternative to blood for appropriate biomarkers in young children and is suitable for home-based collection, enabling representative collections across a population. However, the bulk of literature in this population is restricted to collection in primary care settings.

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.

Research News: December

Catch up on the December 2023 edition of our Research News.

The Flourishing Child: Study Protocol for an Acceptability and Feasibility Trial of a Digital Early Childhood Flourishing Intervention

Globally, rates of children with physical and mental health problems are increasing. Health issues in early childhood often persist into adulthood, highlighting the need to ensure children are supported to flourish from the start of life. 

ORIGINS is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient of its inaugural PhD Student Award

Miss Braddon will be awarded with $15,000 to go towards her research project, DreamStart

Now We Are Five - ORIGINS celebrates milestone

ORIGINS is celebrating its first five-year-old 'graduates'.

Available Data & Biological Samples

ORIGINS is collecting data from multiple sources from the mother, infant and partner at multiple timepoints from gestation through to five years of age.

Biobank funding supports valuable research resources

Four The Kids Research Institute Australia-based biobanks which underpin a range of cancer, respiratory and early life research have received more than $450,000 in funding.

Physical Environment

ORIGINS sub-projects investigating the impact of the physical environment and lifestyle on health, development and chronic conditions.

Papers & Publications

Publications, papers and findings coming out of ORIGINS and its sub-projects