Dr Hannah Moore was one of WA’s brightest minds chosen to speak at TEDX Perth in November last year, presenting her insights into the power of data in fighting infectious diseases to a sold-out crowd at the Perth Concert Hall. ...

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• 2019
• April

Project Officer Lisa Kickett will be funded by Embrace @ Telethon Kids Institute to complete a placement on a major parenting program research project, paving the way for her to complete her Master of Social Work degree. ...

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• 2024
• January

Autism omics research has historically been reductionist and diagnosis centric, with little attention paid to common co-occurring conditions (for example, sleep and feeding disorders) and the complex interplay between molecular profiles and neurodevelopment, genetics, environmental factors and health. Here we explored the plasma lipidome in 765 children (485 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)) within the Australian Autism Biobank. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Despite being highly prevalent among people with autism, restricted and unusual interests remain under-researched and poorly understood. This article confirms that restricted interests are very frequent and varied among children and adolescents with autism. It also further extends current knowledge in this area by characterizing the relationship between the presence, number, and type of restricted interests with chronological age, sex, cognitive functioning, and social and communication symptoms. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

Optimising our national Covid-19 vaccine program could be one step closer thanks to new research now underway at Telethon Kids Institute investigating the most effective, long-term strategies for booster vaccinations. ...

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• 2022
• March

Among all the yoghurt options in the dairy aisle, how do you know if you are making a healthy choice? ...

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These data suggest that the link between maternal hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and child behavioral development begins in the first year of life. ...

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• 2013
• April 2013

Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, or 'meningococcus'. It is an uncommon but very serious disease that can result in death if not recognised and treated quickly. ...

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Although genetic factors are known to play a causal role in specific language impairment (SLI), environmental factors may also be important. This study... ...

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• 2014
• August 2014

Browse the published work of the Centre's researchers ...

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