Our popular workshops for kids are back these school holidays and we have a jam-packed program full of fun and engaging science activities! ...

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• 2021
• September

A bold respiratory research project will investigate whether wearable devices could drastically change clinical care for children living with chronic diseases such as cystic fibrosis.  ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
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• 2021
• September

A unique Australian study has found that the prevalence of mental health disorders in parents of infants rose dramatically between 1990 and 2005. ...

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• 2013
• May

Procurement and Supply Partner Queries Corporate Philanthropy For any procurement queries, please contact the Institute's Procurement Team. Emma ...

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MRI Sub-Study Sleep Sub-Study Infection and Immunology Sub-Study Social Communication Sub-study At some hospitals, babies may have a Magnetic ...

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• CIRCA DIEM

In this narrative review, we provide an overview of the role of physical activity as part of differing exposomes (our combined non-genetic exposures from conception onwards) and environmental influences on metabolic health. We discuss 'beneficial' exposomes (green/natural outdoor spaces, sun exposure, healthy diets and features of built environments) that could synergise with physical activity to prevent metabolic dysfunction, particularly that related to lifestyle diseases of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• April 2021

Little attention has been given to the health status and lifestyle behaviours of expectant fathers. This study aimed to examine health-related variables in a cohort of expectant fathers to identify potential focus areas for interventions designed to optimise health and wellbeing outcomes in this group. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

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. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2008
• February 2008

Telethon Kids Institute and Australian National University Professor of Indigenous Genomics, Professor Alex Brown, has become the first Indigenous member of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Board. ...

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• 2023
• March

Instant diagnosis and treatment of potentially life-threatening Strep A infections is now very close to reality across Australia’s remote and regional areas thanks to molecular point-of-care testing (POCT) that slashes result times from five days to just minutes. ...

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• 2022
• August