Probiotics are beneficial bacteria which help premature babies by improving milk feed tolerance and reducing the risk of a life-threatening gut condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis.  The optimal type and dose of probiotic for sick term and ...

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Deborah Pat Strickland Holt DH PG PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Emeritus Honorary Researcher Deb.Strickland@telethonkids.org.au Patrick.Holt@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, ...

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Jenefer Blackwell JM BSc with First Class Honours, PhD, DSc, FMedSci, FAA Head, Genetics & Health Jenefer.Blackwell@telethonkids.org.au Head, Genetics & Health Professor Blackwell's major interest is genetic epidemiology of infectious disease, and ...

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Sarra Jenefer Jamieson Blackwell SE JM BSc (Hons) MSc PhD BSc with First Class Honours, PhD, DSc, FMedSci, FAA Senior Research Fellow Head, Genetics & Health sarra.jamieson@telethonkids.org.au Jenefer.Blackwell@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research ...

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This study is using sun exposure data collected during childhood in several long-term cohorts to examine possible effects on visual acuity in adulthood. Participants are being followed up and having comprehensive visual and physical examinations, as ...

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Hannah Huong Christopher Moore Le Blyth HC HL CC OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD MA (Dev. Econ), MA (App. Stats), PhD (Econ) MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD Program Head, Infection and Vaccines Biostatistician & Data Analyst Centre Head, ...

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Melissa Helen O'Donnell Leonard M HM BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD MBChB MPH Honorary Research Associate Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Associate Principal Research Fellow ...

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Andrew Kandice Matt Melissa Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Varcin Cooper Licari AJ KJ MC ML PhD M.Psych (Clinical), PhD BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at ...

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Helen Alix Milroy Woolard HM AW MBBS; FRANZCP; CATCAP BPsych (Hons), PhD Honorary Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1823 Alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Child Mental Health Helen ...

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André Schultz AS MBChB, PhD, FRACP Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Prof André Schultz is the Program Head of Respiratory Health and Head of the BREATH Team at Telethon Kids Institute. He is passionate ...

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Alcohol-related harm is a public health issue in Australia, and young people are the most likely group to consume alcohol at levels of high risk and be admitted to hospital for alcohol-related harm. This project aims to inform harm prevention and ...

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Deborah James Pat Strickland Read Holt DH JR PG PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Honorary Research Associate Emeritus Honorary Researcher Deb.Strickland@telethonkids.org.au james.read@ ...

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