The availability of age-appropriate, taste-masked oral solid medications for the paediatric population is currently inadequate. We have developed a novel chocolate-based drug delivery platform to taste-mask bitter drugs commonly utilised in the hospital setting, but there is limited evidence regarding parent's perspectives on these medications. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• April 2022

The translation gap between knowledge production and implementation into clinical practice and policy is an ongoing challenge facing researchers, funders, clinicians and policy makers globally. Research generated close to practice and in collaboration with end users is an approach that is recognised as an effective strategy to facilitate an improvement in the relevance and use of health research as well as building research capacity amongst end users. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

To determine parental understanding of directions on common pediatric prescription pharmacy labels and to identify enablers and barriers that affect interpretation of these labels. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

Jonathan Carapetis AM JR AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@telethonkids.org.au Institute Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Professor ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

We overview the changing epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus infections and the genetic alterations that accompany the emergence of Group A Streptococcus strains ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

Experimental studies show a substantial contribution of early life environment to obesity risk through epigenetic processes. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

Findings are the first linking atopy (measured by both parent report and objective verification) with increased vulnerability to affective and anxiety problems ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

Intervention to address young people's low levels of understanding, to promote their involvement in consent and reduce vaccination-related fear and anxiety. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• August 2016

Combined vaccines have an increasingly important role to play in delivering these antigens acceptably. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2007
• September 2007

Investigators: Elizabeth Connor, James Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Pedruzzi Project partners: Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Mercy Services, Newcastle Local Drug Action Team The focus of this program is building capacity in local health services ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

This publication is a systematic analysis of all Group A Streptococcus M protein variants, to assist in the development of a vaccine. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• May 2014

The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of using a Bouchard activity record (BAR) in individuals with Rett syndrome to measure physical... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• June 2015