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Advances in Automated Insulin Delivery with the Medtronic 780G: The Australian Experience

To assess the real-world performance of MiniMed™ 780G for Australians with type 1 diabetes (T1D) following advanced hybrid closed loop (AHCL) activation and to evaluate the effect of changing from MiniMed 670/770G to 780G.

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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Sensor-Augmented Insulin Pump Therapy and Automated Insulin Suspension versus Standard Pump Therapy

A clinical trial-based economic evaluation was performed in which the net costs and effectiveness of the two treatment modalities were calculated and...

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Copeptin Kinetics and Its Relationship to Osmolality During Rehydration for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children

Copeptin is a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin (AVP) release in response to hyperosmolal stimuli such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The objective of this work is to characterize kinetics of copeptin and osmolality, and their dynamic relationship during rehydration and insulin therapy in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and DKA.

Schools

Tailored to spark curiosity and link directly to the Australian curriculum, our schools program engages young minds and bridges the gap between classroom learning and cutting-edge medical research.

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Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of childhood asthma up to age six

Breastfeeding is recommended for all infants irrespective of atopic heredity, although epidemiological studies provide conflicting results in this debate.

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Early diet quality in a longitudinal study of Australian children: associations with nutrition and body mass index later in childhood and adolescence

The aims of this study were to determine whether early childhood dietary quality was associated with (a) infant and adolescent nutrition and (b) body mass...

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Ndrg1 in development and maintenance of the myelin sheath

CMT4D disease is a severe autosomal recessive demyelinating neuropathy with extensive axonal loss leading to early disability

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Research Symposium 2025

In August the Children's Diabetes Centre hosted the second Research Symposium for the Global Centre of Excellence

Phage therapy for compassionate use

"Compassionate Use" treatments are novel treatments not widely available to everyone, but ones that holds great promise for potentially becoming a widely used treatment in the future.

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Learn more about the supporters of the Wal-yan Respiratory Centre

Annual Reports

The Wal-yan Centre’s Annual Reports highlight the achievements of our researchers, which bring us closer to our vision to ensure that all children have healthy lungs for life.

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Wal-yan respiratory researchers presented with prestigious awards

Four outstanding researchers from the Wal-yan Centre - Professor André Schultz, Professor Stephen Stick, Rebecca Watson and Michael Beaven - have been presented with prestigious awards in acknowledgement of their research aimed at improving the lives of children with respiratory illness.

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Advanced hybrid closed-loop technology for young people with T1D.

Our researchers are looking for young people with Type 1 diabetes and HbA1c above 8.5%, to see if using an advanced hybrid closed loop system (MiniMed Medtronic™ 780G insulin pump) will improve blood glucose levels and HbA1c.

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Bianca gives back

Meet Bianca Bertrand – she’s a glass half-full rather than half-empty person, always looking at the positives in life, especially when it comes to managing T1D

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The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre turns three!

As the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre turns three, we celebrate our achievements, and say thank you to our amazing community.

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Great minds come together at Wal-yan Scientific Retreat

Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre team members and special guests travelled to Wadjemup (Rottnest) on 27 and 28 October to spend an intensive two days together learning about, and providing input into, the broad range of research projects underway within the Centre.

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International Day of Education: AI and Education at The Kids Research Institute

Today, 24 January 2025, is International Day of Education, a global celebration of the power of learning to transform lives. This year’s theme, “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in an Automated World”, underscores the critical role of education in preparing kids for a future increasingly shaped by AI.