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Cancer immunotherapy in a tablet a step closer thanks to CUREator grantResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and UWA will use a $500,000 CUREator grant to progress the development of the first cancer immunotherapy in a tablet.

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Large-scale study of epigenetic landscape to understand and overcome diabetes in Indigenous AustraliansA large-scale study of the epigenetic landscape of Indigenous Australians could help tackle chronic diseases faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The development of research partnerships is a priority for InterRett, with centres or clinicians with access to large numbers of patients with Rett syndrome.

Helping families to unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play - easily, and locally.


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Community engagement vital in battle against antimicrobial resistance: Wal-yan Centre to establish reference groupThe Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is seeking expressions of interest from Western Australians to join an Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Community Reference Group, to provide vital community perspectives on the research activities into this global health concern.
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Tonsil organ model to evaluate carriage, disease mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for treatment and prevention of GAS infectionsTonsil organ model to evaluate carriage, disease mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for treatment and prevention of Group A Streptococcal infections.

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NHMRC Fellowships awarded to support child health researchSeven leading The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

An innovative The Kids program is helping to slash waiting times so children can have their ear problems checked within days.
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Djaalinj Waakinj (listening talking): Rationale, cultural governance, methods, population characteristics–an urban Aboriginal birth cohort study of otitis mediaThe majority of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter referred to as “Aboriginal”) people live in urban centres. Otitis media (OM) occurs at a younger age, prevalence is higher and hearing loss and other serious complications are more common in Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal children. Despite this, data on the burden of OM and hearing loss in urban Aboriginal children are limited.