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Thanks to an enabling donation from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, The Kids Research Institute Australia is home to one of the first paediatric personalised medicine research centres in the world.

Breathe easy

Hope ahead for children with CF, as life expectancy continues to grow thanks to research.

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Patients with antibiotic-resistant lung infections to receive promising phage therapy treatment as part of new trial led by The Kids Research Institute Australia Researcher Anthony Kicic

Patients with lung infections that are not responding to antibiotics will be treated with phage therapy as part of a translational trial program to be undertaken by world-recognised experts in this field.

Sharing vision and responsibility

Minderoo Foundation and The Kids join forces to give children the best possible start.

Working together for kids’ health

In anticipation of moving to our new home within the Perth Children’s Hospital, The Kids would like to thank both the State and Federal governments for fun

For professionals

The Health Promotion and Education Research Program, led by Head Professor Donna Cross, combines over 14+ years of cyber safety research, involving over 30 projects investigating young people’s online behaviours, totalling over $5 million in funding since 2007.

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International trial shows that interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19

Results of an innovative clinical trial led by Perth researchers have shown that the drug interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 from a positive person to their household contacts, with the study helping to inform treatment options for a future pandemic.

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Research to see if AI can speed up therapy for people with antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

Researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre are aiming to combine artificial intelligence with natural, infection-fighting viruses to help save lives from an increasingly common medical emergency found in hospitals.

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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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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.