Reports and Findings (Published Research)

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Malaria components of the Global Burden of Disease study

Adam Dan Francesca Susan Saddler Weiss Sanna Rumisha PhD PhD Dr PhD (Biostatistics) Research Officer Honorary Research Fellow Research Officer Honorary Research Associate Daniel.Weiss@thekids.org.au Francesca.sanna@thekids.org.au Susan.Rumisha@

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The early Human Capability Index (eHCI)

The Early Human Capability Index is a holistic measure intended to capture early child development across diverse cultures and contexts.

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Multi-centre, multi-disciplinary study using a systems biology approach to investigate immunomodulation in children with acute wheeze

Ingrid Pat Laing Holt BSc PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Head, Children's Respiratory Science Emeritus Honorary Researcher 6319 1828 Ingrid.laing@thekids.org.au Patrick.Holt@thekids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Emeritus Honorary Researcher Dr

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Acute infection and long term follow-up of people with HIV

Investigators: Peter Le Souef Project description There have been almost no studies of the first illness caused by HIV infection. We have recruited adults from Mozambique who have presented to hospital with a febrile illness and determined which

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Future Child Health

Alexander Larcombe BScEnv (Hons) PhD Head, Respiratory Environmental Health Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at The Kids in 2005 and is now a Senior Research Fellow and Head of the

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Mechanisms of Acute Viral Respiratory Illness in Children (MAVRIC)

Large numbers of children need emergency medical treatment each year for respiratory illnesses, particularly for wheezing and asthma.

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The role of BCG induced epigenetic changes in the protection from neonatal sepsis

Investigators: Tobi Kollmann Project description Sepsis is a major preventable cause of early life mortality affecting 3 million neonates and 1.2 million children worldwide. Neonatal administration of the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) tuberculosis

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Population Wide Monitoring of Child Health and Development in Tuvalu

Alanna Sincovich BPsych(Hons), PhD Senior Research Officer 08 6375 6108 Alanna.sincovich@thekids.org.au Senior Research Officer @AlannaSincovich Alanna is a Senior Research Officer at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Her research takes a

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Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Use of Zoledronic Acid in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Patients with glucocorticoid-dependent Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have increased fracture risk and reduced bone mineral density (BMD), often precipitating mobility loss.

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The longitudinal relationship between BOLD signal variability changes and white matter maturation during early childhood

Intra-individual transient temporal fluctuations in brain signal, as measured by fMRI blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) variability, is increasingly considered an important signal rather than measurement noise.