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ORIGINS featured on Channel 7 News recently with two family stories of how ORIGINS changed their lives.

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Tips for protecting your baby in the summer heat

Paediatrician Dr Lana Bell shares her top tips for keeping your baby or toddler cool, well-hydrated and protected as the temperature soars.

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Prospective Student Evening

Students met The ORIGINS Project team at the recent Prospective Student Evening at Telethon Kids Institute.

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The ORIGINS Project hits the Daily Mail

Dr Michael Mosley discusses The ORIGINS Project in The Daily Mail

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Hong Kong researcher highlights importance of nature for children during Joondalup Health Campus visit

Joondalup Health Campus welcomed international researcher Dr Tanja Sobko to share her research on the link between mental health and time spent in nature.

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Early ORIGINS: Disease prevention starts with the early years

The Joondalup Health Campus and The Kids are investigating how childhood and adult-onset diseases can be prevented during foetal development and in the early years of life.

Research

Comparison of experiences in two birth cohorts comprising young families with children under four years during the initial Covid-19 lockdown in Australia and the UK: A qualitative study

This study aims to understand the experience and impact of the initial COVID-19 lock-down in young families with children aged below 4 years. Free text questions were administered to participants in the ORIGINS (Australia) and Born in Bradford (UK) cohort studies to collect qualitative information on worries, concerns and enjoyable experiences during the pandemic.

Sub-Project Initiation and Approval Process

Accessing the ORIGINS cohort, database or biological samples involves a process of review and approval.

Research Interest Groups

The goal of the Research Interest Groups is to facilitate the development of rigorous, competitive, and inclusive applications, including research proposal and funding applications.

ORIGINS Databank

ORIGINS is collecting physiological, biological and clinical data from the mother, partner/father and child at numerous points to track development and change.