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Delivering smart drugs into cellsThe Drug Discovery Unit has been finding ways for smart drugs to penetrate deep into cells and attacking their disease targets while causing fewer side effects

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Early diagnosis for kids with autismFocussing attention on a child’s first year of life is proving to be a major breakthrough in autism research.

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Changing the focus of cerebral palsyCerebral palsy is not only the result of birth trauma and the lack of oxygen supply during delivery.

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Cystic fibrosis research a Eureka Prize finalistA world-leading cystic fibrosis research program, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, is a finalist in the 2015 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

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NDIA backs The Kids Research Institute Australia's program to support babies developing differentlyA world-first program for babies with delays in their social and communication skills has been launched in Western Australia, thanks to support from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

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Decades-old work picked up by Google’s DeepMind leads to global scientific breakthroughA researcher's work from 20 years ago has helped to crack one of biology’s biggest mysteries.

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Celebrating kids and families with disabilityOn International Day for People with Disability this Sunday, The Kids Research Institute Australia celebrates the children and families we work with in our research, as we strive for better outcomes for kids with disability.

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Pilbara Minerals supports the mental health of FIFO familiesAn innovative and impactful three-year research partnership between Pilbara Minerals and The Kids Research Institute Australia has been established to support the mental health and wellbeing of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers and their families.

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International funding boost for global malaria researchThe Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) – which houses the world’s largest malaria database and is at the forefront of efforts to track and tackle the disease – has been awarded more than $16 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.