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Research theme leaders
BA (Education) PhD Candidate
Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership; Head, First Nations Health and Equity Research
BSc PhD
Head, Chronic Diseases Research
OAM BSc (Hons) GradDipClinEpi PhD
BSc (Hons) PhD
Theme Head, Wellbeing and Mental Health
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD
Feilman Fellow; Head, Precision Health Research and Head, Translational Intelligence
BMedSci (hons), PhD
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HOMEFREE: Scaling-Up Evidence-Based Guidelines for IV-to-Oral Antibiotic Switch in Hospitalised Children, an Implementation Study Protocol
Around half of children admitted to hospital receive intravenous antibiotics, contributing to higher costs, vascular access complications and longer hospital stays.
Paediatric anaesthesia and the developing brain
Concerns persist regarding the potential long-term effects of general anaesthesia on brain development in children. This narrative review summarises recent preclinical and clinical evidence (2019-25) and updates consensus messages.
Long-term outcomes of childhood encephalitis in Australia: burden and predictors from the Australian childhood encephalitis (ACE) prospective multicentre cohort
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain parenchyma with heterogenous aetiology and presentation. In children, it often leads to short-term residual neurological deficits, however clinical predictors of adverse long-term outcome are not fully understood.
Restricting outdoor advertising of unhealthy food: feasibility of using a nutrition classification system in Australia
Exposure to food advertising is associated with consumption. Globally, most outdoor food advertisements feature unhealthy foods or beverages. As Australian local government areas begin developing restriction policies, the feasibility of applying nutrient-based Nutrition Classification Systems to outdoor advertising requires evaluation.