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How the Australian bushfires can impact your family’s physical health

Bushfires can have a considerable impact on our physical and mental health, with some symptoms lasting long after the blaze is extinguished. And our children are amongst the most vulnerable.

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Researchers to focus on MS inflammation puzzle

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will seek to better understand the relationship between antibodies and inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), thanks to a generous grant from MS Research Australia.

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CoLab scholarship to help drive better access to support services

Curtin University researcher Belinda Cuomo is one of the first recipients of a CoLab Top-Up Scholarship.

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InFocus Interview: Kirsten Hancock on multigenerational disadvantage in Australia

An InFocus Research Interview with Kirsten Hancock of the Human Capability Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia on multigenerational disadvantage in Australia.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes “top-up” funding for Medical Research Future Fund

Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed a major funding boost for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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Pioneering mental health researcher named a 2021 Human Rights Medal finalist

Congratulations to trailblazing mental health researcher Professor Helen Milroy, who has been announced as a finalist for the 2021 Human Rights Medal.

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New centre to focus on breaking the cycle of disadvantage

The ARC Centre of Excellence will conduct world-leading research to investigate new ways of tackling entrenched social and economic disadvantage.

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High praise: two The Kids Researchers inducted into WA Women’s Hall of Fame

Congratulations to two of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s most respected female researchers – Professor Donna Cross and Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg – on being inducted into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame.

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Harvard Professor captivates at Annual Community Lecture

Professor Bloom used his time to make a powerful case for the idea that 'healthier means wealthier' at the The Kids Annual Community Lecture for 2017

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Welcome boost to medical research and innovation in WA

The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the State Government’s additional investment into the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRI), which supports key medical research, innovation and commercialisation in Western Australia.