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The Kids respiratory researcher wins prestigious prize at 2021 Premier’s Science AwardsThe Kids Research Institute Australia researcher, Niamh Troy, has been named a joint winner of the Exxon Mobile Student Scientist of the Year award at the Premier’s Science Awards.

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Lung health of Aboriginal children hospitalised with chest infections improved following co-designed interventionA co-designed and culturally secure intervention to improve medical follow-up for Aboriginal children hospitalised with acute chest infections resulted in higher follow-up rates and improved longer-term lung health outcomes for children.

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Study unlocks new knowledge about the role of immune cells in asthma flare-upsFlare-ups of asthma are usually brought on by respiratory infections, such as the common cold, and are one of the most common reasons for a child to miss school or require emergency care.

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Wal-yan Centre scholarship awardees to research interventions for improving lung healthAs part of the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre’s aim to support the next generation of scientists in children’s respiratory research, a competitive scholarship program was introduced this year.

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Immune patterns linked to childhood asthma riskNew research digs deeper into how children's immune systems handle viral challenges

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Wal-yan respiratory researchers head to Milan to participate in international congressThe Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is proud to have a team of researchers taking part in, and contributing to, the outstanding scientific programme of the European Respiratory Society International Congress, taking place in Milan.

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The discoveries that have set our research apart primarily relate to the factors early in life that cause life-long respiratory problems.

Portable equipment is available to enable bedside and community-led research in rural and remote communities, including Indigenous communities where children are disproportionately affected by chronic respiratory conditions.

The lungs represent a key interface between the body and the environment.