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Researchers share in almost $1.8 million for groundbreaking child health respiratory research

Three researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre will share in almost $1.8 million in grants to continue groundbreaking research to tackle childhood asthma prevention and lung disease.

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A BRIGHT day for little lungs

Families affected by bronchiectasis gathered in Kings Park recently for a special event hosted by the BRIGHT Study team, celebrating community, connections, and conversations.

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New guidance aims to transform Indigenous healthcare through cultural safety and partnership

A new paper published in Frontiers in Pediatrics offers clinicians a practical roadmap to improve healthcare outcomes for Indigenous children, starting with respect, communication, and cultural understanding.

START Phage WA

START Phage WA was formed to pave the way towards treating AMR infections with phage therapy in Western Australia.

Current research

Phage WA have a number of projects underway and these cover a broad range of phage research areas.

Phage therapy for compassionate use

"Compassionate Use" treatments are novel treatments not widely available to everyone, but ones that holds great promise for potentially becoming a widely used treatment in the future.

Working with the community

Community involvement plays an integral role in guiding our research - find out how.

Helpful phage links

We've compiled a number of helpful links to phage resources in Australia and beyond.

The Western Australian Paediatric Bronchiectasis Program

Bronchiectasis is a condition where the lungs become damaged and prone to infections.