Projects
Research
Transforming FamiliesWe want to better understand the relationship between parents/carers and their children who identify as trans or gender diverse with the aim of improving the well-being of the whole family.
Research
Wellbeing studyBurns are a common cause of emergency presentations, and most burn injuries happen to children and adolescents.
Research
SHIP CT: A Phase 3 randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of inhaled 7% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% isotonic saline for 48 weeks in patients with Cystic Fibrosis at 3-6 years of age in parallel with the North American SHIP clinical trial.SHIP-CT, led by Professor Stephen Stick, Director of the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre at The Kids, is a unique study in preschool-aged children (from 3-6 years of age) with CF using images of the lung from chest CT scans as the main outcome measure.
Research
DEFEND CF: Biomarkers to define the treatment end-point for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosisSensitive and reliable tests are required to monitor lung disease severity in cystic fibrosis.
Research
AREST CF Early Surveillance ProgramThe Early Surveillance Program (ESP) is the platform upon which the AREST CF research program is based.