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Two of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s best and brightest will share in $10,000 of funding to use for investment in their professional growth through attendance at an international conference, when safe to do so.
Two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers recognised for their role in building a global database for CDKL5 deficiency disorder are now helping to set the scene for clinical trials of much-needed potential treatments.
Rett syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disorder that affects about 1 in 9,000 girls. Even more rarely, boys may be affected.
The Australian Rett Syndrome Study is based at The Kids Research Institute Australia located in Subiaco, Western Australia. This study was established in 1993.
Funded by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, this international online database examines the clinical features and genetic characteristics.
MECP2 duplication syndrome is a rare disorder neurodevelopmental disorder that, unlike Rett syndrome, mostly affects boys.
One of the many reasons for setting up the International CDKL5 Disorder Database was to learn more about this condition.
With the help of clinicians and families who have children with Rett syndrome, our research aims to improve understanding of Rett syndrome.
Our research covers a broad range of areas from the influence of mutation type on health outcomes to factors impacting on the lives of familes.
We also wanted to find out whether any particular behaviours were associated with any specific mutation types.