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Computational fluid-particle dynamic and pharmacokinetic assessment of electronic cigarette aerosols for improved understanding of their potential to impact health

This project will use computational methods to assess the deposition of e-cigarette aerosols in the lungs, and the distribution of chemicals within e-cigarette aerosols throughout the body.

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The NZ BPG Pharmacokinetics Study

This work will be undertaken in collaboration with The Kids Research Institute Australia and Australian based research teams to better understand how Penicillin works in Māori and Pacific children/teens who receive monthly BPG injections.

News & Events

Major focus for children's diabetes research in WA

Research into childhood diabetes in Perth has been given a major boost with the launch of the WA Children's Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) on the eve of World Diabetes Day.

Landmark study heralds new era for diabetes management

One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, technology advancements are being heralded as the dawn of a new era for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young people.

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Landmark study reveals mental health toll for Aboriginal mothers

A landmark study has revealed an increase in the prevalence of mental health related issues among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia.

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WACRF grants to boost research in leukaemia, strep A and childhood development

The Kids researchers will use almost $730,000 in WA Child Research Fund grants to step up the fight against leukaemia and Strep A, as well as helping children with neurodevelopment issues.

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The Kids welcomes new WA youth health policy

The Kids welcomes the launch of WA’s first policy on youth health which will give young people a voice in the planning of health services that affect them.

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New The Kids Discovery Centre set to educate and inspire

A $1.5mill Lotterywest grant presented to The Kids by Health Minister Roger Cook today will go towards a Discovery Centre at the Perth Children's Hospital.

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HBF and ORIGINS Helping Fathers to Flourish

A new partnership with HBF will help fathers in their transition to parenthood

The endgame strategy to eliminate deadly heart disease

Five years of intensive collaboration between researchers, clinicians, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, and government and non-government organisations have finally put the long-fought for goal of ending RHD within reach.