Oligonucleotide-driven treatment of an inherited, childhood-lethal polyneuropathy: Generation and characterisation of a humanised preclinical mouse model
Chief Investigator: Professor Jozef Gecz Funding Amount: $ 100,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: One in six children has disability related to brain function. The most severe neuro-disabilities are
Targeting regulatory T cells to protect against preterm birth
Chief Investigator: Dr Ella Green [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount: $39,775 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality, and preterm infants
Psychotropic medications in children and adolescents: investigating longitudinal trends and determinants of use, persistence, and outcomes
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak Funding Amount: $99,983 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Considerable debate surrounds the widespread prescribing of psychotropic medications in young people. While these medications have the potential to help
Out-of-home care is not one thing: effects of complex care patterns on health, development and welfare outcomes
Chief Investigator: Dr Dandara Haag Funding Amount: $99,789 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Out-of-home care (OOHC) experiences have significant implications on life outcomes. Early entry, while associated with longer-term stability, can lead
Human umbilical cord-derived haemangioblasts: discovery of a robust stem cell population for skin wound healing in children
Chief Investigator: Dr Mohammadhossein Hassanshahi [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount: $39,800 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Paediatric patients generally have much more vulnerable skin, and are more likely to have acute trauma
Development of an advanced wound dressing for the treatment of infected burns in children
Chief Investigator: Dr Zlatko Kopecki Funding Amount: $100,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top three causes of
Evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood–Virtual (ADEC-V)
Chief Investigator: Professor Robyn Young Funding Amount : $85,319 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Although signs of autism emerge in infancy, children often do not receive a diagnosis until much later, with an
Identifying embryonic regulators of health-span to improve child lifetime outcomes
Chief Investigator: Dr Yasmyn Winstanley [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $40,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Children now are predicted to have shorter lifespan than their parents. This project will
Autistic children are often prescribed medication, including for sleep conditions such as insomnia. But is this leading to overmedication?
New Flinders University research supported by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation is working on an advanced study to assess a non-drug treatment for insomnia in autistic children. “We are