Chief Investigator: Miss Elena Cavallaro Funding Amount: $34,874 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Bronchiolitis and pneumonia are leading causes of infant hospitalisation in Australia. The exaggerated immunological insult stemming from these
Chief Investigator: Dr Scott Morris Funding Amount: $31,350 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Extremely preterm babies have a high risk of lung damage leading to chronic lung disease. The cold and
Chief Investigator: Ms Kerry Evans Funding Amount: $49,651 Recipient: Novita Children’s Services Overview: Almost half of SA children receiving NDIS support have autism (ASD). These children are less physically active
Chief Investigator: Professor Sarah Robertson Funding Amount: $73,445 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder which effects 1:100 Australians. It is accepted that
Chief Investigator: Dr Alison Care Funding Amount: $74,276 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Impaired fetal growth during pregnancy impacts subsequent health for babies and children, but few interventions can improve
Chief Investigator: Professor Stuart Pitson Funding Amount: $97,986 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Medulloblastoma is the most common brain cancer in children. While the current treatment of surgery, radiotherapy
Chief Investigator: Professor Leonie Segal Funding Amount: $99,997 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Child maltreatment in SA is unacceptably high; ~25% of children have some child protection system (CPS)
Chief Investigator: Dr Catia Malvaso Funding Amount: $95,850 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: The cross-over of children from out-of-home care into youth justice detention is striking. However, detention is a
Chief Investigator: Preethi Eldi (Early Career Researcher) Funding Amount: $38,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Food allergy affects up-to 10% of children and in the absence of licensed therapeutics,
Chief Investigator: Dr Kathryn Gatford Funding Amount: $85,000 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Babies of mothers who have asthma are more likely to have problems breathing at birth, including respiratory