2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

A therapeutic for infant acute lung injury: minimising immune-mediated damage to developing lungs during respiratory infection

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
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Getting into the Game: Evaluation of advanced movement skills of school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder

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
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Impact of Phthalate exposure in fathers on programming of offspring neurological phenotype

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
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

The utility of resveratrol for improving fetal growth in complicated pregnancies

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
A new therapeutic target for childhood medulloblastoma
2021 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

A new therapeutic target for childhood medulloblastoma

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
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Early in life outcomes of children of mothers with child protection system involvement. What factors are protective and what factors predict poorer infant outcomes?

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)
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

The crossover of children from OOHC into youth justice: identifying opportunities for early intervention

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
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Evaluation of ex vivo human CD4 T cell immune response against peanut allergens for a novel therapeutic peanut allergy vaccine

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,
2020 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Testing the first treatment to protect babies of asthmatic women from lung disease – a pilot study

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