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

Warming and humidifying inspiratory gases to minimise lung injury during resuscitation of extremely preterm infants.

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

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

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

Developing a 3D navigation model for improving precision and success rates for treating developmental dysplasia of the hip in children

Chief Investigator: Dr Liping Wang Funding Amount: $34,926 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH) is a major cause of disabilities in children. Open surgery

A New Breath Test for Paediatric Coeliac Disease

Chief Investigator: Dr Roger Yazbek Funding Amount: $74,406 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Almost 1% of Australian children suffer with coeliac disease, with a large number still going undiagnosed. Current methods

Designed Antibiotics Targeting Drug-Resistant and Latent Tuberculosis

Chief Investigator: Dr Kate Wegener Funding Amount: $74,411 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Over 200 000 children die each year from tuberculosis (TB), a likely underestimate due to difficulties in

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