Using Single Cell Sequencing to Elucidate the Clonal Evolution of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia to Prevent Relapse in Children and Improve Outcomes.
Chief Investigator: Dr Susan Heatley Funding Amount : $99,838 Recipient: SAHMRI Overview: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a devastating disease and we have reached the limit of what chemotherapy alone can achieve. It
Developing a Communications Toolkit for children and young people with complex communication needs and their communication partners.
Chief Investigator: Dr Veronica Coram [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,304 Recipient: Novita Overview: The purpose of the project is to develop, test and refine practical tools and training for supporting
Alcohol advertising in disguise? How exposure to zero-alcohol products and promotions drives children’s perceptions of alcohol.
Chief Investigator: Dr Ashlea Bartram [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,700 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Zero-alcohol beverages (<0.5% alcohol) resemble alcohol in appearance and taste, often using alcohol brands. These beverages
Young carers from migrant and refugee backgrounds: recognising contributions and supporting mental health and wellbeing.
Chief Investigator: Dr Moira Walsh [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,997 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Young carers are often not centred in research despite their significant contributions. This is especially true
From tank to treatment: Using zebrafish to find therapies for Sanfilippo syndrome childhood dementia and juvenile-onset Parkinson’s disease.
Chief Investigator: Dr Karissa Barthelson Funding Amount : $73,682 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Our unique research strategy compares gene expression and behaviour patterns using machine learning in zebrafish models of two childhood
Optimising the use of the tripeptide feG for treatment of RSV bronchiolitis and subsequent airway hypersensitivity.
Chief Investigator: A/Prof Dani-Louise Dixon Funding Amount : $99,973 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Bronchiolitis, the most common severe respiratory tract illness in infants, remains a major cause of hospitalisation in Australia. Currently, there
Circular RNAs indicate placental ageing, signalling stillbirth risk and infant morbidity in survivors.
Chief Investigator: Dr Anya Arthurs [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $39,999 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Growth restricted babies are more likely to suffer stillbirth or neonatal death. Molecules called circular RNAs (circRNAs) accumulate
Join us on October 26, 2023, to honor the incredible researchers in kids’ health, education, and welfare in SA!
Discover who will undertake CRF-supported research in 2024 to improve the health, education and/or welfare of children. We invite you to be a part of this exciting celebration as we
Cool Brain Hall of Fame to help children understand and appreciate learning differences.
Media Release : Flinders University Sharing the real-life stories of actors, authors, musicians, scientists and others will help challenge the attitudes of children towards learning differences, thanks to a new