Research Grants

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2018 Research Grant February 8, 2021

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

2018 Research Grant February 8, 2021

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

2018 Research Grant February 8, 2021

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

2018 Research Grant February 8, 2021

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

2017

2017 Research Grant February 8, 2017

Psychosocial risks during pregnancy: The impact of screening and early referral on child outcomes

Chief Investigator: Dr Jacqui Beall Funding Amount: $73,375 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: The first 1,000 days of a child’s life,

2016

2016 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports October 31, 2015

On-line and in control: PEACH™ (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health) Lifestyle

Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Anthea Magarey, Professor Michelle Miller Funding Amount: $75,000 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Childhood obesity is a

2016 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports October 31, 2015

Immune Monitoring in Renal Transplantation

Chief Investigator: Paul Henning Funding Amount: $70,000 Recipient: Women’s and Children’s Health Network Overview: Renal transplantation is the optimum treatment

2016 Research Grant October 31, 2015

Optimal dietary metal ion uptake and its role in protection against childhood bacterial disease

Chief Investigator: Dr Bart Eijkelkamp Funding Amount: $35,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Nearly 2 billion people worldwide have

2016 Research Grant, Research Grants October 31, 2015

Investigating causes of congenital heart disease using a mouse model with great artery and cardiac outflow tract defects

Chief Investigator: Dr Sophie Wiszniak Funding Amount: $35,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Eight babies are born with a

Explore our recently funded projects and the outcomes achieved

2021

2021 Research Grants

Creating positive educational futures for young people who are at risk of, or are already in, out-of-home care

Defining endotypes in infant bronchiolitis: the first step toward personalised treatment

What helps young people create healthy relationships and reject domestic violence?

Novel linkage to study childhood disability and the genetic and non-genetic causes of cerebral palsy

2020

2020 Research Grants

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

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

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

Psychiatric medication use in Australian children and adolescents: patterns, predictors and outcomes

2019

2019 Research Grants

Maternal iodine intake, thyroid function in pregnancy and executive function of children at 6 years of age.

Developing a new therapeutic for childhood acute myeloid leukaemia

A pre-clinical evaluation of an innovative DNA-based vaccination regimen to protect women of childbearing age against Zika virus during sexual transmission

Family by Family: Addressing childhood obesity through local understandings and local solutions

2018

2018 Research Grants

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

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

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

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

2017

2017 Research Grants

Psychosocial risks during pregnancy: The impact of screening and early referral on child outcomes

2016

2016 Research Grants

On-line and in control: PEACH™ (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health) Lifestyle

Immune Monitoring in Renal Transplantation

Optimal dietary metal ion uptake and its role in protection against childhood bacterial disease

Investigating causes of congenital heart disease using a mouse model with great artery and cardiac outflow tract defects