2023 Research Grants
Contributors to endocrine abnormalities in children and adolescents with sleep disordered breathing
Chief Investigator: Ms Amelia Noone (Early Career Researcher) Funding Amount : $39,995 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB)
Plasma activated hydrogel therapy as a novel treatment for paediatric burns
Chief Investigator: Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts Funding Amount : $99,946 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Paediatric burns are common in children under
Using Genetic Models to Tackle Epilepsy
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cheryl Shoubridge Funding Amount : $93,488 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) are2022 Research Grants
Supporting children experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) through developing a child-informed, child-centred practice approach in DFV shelters
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Kristen Natalier Funding Amount : $87,628 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: This research will develop and evaluate a child-informed, child-centred
Uncovering how sugar contributes to invasive pneumococcal disease
Chief Investigator: Miss Kimberley McLean [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $40,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Annually, more than one million
Children who offend: Understanding and responding to early-onset criminal behaviour
Chief Investigator: Dr Catia Malvaso Funding Amount: $99,895 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Governments and society recognise that children
Family and domestic violence in migrant and refugee communities – amplifying children’s voices and empowering communities in South Australia
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Anna Ziersch Funding Amount : $99,978 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV) has2021 Research Grants
Using biomechanical tools as a clinical decision-making tool for children with developmental dysplasia of the hip
Chief Investigator: Dr Jasvir Bahl [Early Career Researcher] Research Area: Clinical Study Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $39,020 Recipient: The
Identifying therapies that reduce transmission of mitochondrial heteroplasmy from mother to child.
Chief Investigator: Professor Rebecca Robker Research Area: Improving children’s mental health and the impact of developmental disorders. Basic Science. Funding
Reducing developmental disorders and other side effects with novel proton radiation treatment for children with brain cancers
Chief Investigator: Miss Mikaela Dell’Oro Research Areas: Improving children’s mental health and the impact of developmental disorders. Basic Science Funding
Helping children with intellectual disabilities develop real-world life skills in virtual reality
Chief Investigator: Mr Stefan Michalski [Early Career Researcher] Research Area: Improving children’s mental health and the impact of developmental disordersClinical
Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Honorary Chair for the Prevention of Childhood Disability
Based in Adelaide, and led by International Human Genetics expert, Professor Jozef Gécz, this five-year tenure (2016 -2021) was a comprehensive multi-disciplinary research program focused on defining the origins and early diagnosis of childhood disability.
It was created to help understand more about the genetic basis of early childhood learning and movement disabilities, intellectual disabilities, early onset epilepsies, and autism.