2022 Research Grants
New study to help children with most severe epilepsy
Media Release: University of South Australia … New research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for
New research to block the action of damaged genes may reverse rare and devastating childhood illnesses
Media Release : The University of Adelaide … It is one thing to track down and define genetic disorders, but
CRF Announces $1.5M in grants to take children’s research to new heights in 2022
South Australian researchers have been awarded $1.5million in grants by the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation to conduct quality research2021 Research Grants
7News I South Australian scientists believe they may have found a potential cure for childhood obesity.
EXCLUSIVE: Researchers from the University of South Australia have discovered that by swallowing tiny particles of sand, you can keep
Dig in: Sand serves up a possible cure for obesity.
Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia
2021 Annual Report; 45 years funding research to improve the lives of children.
We are proud to report that since 1976, the Foundation has given $43.5M (in today’s dollars) in grant funding to
Survivors of domestic abuse can shatter the cycle of domestic violence
It’s a commonly held belief that children who grow up with domestic violence are more likely to perpetuate domestic abuse2019 Research Grants
Prescribing of psychiatric drugs to Australian kids on the rise
Media Release: University of Adelaide… Australian doctors are prescribing more psychiatric drugs to children and adolescents, researchers from the UniversityMaternal iodine intake, thyroid function in pregnancy and executive function of children at 6 years of age.
Chief Investigator: Dr Shao Jia Zhou Funding Amount: $74,577 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Iodine is essential for thyroid hormoneDeveloping a new therapeutic for childhood acute myeloid leukaemia
Chief Investigator: Dr Mingfeng Yu Funding Amount: $ 35,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: In Australia, acute myeloid leukaemiaA pre-clinical evaluation of an innovative DNA-based vaccination regimen to protect women of childbearing age against Zika virus during sexual transmission
Chief Investigator: Dr Danushka Wijesundara Research Area: Basic Science Funding Amount: $ 74,785 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Since
CRF FELLOWSHIPS
Supporting research into the prevention and management of childhood disability and disease
A CRF Fellowship is an exciting opportunity for mid-career researchers to pursue ground-breaking advances in childhood health, education and welfare, in South Australia.
Our CRF Fellowship program is dedicated to the Prevention and/or Management of Childhood Disability and Disease.
Dr Zlatko Kopecki and Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak are the inaugural Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Fellows, and will focus on Childhood Wound Infections and Medicines Use and Safety, respectively.
Professor Jozef Gécz
Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Chair for the Prevention of Childhood Disability
The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Chair for the Prevention of Childhood Disability is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary research program focused on defining the origins and early diagnosis of childhood disability. Based in Adelaide and led by International Human Genetics expert, Professor Jozef Gécz, the five-year program (mid 2016 to mid 2021) was created to help understand more about the genetic basis of early childhood learning and movement disabilities, intellectual disabilities, early onset epilepsies, and autism.