2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

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
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

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
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

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
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

Chimeric Antigen Receptor Tregulatory cells (CAR-Treg) as a treatment for Type 1 Diabetes (TID)

Chief Investigator: Dr Timothy Sadlon Funding Amount: $74,915 Recipient: Women’s and Children’s Health Network Overview: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells. There
2018 Research Grant, Individual Project Outcome Reports

An investigation into eating and anxiety disorder risk factors and genetic architecture in adolescent twin girls

Chief Investigator: Dr Kate Fairweather Funding Amount: $74,906 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: This project will provide crucial information of eating disorder risk during its greatest incidence period of adolescence, both