Overcoming drug resistance in childhood seizure and psychiatric disorders caused by potassium channels

Chief Investigator: Professor Leanne Dibbens Funding Amount: $100,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Children with a defective potassium channel (KCNT1) gene have a serious developmental disorder which includes epilepsy

Thriving in adversity: disadvantaged children performing well in school

Chief Investigator: Dr Catherine Chittleborough Funding Amount: $72,164 Recipient: University of Adelaide Overview: Australian Early Development Census results for South Australian children show 23.5% are developmentally vulnerable at age 5.

Optimising Delivery of Trauma Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Chief Investigator: Professor Reginald (Reg) Nixon Research Area: Improving children’s mental health and the impact of developmental disorders.Clinical Study Funding Amount: $74,795 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Approximately 5-10% of youth will suffer

A pilot investigation of the safety, feasibility and efficacy of robotics-based rehabilitation in children and adolescents with cancer

Chief Investigator: Dr Michael Osborn Funding Amount: $75,000 Recipient: Women’s and Children’s Health Network Overview: Cancer treatment is associated with significant physical deconditioning, resulting in impaired functioning, worse quality of

Can school based mindfulness programs prevent mental health problems in adolescents?

Chief Investigator: Professor Tracey Wade Funding Amount: $75,000 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Given one in four Australians aged 16-24 have a mental health condition1, schools are investing millions of dollars