Providing school based eyecare to improve learning and promote equitable outcomes in South Australia

Providing school based eyecare to improve learning and promote equitable outcomes in South Australia

Chief Investigator: Professor Nicola Anstice Funding Amount : $99,439 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Twenty-five percent of South Australian primary school children do not have the spectacles they need for clear and comfortable
High Quality Online Literacy Instruction for South Australian Children with Down Syndrome

High Quality Online Literacy Instruction for South Australian Children with Down Syndrome

Chief Investigator: Professor Joanne Arciuli Funding Amount : $99,988 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: We know that “learning to read is not a privilege, but a basic and essential human right” (Ontario Human
The impact of the complement system on fetal brain and retinal development during viral infection.

The impact of the complement system on fetal brain and retinal development during viral infection.

Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Jillian Carr Funding Amount : $98,679 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Sometimes, viral infection during pregnancy infects the baby with devastating and permanent effects on the brain and eye.
2022 HDA CRF PhD Excellence Awards, 11th Cohort Scholars Announced

2022 HDA CRF PhD Excellence Awards, 11th Cohort Scholars Announced

The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation joins Healthy Development Adelaide in announcing Demi Georgiou and Joshua Robinson as the 2022 and 11th Cohort recipients of the Annual CRF PhD Excellence Awards.
Artificial intelligence for reducing radiation exposure and cancer risk in children

Artificial intelligence for reducing radiation exposure and cancer risk in children

Chief Investigator: Dr Minh-So To Funding Amount : $100,000 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used for diagnostic imaging. CT is preferred for visualising
Family and domestic violence in migrant and refugee communities – amplifying children’s voices and empowering communities in South Australia

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) has negative mental health and developmental impacts for children that extend
Evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood–Virtual (ADEC-V)

Evaluation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood–Virtual (ADEC-V)

Chief Investigator: Professor Robyn Young Funding Amount : $85,319 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Although signs of autism emerge in infancy, children often do not receive a diagnosis until much later, with an