
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 die from diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus).
Expanding the toolkit for the treatment of ear infections
Chief Investigator: Dr Erin Brazel [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount : $40,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Bacterial ear infections are the most common bacterial disease affecting children. In
Sport Therapy for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Exploring changes in psychosocial and functional performance for children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy with 12 weeks of RaceRunning
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Kade Davison Funding Amount: $55,964 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) often experience feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression due to
Investigating FDA-approved drugs in an animal model of KCNT1-childhood epilepsy to identify potential new therapies for treating children
Chief Investigator: Professor Leanne Dibbens Funding Amount: $ 100,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: KCNT1 mutations cause one of the most severe forms of epilepsy in children, resulting in
Oligonucleotide-driven treatment of an inherited, childhood-lethal polyneuropathy: Generation and characterisation of a humanised preclinical mouse model
Chief Investigator: Professor Jozef Gecz Funding Amount: $ 100,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: One in six children has disability related to brain function. The most severe neuro-disabilities are
Targeting regulatory T cells to protect against preterm birth
Chief Investigator: Dr Ella Green [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount: $39,775 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality, and preterm infants
Psychotropic medications in children and adolescents: investigating longitudinal trends and determinants of use, persistence, and outcomes
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak Funding Amount: $99,983 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Considerable debate surrounds the widespread prescribing of psychotropic medications in young people. While these medications have the potential to help
Out-of-home care is not one thing: effects of complex care patterns on health, development and welfare outcomes
Chief Investigator: Dr Dandara Haag Funding Amount: $99,789 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Out-of-home care (OOHC) experiences have significant implications on life outcomes. Early entry, while associated with longer-term stability, can lead
Human umbilical cord-derived haemangioblasts: discovery of a robust stem cell population for skin wound healing in children
Chief Investigator: Dr Mohammadhossein Hassanshahi [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount: $39,800 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Paediatric patients generally have much more vulnerable skin, and are more likely to have acute trauma