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New Home for ORIGINS

Telethon Kids Joondalup will be the new home for the ORIGINS research and data teams

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Digital support engagement needed for new Mums

Systematic review explores engagement levels of digital tools during the perinatal period

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Calling All Budding Artists

Calling all budding artists - submit your child's artwork to win!

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ORIGINS takes part in Aboriginal wellness expo

The ORIGINS Project participated in the inaugural Wadjak Northside Social Emotional Wellbeing Expo on 24 October at the Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Centre.

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ORIGINS researchers investigating gut health’s link to allergies

With up to one in four Australian children now affected by allergic diseases, the potential for the ORIGINS SYMBA Study to positively impact future lives is immense.

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ORIGINS named in multi-million dollar investment towards child health

ORIGINS named in multi-million investment towards child health

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Better Your BioMood: First Findings Published in Origins Subproject

Photo source: Unsplashed  The first findings in ORIGINS’ BioMood study have now been published, examining whether a Mediterranean diet can affect key

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Biobank funding supports valuable research resources

Four The Kids Research Institute Australia-based biobanks which underpin a range of cancer, respiratory and early life research have received more than $450,000 in funding.

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PKC activation promotes maturation of cord blood T cells towards a Th1 IFN-γ propensity

A significant number of babies present transiently with low protein kinase C zeta (PKCζ) levels in cord blood T cells, associated with reduced ability to transition from a neonatal Th2 to a mature Th1 cytokine bias, leading to a higher risk of developing allergic sensitisation, compared to neonates whose T cells have 'normal' PKCζ levels. However, the importance of PKCζ signalling in regulating their differentiation from a Th2 to a Th1 cytokine phenotype propensity remains undefined.

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The ORIGINS Project Biobank: A Collaborative Bio Resource for Investigating the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Early onset Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including obesity, allergies, and mental ill-health in childhood, present a serious and increasing threat to lifelong health and longevity. The ORIGINS Project (ORIGINS) addresses the urgent need for multidisciplinary efforts to understand the detrimental multisystem impacts of modern environments using well-curated large-scale longitudinal biological sample collections.