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The Joondalup Health Campus and The Kids are investigating how childhood and adult-onset diseases can be prevented during foetal development and in the early years of life.

Research

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency affecting young children. Serum ferritin concentration is the preferred biomarker for measuring iron status because it reflects iron stores; however, blood collection can be distressing for young children and can be logistically difficult. A noninvasive means to measure iron status would be attractive to either diagnose or screen for ID in young children.

Accessing the ORIGINS cohort, database or biological samples involves a process of review and approval.

ORIGINS is fortunate to have a small passionate and dedicated group of longstanding volunteers.

The ORIGINS Biobank is collecting biological samples from participant families at 10 timepoints between the time of pregnancy and the child turning five years of age.

ORIGINS is collecting physiological, biological and clinical data from the mother, partner/father and child at numerous points to track development and change.

A list of organisations that currently collaborate with ORIGINS.

The goal of the Research Interest Groups is to facilitate the development of rigorous, competitive, and inclusive applications, including research proposal and funding applications.

This project aims to examine whether maternal probiotic supplementation promotes an enhanced immunomodulatory breastmilk composition likely to promote infant oral tolerance, and reduce food allergy in breastfed children.

Investigating the possible contributors to childhood lung disease by studying the epithelial cells from the nose at birth.