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STEM festival is coming to Kalgoorlie this August

Free Family-Friendly Science Fun During National Science Week 2025. Get ready for an awesome adventure into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics!

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In memoriam: Vale Emeritus Professor Michael Alpers AO CSM FRS FAA

We honour the memory of Emeritus Professor Michael Alpers, a colleague and friend to many at The Kids Research Institute Australia, who passed away on December 3, 2024.

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Minderoo Foundation funds vaccine trial to protect WA healthcare workers from COVID-19

At least 2,000 WA healthcare workers will help test whether an existing tuberculosis vaccine can reduce their chance of COVID-19 infection, lessen the severity of symptoms and boost immunity.

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Expert researchers converge on Broome to tackle health challenges in Northern Australia

Over 100 researchers and health professionals from around Australia have united in Broome this week to address the major health battles facing people living in the tropical north of the country.

Decoding DNA at The Kids Research Institute Australia

Get ready for a week of mind-blowing fun as the Discovery Centre comes alive for National Science Week with this year’s exciting theme: Decoding the Universe!

Help shape the future of health & medical research in your community

Have your say on how consumers and the community are involved in health and medical research.

Research

Bringing optimised COVID-19 vaccine schedules to immunocompromised populations: statistical elements and design

Bringing optimised coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine schedules to immunocompromised populations (BOOST-IC) is a multi-site, adaptive platform trial designed to assess the effect of different booster vaccination schedules in the Australian immunocompromised population on the immunogenicity, safety and cross-protection against COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants. 

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Announcing our 2025 Premier’s Science Awards finalists

Eight outstanding researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and the Institute-led Broome STEM Festival are finalists in the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards.

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Measles

Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease that can cause severe, long-term complications in children.