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In 2020, we celebrated our 30th birthday with those who matter most — the kids whose lives we’ve changed through the research we do.
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Find out more about our brand new Showcase ProjectsOur showcase projects are a demonstration of how we at The Kids Research Institute Australia are committed to a new way of working.

While individual diseases are rare, as a group, rare diseases are common. Recent estimates suggest that between 3% and 6% of the world’s population are affected by rare disease.

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New research reveals crushing burden of Tourette syndrome and related disordersImpact for Tourette's, the first survey of its kind in Australia provides comprehensive national data on the daily challenges faced by children and adults living with tic-related disorders like Tourette syndrome
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Impact for Tourette’sImpact for Tourette’s is Australia’s first national project evaluating the unmet needs of people with Tourette syndrome and other tic conditions.

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Thinking big to tackle kids’ brain developmentIf there’s one thing modern researchers and health professionals now understand, it’s that for so many diseases and conditions affecting children and adolescents, early intervention is crucial.

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New drug therapy provides hope for kids with cystic fibrosisThe family of two girls with cystic fibrosis are hopeful after The Kids Research Institute Australia spin-off company, Respirion, receives $20 million in funding to develop a promising new therapy.

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National grants to support child health researchThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded nearly $8.5 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in TPCHRF fundingEight The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received grant funding from the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF).

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New research prepares for COVID-19 vaccine roll-outAs the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine Perth researchers are getting one step ahead – embarking on a new study designed to prepare parents and government for a potential Australia-wide vaccination program.