2020/21 WA Child Research Fund recipients
2020/21 WA Child Research Fund recipients
The request for applications in April 2021 generated a great amount of interest and resulted in 47 applications being received for the 2020/21 WA Child Research Fund (WACRF).
Following a panel review process, a total of $4.3 million was awarded for eighteen projects with grants ranging from $150,000 to $250,000.
The recipients and their project titles are listed below, together with the administering institution.
| Coordinating Principal Investigator |
Institution |
Project |
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Dr Timothy Barnett
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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Rapid point-of-care diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant skin infections in remote communities
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Dr Prashant Bharadwaj
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Edith Cowan University
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Prognostic biomarkers for childhood dementia
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Professor Aleksandra Filipovska
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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Improved diagnosis of paediatric mitochondrial diseases using multiomic technologies
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Dr Amy Finlay-Jones
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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Implementation Feasibility of an Evidence-Based Early Screening and Support System for Preventing Childhood Mental Health Problems in Western Australia
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Dr Bree Foley
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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Using superior natural killer (NK) cells to design the optimal NK cell therapy to treat leukaemia
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Professor Megan Galbally
|
Murdoch University
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Understanding the differences in early life risk factors for childhood emotional disorders in metropolitan and rural children in Western Australia.
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Dr James Gibbons
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Telethon Kids Institute
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Kids Infections aNd Day care’s Effects on the lungs in those born Early (KINDEE Study)
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Dr Julie Ji
|
University of Western Australia
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Investigating the role of visual mental imagery in maternal vaccination delay and refusal
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Dr Matthew Kemp
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Women and Infants Research Foundation
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The BALANCING Study: Can we deliver better outcomes for preterm babies using Betamethasone Acetate to Lower AnteNatal Corticosteroid Exposure IN Gestation?
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A/Professor Anthony Kicic
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Curtin University
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Identification and validation of a novel therapeutic to mitigate lung inflammation in preterm survivors.
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A/Professor Anthony Kicic
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Curtin University
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A novel antiviral strategy to tackle common respiratory viruses in young children
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Dr Jonatan Leffler
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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Providing an unparalleled immunological assessment of transgender adolescents receiving cross-sex hormone therapy
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Dr Kevin Looi
|
Curtin University
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Preclinical assessment of Diferulylmethane-2, an Anti-RSV Therapeutic (PreDART)
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Dr Christopher O’Dea
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Telethon Kids Institute
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The Cardio-Pulmonary Response to Exercise in Survivors of Preterm Birth
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Dr Matthew Oldakowski
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University of Western Australia
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EarBuddy: A non-invasive treatment for Otitis Media with Effusion
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A/Professor Shannon Simpson
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Curtin University
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PELICAN (Prematurity’s Effect on the Lungs In Children and Adults Network): Understanding the impact of preterm birth on lung health throughout life by establishing a harmonised global data repository
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Professor Britta Von Ungern-Sternberg
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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Flexible bronchoscopy insufflated and high-flow nasal oxygen: BUFFALO, a pilot randomised controlled trial
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Dr Jason Waithman
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Telethon Kids Institute on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
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A novel adoptive cell therapy strategy for the treatment of sarcoma
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Last reviewed: 15-10-2021
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