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Telethon Kids Institute
Headed by Professor @jcarapetis, the Telethon Kids Institute is committed to improving the health and development of all children.
Anthony Kicic
Head, Airway Epithelial Research @walyanCentre @telethonkids | Associate Professor @CurtinUni | Advocate for NexGen scientists. Views are my own. He/ him.
Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
The Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is a global epicentre for paediatric respiratory research, with a goal to prevent childhood respiratory illness.
Tim Barnett
Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia and lab head at Telethon Kids Institute. We study Strep A-host interactions and AMR. Views are my own.
Dr Kelly Martinovich
Infectious disease post-doc researcher from Perth, Australia. nontypeable H. influenzae | Novel treatments | Vaccines | Maternal antibody transfer.
Just some of the great speakers Joshua Davis Asha Bowen Jason Trubiano 🆔 we have for ASIDANZ CRN2024.
Abstracts close 19 May 2024 so if you are an Early or Mid Career #ID #micro clinician researcher in AU Register/ Submit your abstract now👇
See: bit.ly/48YRQOS.
A/Professor Hannah Moore received a Medal of the Order of Australia last night at Government House for her tireless research into relieving the burden of #RSV . Congratulations Hannah! 👏Telethon Kids Institute Hannah Moore
Massive congrats to four @TelethonKidsInstitute researchers awarded $8.8M in Prestigious #NHMRCInvestigatorGrants to pursue innovative #ChildHealthResearch ! @UWA | @CurtinUniversity | @PCH @Australian National University. Read more: bit.ly/4aU2k3Q
Professor Chris Blyth on Channel 7, outlining the importance of #RSV #immunisation for #newborns , with peak RSV season soon to hit. The WA-first State Government roll-out of #Nirsevimab starts in maternity hospitals today ⬇️@Telethonkids
The World Health Organization's (WHO) World Immunisation Week was this week, with the WHO showcasing some powerful videos on the positive impact of #immunisation . Take a look below 👇
youtu.be/Yl3BApkw7Q0
A/Prof Lea-Ann Kirkham features on Hearing Practitioner speaking about development of a #nasalspray #SPRITZOM - designed to tackle #earinfections - which is being prepped for clinical trials⬇️
tinyurl.com/2j57e87r
An important article here co-authored by Professor Chris Blyth about how to tackle #vaccine #inequity , with peak #virus season soon upon us. Check out The Conversation article below ⬇️
Telethon Kids Institute Christopher Blyth
Access to oximetry is a priority in PNG and globally. Work led by Kate Britton. Thanks to participating families, all contributors, @PNGIMR collaborators, Fiona Russell Deborah Lehmann Hannah Moore OAM Lea-Ann Kirkham Peter Richmond Telethon Kids Institute WCVID Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) & funders.
Highlighting the importance of oximetry in paediatric pneumonia care in PNG. Of >2000 cases, 36% were hypoxic. Existing & derived clinical predictive algorithms lacked sensitivity/specificity to detect hypoxia. Telethon Kids Institute PNGIMR WCVID Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
thelancet.com/journals/lanwp…
A collab with Telethon Kids Institute & the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research highlighted the importance of measuring #oxygen levels in children with severe #pneumonia , rather than relying on symptoms and signs Christopher Blyth Telethon Kids Institute
🔗tinyurl.com/y4kz9998
Study finds friendly #bacteria delivered intranasally in mice reduces flu symptoms and flu-driven #earinfections , paving the way for researchers to transfer findings to humans.
Telethon Kids Institute Read the full story here🔗tinyurl.com/5n8f6xm3
WA announced a state government-funded immunisation program against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
As Christopher Blyth (@uwanews) + Allen Cheng (@MonashUni) explains, this immunisation differs from other routine childhood vaccines. theconversation.com/babies-in-wa-w…