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ORIGINS sub-projects that are currently inactive
ORIGINS provides a cost-effective research enabling platform for those looking to conduct research in child and family health.
ORIGINS is fortunate to have a small passionate and dedicated group of longstanding volunteers.
ORIGINS welcomes undergraduate, Honours, PhD, Masters, and Doctor of Medicine students, in addition to junior doctors or trainees wishing to undertake a research placement or project as part of their studies.
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Our vision: lifelong flourishing for children and their families
Meet the directors and researchers that make up the team behind ORIGINS.
A child's brain undergoes massive change in the first few years of life, forming millions of new neural connections. They must quickly learn how to function in the world.
ORIGINS has a large number of sub-projects exploring the link between a mother's diet during pregnancy and health outcomes of the child. Projects also explore nutrition and eating habits during the early years as well as general gut health
This research domain focuses on understanding how early biological and physical factors shape infant growth, body composition, and neurodevelopment from the earliest stages of life.