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Venues & Accommodation

Venue Information Accommodation Options Contact us     THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Hackett Entrance #1, Hackett Drive, Crawley, Western

Pertussis (whooping cough) studies

Contact us If you'd like to get in touch, please contact us by phone or email. Phone: 0400 450 240 Email: vtg@thekids.org.au The PRIME Study The

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Congratulations Dr Lea-Ann Kirkham - Robert Austrian Award Winner

Congratulations to Dr Lea-Ann Kirkham - one of just 10 recipients from around the world to receive a prestigious Robert Austrian Award at the International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases.

Whooping cough studies

How protective is the whooping cough vaccine? Vaccination and allergy Even though Australia has high vaccination rates against whooping cough, we

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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.

Research

Measles

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

Research

Haemophilus influenzae remains the predominant otitis media pathogen in Australian children undergoing ventilation tube insertion in the PCV13 era

Understanding patterns of bacterial carriage and otitis media (OM) microbiology is crucial for assessing vaccine impact and informing policy. The microbiology of OM can vary with geography, time, and interventions like pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). We evaluated the microbiology of nasopharyngeal and middle ear effusions in children living in Western Australia, 11 years following the introduction of PCV13.