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NHMRC Fellowships awarded to support child health researchFour leading The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
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Three new Board appointments at The KidsPerth's The Kids Research Institute Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Professor Alex Brown, Ms Nicole O'Connor and Professor Jozef Gecz to its Board.
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Video: Community Lecture - You are what you breatheOne of the world's leading respiratory experts, Professor Stephen Holgate, presented The Kids Research Institute Australia's Annual Community Lecture on Tue November 28.
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Community is tackling FAS in the Fitzroy ValleyAmong the highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) worldwide have been reported by Aboriginal community leaders in the remote Fitzroy Valley.
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Brain & Behaviour community forumWe invite you to join us for a community forum on the future of research in our Brain & Behaviour Research Focus Area.
We hypothesised that MECP2 mutations occur predominantly on the male derived X chromosome.
We wanted to describe the range and variability in the expression of symptoms in girls and women with Rett syndrome.
We compared the symptoms and genetic characteristics of girls with Rett syndrome and both with and without initial diagnosis of autism.
We described the occurrence of scoliosis in Rett syndrome, how it develops and how it is influenced by the individual's age, mutation type, and walking ability.
Twenty-five families of girls who underwent a spinal fusion between 2006-2012 were interviewed to explore the course of their daughter's recovery.