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The Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases aims to provide a healthier start to life for all children through
elimination of infectious diseases.
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https://infectiousdiseases.telethonkids.org.au/ 25-10-2017 07:18:54
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Privileged to present #PacificRHD Program at DCS15 in Nadi. Thank you Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade š¦šŗ Australiaās Ambassador for Global Health for responding to Pacific leaders' call to address rheumatic heart disease in the region, by establishing a Pacific RHD Hub & targeted support to Vanuatu & Solomon Islands. š¤ Pacific Community


Moving to a 2+1 infant pneumococcal vaccine schedule is making a difference in Australia: lower rates of breakthrough infections for all serotypes except ST3; overall fewer cases than expected for 13vPCV types NCIRS Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) telethonkids WCVID academic.oup.com/cid/advance-arā¦

Tonight is the night! Best of luck Tamara VeselinoviÄ @Steph_Enkel who are both finalists for Student Scientist of the Year at the Premierās Science Awards! Steph & Tamara work closely with #Aboriginal communities as part of their #StrepA #EarHealth #research telethonkids.org.au/news--events/nā¦


1/10 kids with a bloodstream #infection are infected with a multi-drug resistant organism according to Australia's first-ever surveillance study investigating the prevalence of #paediatric antimicrobial resistance #AMR telethonkids Christopher Blyth Anita Williams telethonkids.org.au/news--events/nā¦

The ā¦SNAP Trialā© #SNAPPY team at #ISSSI24 in Perth this week ā¦AnitaCampbellā© ā¦Keerthi Anpalaganā© ā¦Steven Tongā© ā¦Caitlin Symonsā© Rachel and Gillian ā¦telethonkidsā© ā¦WCVIDā© ā¦Perth Children's Hospital Foundationā© ā¦Perth Children's Hospitalā© ā¦UWA Researchā©


A nice podcast intro, of our president Asha Bowen who provided expert insight abt #StaphylococcusAureus Bloodstream #Infections or #sepsis in #Childrenšto thešļøštinyurl.com/5b2yzarj Visit education.wspid.org foršresources suchšļøš§š»āš»+courses all for theš#PedsID community





"In the year to date we've seen 22,000 cases." Listen to #MCRI's Prof Margie Danchin and Dr Jessica Kaufman talk to ABC News about a rise in #whoopingcough cases and the importance of #vaccination. | #MCRI #MedicalResearch Prof Margie Danchin More ā”ļø ab.co/3XhMyKE


Published TODAY in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine ā The Lancet Discovery Science - A landmark Australian skin study led by WCVID The Kids Research Institute Australia has halved the rate of #skininfections experienced by #Aboriginal kids living in remote communities Asha Bowen Hannah Thomas SToP Trial thekids.org.au/news--events/nā¦

Fantastic to see our SToP Trial results published in the The Lancet profiled by ABC News today! The Kids Research Institute Australia Asha Bowen Hannah Thomas Nirrumbuk EH&Service @Steph_Enkel Jonathan Carapetis abc.net.au/news/2024-10-0ā¦

Our latest piece in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand shares the successful outcome of the SToP Trial - a 50% reduction in #skininfections for kids living in remote #Aboriginal communities! Asha Bowen Hannah Thomas The Kids Research Institute Australia @Steph_Enkel The Lancet eClinicalMedicine ā The Lancet Discovery Science theconversation.com/how-we-partnerā¦

It's a beautiful day in Broome for the Northen Australia Regional Paediatric Meeting Rural Health West Our Head of Healthy Skin & ARF Prevention, Prof Asha Bowen, was invited to present the latest edition of the National HealthyĀ Skin Guideline (thekids.org.au)


Congrats to Charlie McLeod, Deputy Head of WCVID The Kids Research Institute Australia, who recently shared results of TheĀ PlatformĀ TrialĀ In #COVID VaccineĀ BOOsting (PICOBOO) Study at IDSA #IDWeek2024 Held in #LA, IDWeek is a premier opportunity to share research with international experts š š


Congratulations to Asha Bowen The Kids Research Institute Australia who has been appointed to a new expert committee developed by Roger Cook WA Government to keep WA at the forefront of medical #research & #Innovation wa.gov.au/government/medā¦


We are thrilled to announce that our president, Asha Bowen, has been recognized as a national leader in #PedsID #research by being elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. ā”ļøLearn more about the impactful #research she was honored for štinyurl.com/yha89p4r


We have a winner at Curtin University Faculty of Health Sciences Research Awards - congratulations Hannah Moore OAM! Hannah received the Mid-Career Researcher of the Year Award in recognition of her impressive #research contributions aiming to reduce the burden of #RSV for young children
