2024 Research Grants
Research for healthy happy kids
Flinders University NEWS, Friday 27 October 2023 Five new Flinders University projects have been funded by the Channel 7 Children’s Research
Development of a smart dissolvable antibacterial microneedle patch for deep burn wound biofilm infections.
Chief Investigator: Dr Hanif Haidari Funding Amount: $100,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Management of paediatric burns is complicated with
Treating early pregnancy T regulatory cell deficiency with IL-2/JES6-1 to boost maternal immune tolerance and reduce risk for inflammation-induced preterm labour.
Chief Investigator: Dr Kerrie Foyle [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount: $39,538 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Preterm birth is the AI-assisted contouring of sarcomas to improve safety of proton therapy in children.
Chief Investigator: Mr Vu Minh Hieu Phan [Early Career Researcher] Funding Amount: $39,570 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Proton therapy2023 Research Grants
Does the presence of lung infection impact the efficacy of cystic fibrosis airway gene therapy?
Chief Investigator: Dr Alexandra McCarron (Early Career Researcher) Funding Amount : $40,060 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: This project will evaluate
Contributors to endocrine abnormalities in children and adolescents with sleep disordered breathing
Chief Investigator: Ms Amelia Noone (Early Career Researcher) Funding Amount : $39,995 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB)
Plasma activated hydrogel therapy as a novel treatment for paediatric burns
Chief Investigator: Dr Ainslie Derrick-Roberts Funding Amount : $99,946 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Paediatric burns are common in children under
Using Genetic Models to Tackle Epilepsy
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cheryl Shoubridge Funding Amount : $93,488 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) are2022 Research Grants
Does airway epithelial progenitor cell reprogramming by viral and bacterial infections cause childhood asthma?
Chief Investigator: Dr Damon Tumes Funding Amount : $99,188 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Childhood asthma is a significant burden on
Artificial intelligence for reducing radiation exposure and cancer risk in children
Chief Investigator: Dr Minh-So To Funding Amount : $100,000 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are
A new therapy to improve the life trajectories for the infants of emotionally dysregulated mothers
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Anne Sved Williams Funding Amount : $99,978 Recipient: Women’s and Children’s Health Network Overview: A child’s first 1000-2000 days A preliminary evaluation of a new approach to improve the antenatal and postnatal care of infants in families experiencing psychosocial adversity
Chief Investigator: Dr Alyssa Sawyer Funding Amount : $99,345 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: The aim of our new intervention is to2021 Research Grants
Creating positive educational futures for young people who are at risk of, or are already in, out-of-home care
Chief Investigator: Dr Priscilla Dunk-West Research Area: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study. Funding Year: 2021 Funding
Defining endotypes in infant bronchiolitis: the first step toward personalised treatment
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Dani Dixon Research Area: Basic Science Funding Year: 2021 Funding Amount: $93,493 Recipient: Flinders University Overview:
What helps young people create healthy relationships and reject domestic violence?
Chief Investigator: Dr Fiona Buchanan Research Areas: Improving child protection and its effects. Community Based Study. Funding Year: 2021 Funding