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Hunter Children's Research Foundation

The IMPACT study: The Intergenerational effects of Maternal Physical Activity on Child Development

Dr Sarah Valkenborghs from the HMRI Active Living Research Program has received a grant to fund her study in child neurodevelopment, investigating if physical activity while pregnant is beneficial for child neurodevelopment after birth. 

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Does healthy immune development during pregnancy set babies up for healthy respiratory viral responses

Dr Adam Collison from the HMRI Asthma and Breathing Research Program received a grant for his study into bronchiolitis, a severe viral infection that is the leading cause of babies under 12 months being admitted to the John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

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Investigating the role of iron status and supplementation during pregnancy on respiratory disease in children

Dr Henry Gomez won a grant to investigate the role of iron status and supplementation during pregnancy on respiratory disease in children.

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Improving early detection of childhood neurodevelopmental differences using mid-pregnancy biomarkers and infant behaviours

Associate Professor Vanessa Murphy received a grant to fund her project focusing on better early detection of childhood neurodevelopmental differences using mid-pregnancy biomarkers and infant behaviours

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Taming free radicals to increase response to standard-of-care treatments for children with high-risk leukaemias

Associate Professor Matt Dun from the HMRI Precision Medicine Research Program won for his work in taming free radicals to increase response to standard-of-care treatments for children with high-risk leukaemias that become treatment resistant.

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Grow Well Smoke Free

Grow Well Smoke Free: A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial in pregnancy

Co-funded with the University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre Grow Up Well

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Management of asthma during pregnancy

Management of asthma during pregnancy, early life nutrition and offspring respiratory outcomes at age 3

Co-funded with the University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre Grow Up Well

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 Role of circRNAs in human eosinophilic Oesophagitis

 Role of circRNAs in human eosinophilic Oesophagitis - a novel assessment of disease pathogenesis with potential diagnostic and therapeutic benefit

Co-funded with the University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre Grow Up Well

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Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILC2s) in paediatric UTI's

Understanding the role of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILC2s) in paediatric urinary tract infections

Co-funded with the University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre Grow Up Well

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Lung function and respiratory health at 6 weeks of age in a cohort of children born to non-asthmatic mothers

Lung function and respiratory health at 6 weeks of age in a cohort of children born to non-asthmatic mothers

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