Projects

Altitudes East-West

Yael Perry BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@thekids.org.au Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/her/hers A/Prof Yael Perry completed her Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of

The epigenetic origin of alcohol-induced disorders: a cross-species study

Alexander David Martyn Larcombe Martino Symons BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Honorary Research Fellow Head, Chronic Diseases Research Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 David.Martino@thekids.org.au martyn.symons@thekids.org.au

Effect of short chain fatty acids on trained immunity

Investigators: Raphael Watt (student) This project will explore whether the metabolic products of a healthy gut microbiota support anti-microbial immunity in early life, providing better protection against pathogens. Short chain fatty acids are key

Do exposures before conception influence the risk of asthma in the offspring?

David Martino BSc PhD Head, Chronic Diseases Research David.Martino@thekids.org.au Head, Chronic Diseases Research Assoc. Prof David Martino is the Theme Head, Chronic Diseases and leads the Clinical Epigenetics research team which is dedicated to

ARIEL study

This study will test the hypothesis that the mechanisms of childhood asthma begin in the respiratory tract as early as birth.