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PhD scholarship

PhD Scholarship opportunities The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; A JDRF Global Centre of Excellence, (“the Centre”) based at The Kids Research

Theme Leads

Read about the Research Focus Area Leads at the Children's Diabetes Centre.

Research results

Many of the Centre's researchers have been responsible for discovering and contributing to real game-changers, making a difference to children with diabetes.

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Aussies publish first RCT of hybrid closed loop systems

A world-first clinical trial has shown young people with type 1 diabetes have better glycaemic control and quality of life while on hybrid closed loop (HCL) systems versus conventional treatments, Australian endocrinologists say.

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New The Kids Discovery Schools Program

We have just launched the Telethon Kids Discovery Centre Schools Program for 2021. The program is FREE for Terms 1 and 2 and is a great opportunity for schools to pilot an educational science excursion at no cost.

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Diabetes Research WA Grant for Dr Mary Abraham

Perth researchers have been awarded new West Australian funding to launch a pilot study into the use of oral insulin in type 1 diabetes – a medication intervention that could be a game-changer for those with the chronic condition.

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Exercise intervention to improve mental health outcomes - Part two

Study: Developing an exercise intervention to improve mental health outcomes for adolescents with type 1 diabetes Participants needed for an online

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Hybrid-Closed loop system improves quality of life

New Insulin delivery technology improves quality of life and offers better glucose control in young people living with type 1 diabetes.

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National Diabetes Week (Q&A with Dr Keely Bebbington)

For National Diabetes Week, we sat down with Dr Keely Bebbington to talk about her amazing work in research.

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Physical Activity Study

The Diabetes Research Team of the Department of Endocrinology is looking at identifying a questionnaire that we can use in clinic to measure and understand the types of physical activity, young people with type 1 diabetes, are involved in.