The Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases aims to provide a healthier start to life for all children through elimination of infectious diseases.
Perth, Western Australia
Joined October 2017
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We are thrilled to announce that our president, @AshaBowen, has been recognized as a national leader in #PedsID #research by being elected as a Fellow of the prestigious @AAHMS_health.
➡️Learn more about the impactful #research she was honored for 👉tinyurl.com/yha89p4r
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"In the year to date we've seen 22,000 cases." Listen to #MCRI's Prof Margie Danchin and Dr @JessicaJKaufman talk to @abcnews about a rise in #whoopingcough cases and the importance of #vaccination. | #MCRI #MedicalResearch @DanchinMargie
More ➡️ ab.co/3XhMyKE
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Speaker Spotlight: A/Prof Lea-Ann Kirkham & Dr Ruth Thornton
Amazing researchers from Telethon Kids Institute & University of Western Australia shared their pioneering research on new therapies for Otitis Media (OM) which significantly impacts children’s ear health. 🧵 #OMOZ2024
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A nice podcast intro, of our president @AshaBowen who provided expert insight abt #StaphylococcusAureus Bloodstream #Infections or #sepsis in #Children👂to the🎙️👉tinyurl.com/5b2yzarj
Visit education.wspid.org for👍resources such🎙️🧑🏻💻+courses all for the🌍#PedsID community
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The @snap_trial #SNAPPY team at #ISSSI24 in Perth this week @Anita_JCampbell @KeerthiAnpalag1 @syctong @CaitlinSymons Rachel and Gillian @telethonkids @WCVID @PCHFWA @PerthChildrens @UWAresearch
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Privileged to present #PacificRHD Program at DCS15 in Nadi. Thank you @dfat @AmbGlobalHealth 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.
🤝 @spc_cps
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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 @MCRI_for_kids @telethonkids @WCVID
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In the 1980s, visionaries from Princess Margaret Hospital and the University of Western Australia set out to create a world-class child health research hub.
Led by paediatrician Professor Lou Landau and epidemiologist Professor Fiona Stanley, the WA Research Institute for Child Health officially opened in June 1990.
From the forest to the desert, across the rivers and oceans, that pioneering research is now improving the health and happiness of KIDS everywhere.
Today, under the leadership of Professor Jonathan Carapetis, Telethon Kids Institute continues to evolve.
We will soon become The Kids Research Institute Australia and we are looking forward to unveiling our new brand and logo as we continue to achieve our vision of happy, healthy kids.
You can read more about our rebrand here: bit.ly/3A74RtW
#AnnouncementSoon | #LookingBack #ToLookForward
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Whooping cough is surging in Australia. In 2024, we’ve already recorded more than six times the cases we saw in all of 2023.
theconversation.com/whooping…
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Great to see our co-created Healthy Skin resources promoted on The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day “Strong in Culture, Stronger Together” @telethonkids @WCVID @UWAresearch @SToP_Trial @DerbarlYerrigan @DermatologyACD @TheRACP @kahra_kimberley
This National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, check out the Moorditj Skin Means Moorditj Health music video and children’s storybook, Kaal Tackles Eczema, part of the Koolungar (Children) Moorditj (Strong) healthy skin project.
telethonkids.org.au/healthys…
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Gladymar Pérez Chacón and colleagues report the safety and immunogenicity of a mixed whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccine in Australian infants in stage 1 of the two-stage OPTIMUM trial @gladymar85 @snelling_tom @nhmrc @WCVID @telethonkids
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More antibiotic shortages causing challenges for kids and families, and some simple solutions @ConversationEDU @ASIDANZ @anzpid @WSPID @telethonkids @WCVID @PerthChildrens @UWAresearch
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Great turnout at #CDIC2024 by @WCVID staff and students. A wonderful opportunity to present our work, be inspired by international and national experts and form new collaborations and friendships. @telethonkids @UWAresearch @CurtinUni @PerthChildrens
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Assoc Prof @HannahMooreWA talking about our fantastic holistic STAMP-RSV program @telethonkids Surveillance-Transmission-Attitudes-Modelling-Policy
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We're extremely proud to have our president @AshaBowen be recognized in the Australian 2024 King’s Birthday Honours for her service to medicine in the field of clinical #diseases.
Sincere congratulations @AshaBowen for this well-deserved recognition.
#PedsID
Congrats to @ASIDANZ member @AshaBowen who has been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours for her service to medicine in the field of clinical #diseases.
She has served as Co-Chair of @ANZPID, Deputy Chair of ASID CRN and in 2023, became first ever female Pres of @WSPID.
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Another ID Team member Emily from @WCVID @telethonkids presenting on flu vaccine uptake and effectiveness pre and post COVID19 #CDIC2024
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Member of our ID epi team @telethonkids @WCVID Carla presenting our study at #CDIC2024 on impact of infections in childcare.
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At the #sanofi #RSV symposium as a precursor to #cdic24. Assoc Prof @HannahMooreWA presenting respiratory virus testing data from WA. @telethonkids
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WA babies are receiving immunisation against #RSV for the first time in 2024 thanks to global research involving @WCVID @telethonkids – this is expected to cut paediatric winter hospitalisations by a massive 80%!
Read more here: infectiousdiseases.telethonk…
#RSVAwarenessWeek #IsupportRSVprotection
@HannahMooreWA , @Immunisation_Au
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Just some of the great speakers @Josh_S_Davis @AshaBowen @TrubianoJason we have for @ASIDANZ CRN2024.
Abstracts close 19 May 2024 so if you are an Early or Mid Career #ID #micro clinician researcher in AU Register/ Submit your abstract now👇
See: bit.ly/48YRQOS.
