How Does Early Life Adversity “get Under The Skin” To Influence Lifelong Health? - Identifying Opportunities For Prevention Among Aboriginal And Ethnic Minority Peoples
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$425,048.00
Summary
This Fellowship will build upon my research to discover patterns and pathways of early life risk and resilience involved in long-term health outcomes for Aboriginal and ethnic minority children. This research will inform the planning of better targeted policy, public health and primary health care solutions for Aboriginal and ethnic minority children, families and communities in the critical early years of children’s lives.
Understanding The Biology Of Pregnancy To Prevent Morbidity And Mortality
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$422,746.00
Summary
Progress in the care of the unborn baby, and thus optimisation of life-long health, will only come with a greater understanding of the fundamental processes that underlie pregnancy. My research is aimed at saving babies lives and reducing the long-term burdens (health, emotional and economic) of major perinatal conditions. I am uniquely placed to carry out this research, using the research tools I have developed to deliver real outcomes that will change clinical practice