Improving lifetime outcomes for babies in special care nurseries
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students
- Department / Centre
- Paediatrics
- Location
- Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Melissa Wake | melissa.wake@mcri.edu.au | Personal web page |
| Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jing Wang | jing.wang@mcri.edu.au | ||
| Prof Jeanie Cheong |
Summary Improving lifetime outcomes for babies in special care nurseries
Project Details
More than 10% of newborns are admitted to special care nurseries (SCN), many experiencing lifelong adverse outcomes. Within the 'Generation Victoria' cohort, targeting all 160,000 Victorian births over two years from 2021 and encompassing all 28 SCNs, this PhD will assist in setting up a new statewide SCN registry. It will overcome research challenges of dispersed care and difficulties in long-term outcomes measurement to build an evidence base for better physical, mental and developmental outcomes. GenV's linked datasets, digital 'ePhenome' will support exploration of the impacts of variations in care and comparisons with the general population. It offers immense opportunities to establish a career and leadership in transformative newborn and child health services research.
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