Synopsis: For the first time in history our children may be less healthy than we are. The problems our children face are complex. They require large collaborative solutions to understand why they occur, what to do about them and how best to manage them. Only then can we improve child health and well being.
The RCH Campus is embarking on one of the biggest and most ambitious innovations in health, to connect research, clinical care and service delivery to each child in Victoria. Taking advantage of the established systems in the state and the expertise on our campus we will monitor the health and well being of all Victorian babies born over a two year period. The result will be a unique repository of information including bio-specimens linked to clinical and population data. This will provide us with critical information collected well before the onset of illness in many children.
Generation Victoria or “Gen V” has the potential to enhance the way we all work. We want to ensure that you and your team have the opportunity to provide input – we would like your feedback and ideas.
Speakers:
• Professor Sheena Reilly is the Project Lead of Gen V; Associate Director, Clinical and Public Health and Group Leader of the Hearing Language and Literacy Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Honorary Speech Pathologist, The Royal Children’s Hospital; and Professor of Speech Pathology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
• Professor Katrina Williams, Apex Australia Foundation Chair in Developmental Medicine at the Department of Paediatrics at the The University of Melbourne; Director of the Department of Developmental Medicine at The Royal Children’s Hospital; and Honorary Research Fellow, Developmental Medicine Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
• Professor Katrina Allen is the Theme Director, Population Health Theme and Group Leader of the Gastro and Food Allergy Research Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Paediatric Gastroenterologist/Allergist, Department of Allergy and Immunology and Department of Gatroenterology and Clinical Nutrition at The Royal Children’s Hospital; and Professorial Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne.
• Professor Melissa Wake is an Associate Director at the Centre for Community Child Health, The Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Group leader of the Community Health Services Research Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Insitute; and Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne.
• Dr Richard Saffery, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Affinity Group Leader and Group Leader of the Cancer and Disease Epigenetics Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.