breadcrumb navigation: Home / Research / current page All research projects You are here: All research projects Published on 11 April 2023 Updated: 17 April 2023 All research projects Search research project by medical condition or browse by status Search by medical condition Enter a medical condition above to view related research projects Current research Previous research Current research projects Improving pain assessment in babies to support their care after surgery Cystic fibrosis: predicting long-term health outcomes for children with an inconclusive diagnosis Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): could a food supplement help relieve symptoms for teenagers? Combining virtual reality and brain scans to improve understanding of social brain processing in autistic children Brain injury at birth: can melatonin or cooling therapy help protect the brain of newborn babies with mild injuries? Developing a risk assessment tool to help predict spine fractures in young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Epilepsy: identifying early-life predictors of neurodevelopmental outcomes Preterm birth: developing a new cell therapy to help prevent babies from being born too soon Dominant optic atrophy: searching for potential treatment approaches to help prevent sight loss in children Rasmussen’s encephalitis: investigating the underlying causes of this rare childhood brain inflammation to improve diagnosis and treatment Developing a non-invasive breath test to improve the diagnosis of lung infections in critically ill children Searching for cutting-edge gene therapies that could transform the lives of children with a rare severe type of epilepsy Preterm birth: Investigating whether a new drug could help prevent brain injury in babies born too soon Developing new drug treatments to help improve the lives of children with cystic fibrosis Duchenne muscular dystrophy: exploring a way to boost the effectiveness of cutting-edge gene-based therapies Personalising treatment for children with rare inherited conditions affecting their immune system Reducing the risk of infections from breathing tubes in preterm babies Investigating the causes of preterm birth to identify ways to prevent it Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Developing new tools to predict serious lung infections in critically ill children Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: developing a blood test to help prevent heart disease in children most at risk Cystinosis: improving medicines to help children follow their treatment plan Neurofibromatosis type 1: repurposing existing drugs for treating young people with this rare condition Testing a new treatment strategy that could help children with two rare neurodegenerative diseases Reducing pain and improving brain development for preterm babies Automating the design and production of customised face masks for children with facial differences who need breathing support Krabbe disease: developing a potential new drug treatment for a rare and severe condition that affects children Developing a new drug treatment for children with a rare inherited kidney condition that does not respond well to existing medications Severe epilepsy: could a new type of brain scan enable more children to benefit from life-changing surgery? Developing an innovative new approach to treat rare and incurable childhood brain tumours Understanding the role of vitamin B6 in epilepsy to help improve treatment for children Developing a new antimicrobial therapy that can help prevent preterm labour in women at high risk Primary ciliary dyskinesia: searching for drugs to treat this debilitating, rare lung condition Personalising treatment for preschool children with recurrent wheezing to prevent attacks and reduce the long-term impact on their lung health Searching for a new drug treatment for children with a rare debilitating skin condition Developing a cutting-edge treatment for a severe form of epilepsy that affects children Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: personalising treatment for children with these rare inherited heart conditions to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy: could additional supplementation provide long-term benefits for children’s health? Understanding how labour starts to uncover new ways to prevent spontaneous preterm birth Preterm birth: investigating whether a different surgical procedure can help reduce the risk after previous emergency caesarean section Developing cutting-edge gene therapy for severe childhood epilepsy Improving the genetic diagnosis of rare childhood developmental disorders Developing a new gene therapy for babies born with a rare severe lung condition Long COVID: understanding how COVID-19 affects the brains of children with persistent symptoms NMDAR-antibody encephalitis: using cutting-edge brain scanning techniques to personalise treatment for a rare brain disease Improving the treatment of traumatic brain injuries Previous research projects Developing a new treatment for high-risk brain cancer in children Multiple sclerosis: assessing nerve repair in children to find out if they could benefit from new treatments Hunter syndrome: improving gene therapy for this rare and devastating disease Vici syndrome: searching for drug treatments for this rare and severe inherited condition Developing a diagnostic device that could be used to screen newborn babies for an infection that can cause long-term health problems Developing a new gene therapy for children with a rare severe liver disease Can pregnancy measurements help predict which babies are most at risk of learning difficulties? Asthma: predicting which pre-school children with wheezing will go on to develop the condition later in childhood Cerebral palsy: improving the understanding of the causes of foot deformity to help alleviate pain and improve mobility Sickle cell disease: could an asthma medicine improve children’s intellectual abilities? Brain injury at birth: could a new treatment called mitochondrial transplantation help protect brain cells from damage? Preterm birth: reducing the risk of babies dying or developing a severe lung condition using a new AI-based tool Peanut allergy – improving the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment X–linked lymphoproliferative disease: working towards a new cure Long COVID: developing a new online treatment programme to address breathing difficulties and mental health problems in children and young people Diagnosing a heart condition earlier so newborn babies can be treated faster Epilepsy: developing a new drug treatment for a rare and debilitating form of the condition COVID-19: exploring the impact of the pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of children with brain tumours Childhood leukaemia: developing a new treatment to overcome drug resistance Cerebral palsy: improving children’s movement through brain stimulation Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – improving diagnosis and monitoring of the disease in children Congenital heart disease – predicting the outcomes of heart surgery Improving facial reconstructive surgery for children using tissue engineering Anaemia: understanding the causes of a rare inherited anaemia to improve its diagnosis and treatment COVID-19 – understanding the impact of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 early in life on a child’s brain development and mental health Cerebral palsy: investigating the effectiveness of surgery to improve walking Preterm birth: investigating the importance of sleep cycles on brain development Childhood leukaemia: investigating a new drug treatment
Combining virtual reality and brain scans to improve understanding of social brain processing in autistic children
Brain injury at birth: can melatonin or cooling therapy help protect the brain of newborn babies with mild injuries?
Developing a risk assessment tool to help predict spine fractures in young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Dominant optic atrophy: searching for potential treatment approaches to help prevent sight loss in children
Rasmussen’s encephalitis: investigating the underlying causes of this rare childhood brain inflammation to improve diagnosis and treatment
Developing a non-invasive breath test to improve the diagnosis of lung infections in critically ill children
Searching for cutting-edge gene therapies that could transform the lives of children with a rare severe type of epilepsy
Preterm birth: Investigating whether a new drug could help prevent brain injury in babies born too soon
Duchenne muscular dystrophy: exploring a way to boost the effectiveness of cutting-edge gene-based therapies
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Developing new tools to predict serious lung infections in critically ill children
Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: developing a blood test to help prevent heart disease in children most at risk
Neurofibromatosis type 1: repurposing existing drugs for treating young people with this rare condition
Automating the design and production of customised face masks for children with facial differences who need breathing support
Krabbe disease: developing a potential new drug treatment for a rare and severe condition that affects children
Developing a new drug treatment for children with a rare inherited kidney condition that does not respond well to existing medications
Severe epilepsy: could a new type of brain scan enable more children to benefit from life-changing surgery?
Personalising treatment for preschool children with recurrent wheezing to prevent attacks and reduce the long-term impact on their lung health
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: personalising treatment for children with these rare inherited heart conditions to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy: could additional supplementation provide long-term benefits for children’s health?
Preterm birth: investigating whether a different surgical procedure can help reduce the risk after previous emergency caesarean section
NMDAR-antibody encephalitis: using cutting-edge brain scanning techniques to personalise treatment for a rare brain disease
Multiple sclerosis: assessing nerve repair in children to find out if they could benefit from new treatments
Developing a diagnostic device that could be used to screen newborn babies for an infection that can cause long-term health problems
Asthma: predicting which pre-school children with wheezing will go on to develop the condition later in childhood
Cerebral palsy: improving the understanding of the causes of foot deformity to help alleviate pain and improve mobility
Brain injury at birth: could a new treatment called mitochondrial transplantation help protect brain cells from damage?
Preterm birth: reducing the risk of babies dying or developing a severe lung condition using a new AI-based tool
Long COVID: developing a new online treatment programme to address breathing difficulties and mental health problems in children and young people
COVID-19: exploring the impact of the pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of children with brain tumours
COVID-19 – understanding the impact of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 early in life on a child’s brain development and mental health
