Tackling health issues at their origin
The first 1000 days of a child’s life, starting from conception, are crucial for shaping their life-long health, social development, and wellbeing, ultimately allowing them to reach their full potential.
Based in Newcastle Australia, at the Hunter Medical Research Institute, researchers will use genomics to identify children at risk of long-term health problems and invest in them through precision medicine approaches to set them on a life trajectory of health.
Lead investigator Professor Craig Pennell, a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at John Hunter Hospital, says the goal of the study is to set children most at risk of chronic disease on a life trajectory of health.
"Imagine if we had the opportunity to help every child reach their full potential.
Imagine if we could predict adult disease early and use precise interventions to put people on trajectories to good health rather than disease.
NEW1000 will unite research groups, universities, organisations, institutions and the community to achieve this goal and improve the health of our future generations."
Professor Craig Pennell - NEW1000 Study Director
Our researchers are planning several exciting trials to run within the NEW1000 Study looking at important health issues such as:
Improving breastfeeding rates and early nutrition
Determining which health interventions are needed, when they are most effective, and who they will benefit the most.
The NEW1000 Study will help researchers and clinicians better understand these complex mechanisms and plan effective interventions to improve health outcomes.