Senior Scientists and staff have worked hard to receive research grants, and create opportunities for the development of clinical trials. A more recent development is the Child Nutrition Research Centre, a collaboration between the Institute and the Women's and Children's Hospital, and Flinders Medical Centre, a new style of research for a new millennium. A constant need for a research centre such as CHRI is to raise funds to underpin its research. Along with Departments with the Hospital and the Flinders Medical Centre, it is proposed that CHRI form part of an Adelaide-wide 'umbrella' medical research institute, focussed on child health. The positives in becoming part of such a venture include an effective means of coordinating funding, a strong focus on the best in paediatric research possible and the best achievement of clinical and commercial outcomes.
Modern research requires large teams, well resourced, and tackling big questions.
This can be better achieved in a strong, cooperative Institute. The Institute is in safe hands, and as the research staff and students continue to strive for success, the only way appears forward. Ultimately, the Child Health Research Institute aims to bring the task of treating childhood illness within reach so that our sick children will be able to shine through.