About ORIGINS
Local Research. Global Impact.
ORIGINS is the largest study of its kind in Australia, following 10,000 women, their babies, partners, and siblings, from early life into early childhood through a series of biological samples, face-to-face appointments, and online questionnaires.
It's goal? To reduce the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases through a ‘healthy start to life’.
The unique interventional long-term study is one of the most comprehensive studies of pregnant women and their families in Australia, utilising over 400,000 biological samples and 30 million data points to deliver innovative, accelerated real-world research outcomes that aim to improve the health and families of now and for generations to come.
The research platform is headed by Co-Directors Professor Desiree Silva and Dr Jackie Davis.
ORIGINS received core funding from the Telethon Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund, Joondalup Health Campus, the Paul Ramsay Foundation, the Commonwealth Government of Australia through the Channel 7 Telethon Trust, and the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation.