Leading the way in Aboriginal health research, Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM is the driving force behind the The Kids Institute.

Specialising in paediatrics, Professor Carapetis discusses with 6PR’s Gary Adshead what drew him to Perth and the groundbreaking research he is currently involved in.

‘We are leading the world in developing a vaccine,’ Professor Carapetis says about rheumatic fever.”

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