Physical Development

This research domain focuses on understanding how early biological and physical factors shape infant growth, body composition, and neurodevelopment from the earliest stages of life.

By combining advanced imaging, biomarker discovery, and data-driven approaches, this domain aims to improve early identification of developmental risk and inform timely, evidence-based interventions.

Research within this domain investigates how maternal and neonatal characteristics influence physical development at birth, including body composition and adiposity, and seeks to establish much-needed normative data to support clinical assessment.

It also explores how early motor patterns and brain development can act as measurable indicators of later cognitive and motor outcomes.

Areas covered by this research domain are:

Anthropometrics
Developmental concerns
Disability
Motor skills
Puberty and sexual maturity

Active

ORIGINS Childhood Obesity

This sub-project will be using ORIGINS data to explore the risk and protective factors of obesity from birth to early childhood.

Early Moves

Can baby’s early movements predict learning difficulties later in childhood?

Machine Learning Approaches for Anatomical Measurement in Fetal Ultrasound Images

This study is investigating whether a machine learning based approach can be used to improve fetal brain anatomy measurement for learning development studies.

PEA POD

This study is examining the maternal and neonatal factors affecting neonatal body fat percentage.