Changing Faces, Changing Lives Project Title Cleft Surgical Fellowship Location South West Cleft Service, Bristol, United Kingdom. 2026 Fellow Dr Andrew Stirrup FRCSGlasg (OMFS) At a Glance The Craniofacial Australia Cleft Surgical Fellowship provides advanced specialist training in cleft lip and palate surgery at the South West Cleft Service in Bristol, United Kingdom. Working within
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Our journey with Craniosynostosis began when James was just two weeks old.
We noticed what looked like a lump on the right side of his forehead, flattening on the left side of his head, and one eye that seemed to open wider than the other.
Enter to Win Signed Adelaide Crows Merchandise Congratulations to Andrew W, the winner of our Footy for Cranio raffle! Big thanks to everyone who bought a ticket, your support helps Craniofacial Australia to support the cleft and craniofacial community through care, support, research and clincian training programs. frequently asked questions What if I don’t have
Changing Faces, Changing Lives Project TItle Cleft Speech & Language Therapy Fellowship Location University Hospitals Bristol, NHS Foundation Trust 2026 Fellow Kat Bray At a Glance Craniofacial Australia is excited to announce a new educational grant with our UK-based partner NHS University Hospitals Bristol and the Cleft Collective to fund our first Cleft Speech and
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Changing Faces, Changing Lives Research Title Lead Author Ms Nitisha Narayan (Craniofacial Australia-funded researcher) Published in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery At a glance The study examined data from the UK’s large-scale Cleft Collective research cohort to understand how common faltering growth remains in children born with cleft lip and palate, despite significant improvements in
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Changing Faces, Changing Lives Project Title Researcher Assoc Prof Sebastian Dworkin Location La Trobe University, Victoria https://youtu.be/XHl3XFJZki0 At a glance The project team discovered that a specific gene family, the GRHL genes, are crucial for the development of the face and head, specifically by regulating the function of numerous other genes. Using extensive identification and
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Changing Faces, Changing Lives Project TItle More than a diagnosis: voices of those living with craniofacial conditions Researchers Prof Rachel Roberts Dr Amanda Osborn Assoc Prof Diana Dorstyn Location Adelaide University At a Glance People living with craniofacial conditions often face challenges that go far beyond medical treatment. While research has captured the experiences of
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Changing Faces, Changing Lives Project Title Research Location University of Bristol and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom Research Team Mr Marc SwanMs Nitisha NarayanUK Cleft CollectiveUniversity of Bristol Research Team Project Duration 1 year At a glance Wide cleft palates can be especially difficult to repair and may require multiple surgeries throughout childhood.
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On Friday night, we walked into a room full of young future surgeons, medical students and supporters who had chosen to spend their evening backing cranio families.
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