The Kids Research Institute Australia marked 35 years of discovery and impact with the launch of a bold new exhibition: Behind the Breakthrough.

Western Australian Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson officially opened the exhibition at the Institute’s 35 Year celebration event, which honours the researchers, clinicians, trial participants, donors and families who dedicated their expertise to improving children’s health.

Among those in attendance at the celebration was Tonya and Malcom McCusker, Naomi Flutter and Elizabeth Perron.

The exhibition showcases eight life-sized doors, each opening to a breakthrough in research and the people who turned questions into life-changing advances across autism, rare diseases, cancer, Indigenous health, RSV and more.

The Behind the Breakthrough exhibition is open to the public at Central Park until November 21.