Twins Research Australia is a national twin research centre that maintains a registry of more than 35,000 twin pairs interested in participating in research and is involved in numerous research projects. Access to the resource is open to all researchers.
- Why the increase in twins in low-income countries?TRA Deputy Director, Professor Jeff Craig, provides his perspective on a recent research paper, More twins expected… Read more: Why the increase in twins in low-income countries?
- Looking after your heart after a twin pregnancyIf you’ve had twins, your body worked harder during pregnancy than if you had one baby. What… Read more: Looking after your heart after a twin pregnancy
- Mourning loss of luminary of twin research
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of our one-of-… Read more: Mourning loss of luminary of twin research - Vale Professor John Hopper AM
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of our friend,… Read more: Vale Professor John Hopper AM - Twins at centre of new breast cancer study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation
A new study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) of twins and sisters with and… Read more: Twins at centre of new breast cancer study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation - Women’s Health Study: Breast Cancer and Gestational Diabetes
Eligibility: Female twins aged 18-80 years old are eligible. There are many specific health conditions women may… Read more: Women’s Health Study: Breast Cancer and Gestational Diabetes - Understanding Facial Expressions
Eligibility: 18-80 year old, same-sex twins. In everyday life, there are many circumstances in which we need… Read more: Understanding Facial Expressions - Restless Legs Syndrome and Growing Pains
Eligibility: All twins and family members who participated in the study in 2019 Growing pains is the… Read more: Restless Legs Syndrome and Growing Pains - 2022 study roundup
Thanks to all of our TRA members who participated in studies in 2022! Like to know more… Read more: 2022 study roundup - 2023 study roundup
Thanks to all of our TRA members who participated in studies in 2023! Like to know more… Read more: 2023 study roundup - Twins participate in FEASST of a study
Melbourne twins, Royden and Pierson Budge, are participating in the FEASST study, looking into how diet affects male… Read more: Twins participate in FEASST of a study - Issue 7: More than just double: health service utilisation and patient costs for women who have twins
ISSN: 2652-5518By Emily Callander, Lucas Calais-Ferreira, Haylee Fox, Sue Malta, John Hopper Summary Medical advancements and increasing… Read more: Issue 7: More than just double: health service utilisation and patient costs for women who have twins - The psychology of raising twins and multiples
My interest in twins has spanned my whole life as I was born a younger sibling of… Read more: The psychology of raising twins and multiples - Does keeping twins together or apart in the classroom impact their academic development?
Multiple-birth parents say it is one of most difficult decisions that they face: whether to separate or… Read more: Does keeping twins together or apart in the classroom impact their academic development? - Fraternal or identical: why it’s important to know
Why is it important for twins to know their zygosity? TRA Deputy Director, Professor Jeff Craig, explains.… Read more: Fraternal or identical: why it’s important to know - Health Behaviours Questionnaire
Eligibility: All adult twins currently living in Australia. This study aims to understand why and how people… Read more: Health Behaviours Questionnaire - What twins teach us about health behaviour
Researchers often compare the differences between identical and fraternal twins to better understand health and behaviour. The… Read more: What twins teach us about health behaviour - Please donate to our unique research to find cures faster
Twins Research Australia is unique – we are the only dedicated national facility in Australia bringing twins… Read more: Please donate to our unique research to find cures faster - GenV (Generation Victoria)
Eligibility: All children born in Victoria between 4th October 2021 and 3rd October 2023 GenV, short for Generation Victoria… Read more: GenV (Generation Victoria) - Member eNews
A free online Member eNews is emailed out usually twice a year. It’s packed with great information… Read more: Member eNews - How does diet impact male reproductive health?
Eligibility: Identical and fraternal, healthy male twins – aged 18-45 years. We have seen a shift in… Read more: How does diet impact male reproductive health? - Health Behaviours and Screening Questionnaire
Eligibility: All adult twins and higher order multiples currently living in Australia This study will investigate twins’… Read more: Health Behaviours and Screening Questionnaire - The Victorian Population Twin Cohort StudyEligibility: All twins born or living in Victoria. Data routinely collected by State Governments (such as hospital… Read more: The Victorian Population Twin Cohort Study
- Genetics of risk for and resilience to mental health problems
Eligibility: Only twins who previously participated in the “Resilience and vulnerability to mental health problems’” in 2021-2022. Thank you to those… Read more: Genetics of risk for and resilience to mental health problems - Australian Twins & Sisters Mammographic Density Study Follow-Up
Eligibility: Identical and fraternal female twins who previously participated in the Australian Twins and Sisters Breast Density… Read more: Australian Twins & Sisters Mammographic Density Study Follow-Up - Twins FluTracking Survey
Eligibility: Open to twins and higher order multiples (HOMs) of all ages – identical and fraternal –… Read more: Twins FluTracking Survey - Health and lifestyle questionnaire
Eligibility: twins of all ages The Health and Lifestyle Questionnaire will be used to help research. It… Read more: Health and lifestyle questionnaire - New discoveries into the origins of identical twins
An international group of researchers has made ground-breaking discoveries into the origins of identical twins. “Identical twins… Read more: New discoveries into the origins of identical twins - Twins share breast cancer journey for new studyMelbourne identical twins Raie Moss and Judy Kohn are sharing their breast cancer journey to encourage other… Read more: Twins share breast cancer journey for new study
- COVID-19 findings: Strong close relationships are vitalA new study of twins and triplets shows how our close social relationships are vital in how… Read more: COVID-19 findings: Strong close relationships are vital
- Top 10 research priorities for multiple-birth families
Multiple-birth experts from around the world have identified where urgent research is needed to improve health outcomes… Read more: Top 10 research priorities for multiple-birth families - Issue 6: Conducting clinical trials in twin populations: working with twins and their families
ISSN: 2652-5518By Lisa Yelland, Paulo Ferreira, Lucas Ferreira, Katrina Scurrah, Monica Rankin, Jane Denton, Merryl Harvey, Katherine… Read more: Issue 6: Conducting clinical trials in twin populations: working with twins and their families - Issue 1: Twin research designs and analytic approachesISSN: 2652-5518 By Katrina J. Scurrah and John L. Hopper Main points Summary The aim of this article is… Read more: Issue 1: Twin research designs and analytic approaches
- Issue 5: The importance of zygosity knowledge for twins and science
ISSN: 2652-5518By Jeffrey M Craig, Kate Murphy, Tessa L Cutler, Monica Rankin, Jane Denton, Deborah Schofield, Margaret Otlowski,… Read more: Issue 5: The importance of zygosity knowledge for twins and science - Issue 4: The importance of twin studies in understanding the early life origins of chronic disease
ISSN: 2652-5518By Jeffery M. Craig Main points Summary We now know that many risks for chronic disease… Read more: Issue 4: The importance of twin studies in understanding the early life origins of chronic disease - Issue 3: School achievement in literacy and numeracy: Insights from research using the twin design
ISSN: 2652-5518By Brian Byrne Main points Summary The aim of this article is to summarise what twin… Read more: Issue 3: School achievement in literacy and numeracy: Insights from research using the twin design - Issue 2: Historical perspectives on twins and twin research
ISSN: 2652-5518By Brian Byrne Main points Summary Twins Research Australia (TRA) has two missions. One is to… Read more: Issue 2: Historical perspectives on twins and twin research
