Smiling pediatrician with happy baby
01 September 2022

Speech disorder and allergy research centres receive funding boost

Two research centres based at the Murdoch Children’s Research Centre that aim to...

31 August 2022

World-first allergy centres launched to prevent and treat allergies

Two new allergy centres have been launched to accelerate research and treatment to...

HCC Registered Nurse Delmay Kovo giving a scabies tablet to 7 yr old
25 August 2022

Anti-parasitic drug to treat scabies on mass scale in Solomon Islands 

An anti-parasitic drug will be rolled out on a mass scale in the Solomon Islands to...

Mother with yellow knit jumper helping daughter with inhaling through a nebulizer.
19 August 2022

Immune cell model paves way for new treatments targeting common infection amongst immunocompromised children

Melbourne researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an...

Worried mother and her sad teenage daughter
17 August 2022

Maternal mental health and well-being profoundly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Maternal well-being has been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a third...

06 August 2022

Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than...

Children eating from lunchboxes
04 August 2022

Researcher recognised for contributions to multiculturalism in Victoria

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Dr Mohajer Hameed has been recognised...

02 August 2022

Our 2021 Annual Report – Celebrating 35 years of progress

It is our great pleasure to share with you the 2021 Murdoch Children’s Research...

28 July 2022

Children sought for study into how to prevent sore throats

More than 1000 children are being sought for a study to learn more about sore throats...

Vaccine champions program, Fiji
21 July 2022

Championing the vaccine cause in the Pacific

When it comes to vaccinations, Australians are prepared to roll up their sleeves....

Professor Enzo Porrello
15 July 2022

Harnessing the capacity of a newborn’s heart

This article was first published in The Australian , written by Natasha Robinson. The...

Ritika Saxena
11 July 2022

Scholarship to advance stem cell research

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute early-career researcher has been awarded a...

Parent and child using a ventilator
07 July 2022

Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

Hospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new...

Sleep with Kip cover
05 July 2022

Sleep with Kip: Bedtime stories incorporate scientifically proven sleep strategies

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has today launched a range of six Sleep with...

Winner receiving a giant cheque
04 July 2022

Funding for research into treating a genetic disorder

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition associated with the development of...