06 December 2023

Newborn medicine project celebrated by NHMRC as one of the best

The team behind a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) led project has been celebrated for their...

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28 November 2023

World Scabies Program achieves milestone in Solomon Islands and Fiji

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) World Scabies Program has completed the first round of...

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28 November 2023

Framework to help steer children towards better health

A new national framework has been created to help steer children and young people in Australia towards...

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24 November 2023

Fractional COVID-19 booster vaccines produce similar immune response as full-doses

Reducing the dose of a widely used COVID-19 booster vaccine produces a similar immune response in adults to...

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23 November 2023

New national network created to support child and family hubs

A new network has been created to support and advocate for community hubs, a wraparound care service, that...

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23 November 2023

Researcher receives grant to further transgender health outcomes

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researcher has been awarded a grant to better understand...

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22 November 2023

Drug may reduce SIDS in children with achondroplasia

A drug that boosts bone growth in children with achondroplasia may also reduce their chances of sudden...

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21 November 2023

Three research projects receive genomic health grants

Three MCRI-led genomics projects aiming to improve how children respond to medications, testing new ways to...

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20 November 2023

Australian-first equipment to help accelerate research into childhood diseases

Cutting-edge equipment that will help accelerate research into children’s diseases from brain cancer to...

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17 November 2023

Study tracking a generation’s health still open to eligible families as it enters new phase

Newborn recruitment has closed for a world-first study that is tracking the health of an entire generation....

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31 October 2023

Fellowship to support respiratory disease research

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Associate Professor Dan Pellicci has been awarded a Viertel...

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30 October 2023

Grant to help improve the health outcomes of children with epilepsy

A research project aiming to improve the health outcomes of children with epilepsy by speeding up...

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26 October 2023

Fellowships to better understand and treat heart diseases

Two Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researchers have been awarded fellowships to further their...

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25 October 2023

Australian-first guidelines to help support children with anxiety

Melbourne researchers have created new clinical guidelines to better support children and adolescents...

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24 October 2023

New Ruth Bishop Fellowship created to honour her legacy

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute will establish a new five-year Fellowship, named in honour of...

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