12 May 2026

Dr Lien Anh Ha Do wins Thrasher Research Fund Award

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Lien Anh Ha Do will lead a clinical trial in Vietnam to...

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11 May 2026

Ian Potter Foundation grant to improve equitable child health outcomes

The Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has...

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08 May 2026

Needle-free flu vaccine aims to boost children’s immunity

A new study will explore the effects of a nasal spray flu vaccine on children’s immune systems, aiming to...

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07 May 2026

Protecting children receiving cancer treatment from infections

A new trial will test whether a tool that harnesses Apple Watch health data and artificial intelligence can...

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04 May 2026

Multi-pronged plan to address childhood obesity crisis

Heart health, diet, exercise and sleep will be targeted under a multi-pronged strategy by child health...

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27 April 2026

Cutting-edge partnership to fast-track Strep A vaccine efforts

A new cutting-edge partnership will accelerate efforts to develop a vaccine against Strep A, a major global...

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24 April 2026

Professor Sarath Ranganathan wins TSANZ Research Medal for lung health research

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Sarath Ranganathan has been awarded The Thoracic...

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23 April 2026

Vale Dr June Danks

Dr June Danks, the loving wife of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute founder Professor David Danks,...

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21 April 2026

Drs Mary White and Jacqui Schiesser secure Diabetes Australia grants

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Drs Jacqui Schiesser and Mary White have received Diabetes...

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14 April 2026

Dr Leanne Rees receives TAC grant for spinal cord injury project

Victorians living with spinal cord injury will benefit from a new pilot communication strategy to help...

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09 April 2026

Medibank grant to track impact of mental health initiative

A new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)-led study will investigate whether early mental health...

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09 April 2026

International stem cell consortium reNEW releases 2025 Annual Report

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW),  led by Murdoch Children’s...

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08 April 2026

Can medicinal cannabis help kids’ autism, ADHD or Tourette’s? Here’s what we know so far

In the past ten years or so there has been a lot of interest to see if medicinal cannabis can help children...

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08 April 2026

Australian-first guidelines to curb youth mental health crisis

Australian-first clinical practice guidelines have been created to better support and treat young people...

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07 April 2026

Federal Government commits $14.6 million to combat allergy crisis

The Federal Government has announced a further $14.6 million to accelerate national allergy research and...

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