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One in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), the major cause of death in newborns – however, the genetic cause of these developmental disorders is not fully understood, hindering the development of accurate prenatal genetic testing. Now researchers from Murdoch
Two Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have received Australia Day Honours in 2024. Associate Professor Ngaire Elwood has been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine, particularly through stem cell
Stories from Mia, a patient at Murdoch Children's, and Professor Enzo Porrello discussing stem cell treatments.
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Dr Holly Voges has received funding to advance her stem cell research into finding better treatments for rheumatic heart disease in children. Dr Voges was awarded the Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship for her research project which is
Australia’s first clinical trial of stem cell infusion from cord blood as a possible treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) is commencing in Melbourne. The safety trial, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, will recruit patients nationally and take place at The Royal Children’s
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Sharon Goldfeld has been awarded the inaugural Marles Medal in STEM (science, technology, engineering and medicine) for excellent and original research that led to outstanding achievement in research impact. The Marles Medal is awarded by the
3D modelling of a child's kidney cells led by MCRI researchers is another step towards precision medicine, according to a paper published today in Nature Communications journal. Using kidney tissue created in an MCRI laboratory and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from a young patient the
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