Our expansive research facilities, state-of-the-art technologies and unique location within The Royal Children’s Hospital, are some of the reasons we’re home to over 1,800 leading researchers and scientists.
Stay informed with the latest research insights, technological advancements and innovations in child health from our research and scientific community.
Discover how you can support us and our partners to help our researchers make life-changing breakthroughs for children.
Search throughout the entire MCRI website to find exactly what you are looking for.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Chief Scientist Professor Melissa Little AC, has released its 2025 annual report. reNEW is a global consortium that focuses on translating stem cell
Melbourne researchers have made a world first breakthrough into creating blood stem cells that closely resemble those in the human body. And the discovery could soon lead to personalised treatments for children with leukaemia and bone marrow failure disorders. The research, led by Murdoch
An up to EUR$300 million international research centre has been established across three world-leading institutions that will develop new drugs and therapies using human stem cells offering hope to patients with heart, respiratory and kidney disease, diabetes and cancer.
Melbourne researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments. The research, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Peter Doherty
Stem Cells Australia (SCA) is a national alliance of more than 120 experts from Australian universities and research institutes seeking to develop innovative ways to harness the potential of stem cells. University of Melbourne's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor James McCluskey said
Growing stem cell-derived kidneys in the laboratory could help better understand a rare genetic kidney disorder and potentially lead to new treatments for children, according to a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led study. The findings, which were published in the Journal of the American
Page 7 of 103
