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Paediatric surgery produces life-saving and life-changing results for children and families. Our group focuses on conditions that affect the abdominal organs (gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract), the reproductive organs, the skin (burns), and the entire body (trauma).
Our study aims to assess the immune responses of two different fourth-dose vaccines (bivalent Moderna versus Novavax) among people who have previously received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in 2019.
Our research aims to transform our treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism, ADHD, social impairment and intellectual disability, motor disability, seizures, and learning disabilities.
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Rhiannon Werder has been awarded a federal grant to advance research into a common long-COVID complication that results in lung damage. Dr Werder received the $998,000 Medical Research Future Fund Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 grant for her
Sarah Murdoch Global Ambassador and Co-Chair Board of Directors Internationally renowned model, philanthropist, television presenter and mother, Sarah Murdoch has been the Global Ambassador of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) since 2000 and a member of the Board of Directors since
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Photo: Left to right: Dr Nicole van Bergen; A/Prof Paul Lockhart; Dr Jay ShuklaMCRI researchers have received USD120 000 in funding to tease out the underlying causes of two rare genetic diseases. The two brain conditions are called BPAN, which causes movement and cognitive problems in affected
Understanding how early life habits affect dental health and whether the Infant program will improve dental health at four years of age. Dietary and dental habits are established early in life, particularly during the first 2,000 days; a unique, time-limited opportunity for early intervention.
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