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Researchers from the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Illumina's Northern California Services Laboratory have developed a method to allow women to gain greater insights into the health of their pregnancy. In the biggest study of its type in the
The Vaccine Immunology group conducts research to better understand the human immune response to childhood vaccines and infections. Our focus is aimed at using immunology to identify optimal vaccination strategies in high-risk settings and ultimately to improve child health through improved access
It is one of the rarest jobs in Australia with only 230 employed nationwide but genetic counselling has become a little better known this week as Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day was celebrated on Thursday, November 8. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute has a not-for-profit genetic testing
Speaking, reading and writing are vital for communicating, learning, participating and socialising. Exposure in infancy to talking, reading and singing lays the foundation for life.
Our research helps us to understanding concussion recovery in young people.
The Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS), which is based at Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has launched a new non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT), which is called percept™. VCGS is a not-for-profit provider of a comprehensive range of clinical and laboratory genetics
From from 23 - 25 July, join us in Melbourne for ADVENT 2026. Dive into fundamental concepts, evidence, and emerging developments in neonatal respiratory care through an interactive program featuring hands-on workshops and dynamic case-based discussions.
Families can wait years for a diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder, but a new test can provide answers in days for a better understanding of the condition and potentially earlier treatment. In its standard definition, the word ‘rare’ describes something that doesn’t happen very often. So
An Australian first biobank will be established to improve and discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash University and Alfred Health, will
As originally published via The Conversation Mites living in your skin are just the start of the problems that come with having scabies. The highly infectious parasitic condition is linked with extreme itchiness, bacterial infections and kidney damage, plus debilitating social and economic
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