Research areas at MCRI
At Murdoch Children's Research Institute we are united by a common purpose: to give all children the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilled life.
To achieve our purpose, our research is organised into five specialist research areas. Our dedicated researchers work closely with the patients, families, and communities, ensuring our research and discoveries translate to better health outcomes that are affordable and accessible in Australia and around the world.
With over 1,800+ world-leading researchers working across more than 150 diseases, we are at the forefront of health research innovation. Our world-class facilities, laboratories, and research equipment are unlocking new frontiers of discovery and innovation.
Clinical Sciences
Our researchers work to improve care for babies, children, and adolescents with serious acute and chronic illness. Our research is improving diagnosis, treatment, and care, saving lives, and creating better outcomes for our most vulnerable.
Genomic Medicine
Our Genomic research is vital to discovering genes and environmental factors impacting children’s health. Our research is helping achieve earlier diagnosis and delivers targeted treatment for genetic disorders, infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases.
Infection, Immunity and Global Health
Our infection, immunity and global health researchers are protecting children against preventable diseases such as allergies, common infections, and immune conditions both locally and internationally, focussing on disadvantaged populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Population Health
Our researchers are studying the health of our communities and developing interventions to solve modern epidemics of obesity, allergy, diabetes, and mental illness. We are advancing understanding of the social, environmental, and biological factors influencing child and adolescent health.
Stem Cell Medicine
Our researchers are driving the development of therapies for currently incurable childhood diseases, including kidney disease, heart and skeletal muscle diseases, leukemia, brain cancer, respiratory diseases and juvenile diabetes.
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