World leading child health research is underway right here.

The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Dr Mohajer Hameed has been recognised for exceptional and lasting contributions to multiculturalism in Victoria. Dr Hameed was one of 29 people...

It is our great pleasure to share with you the 2021 Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Annual Report. We hope you enjoy reading about the remarkable achievements that were made possible thanks to...

More than 1000 children are being sought for a study to learn more about sore throats and how best to prevent them.The STAMPS study, led by Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI) partners the M...

When it comes to vaccinations, Australians are prepared to roll up their sleeves.Australia is a health-literate nation with some of the highest immunisation rates in the world. But in countries where ...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researcher Dr Nicole Van Bergen has been recognised for a project that aims to use stem cell therapy to treat a severe neurological disorder in children.Dr...

Two Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researchers have been recognised for their research that aims to prevent and better treat bacterial pneumonia in children in the South Pacific and Asia.Dr...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) speech pathologist Dr Ruth Braden has been celebrated for exemplary contributions and achievements to childhood disability research.Dr Braden was awarded...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Nigel Curtis has won the prestigious Bill Marshall Award in recognition of his contributions to the paediatric infectious disease field.The...

The Royal Women’s HospitalDr Kate Hodgson and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Ms Free Coulston have been recognised for their contributions to newborn medicine research.  The MCRI-led ...

We are pleased to share that Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), in conjunction with HarperCollins and taste.com.au, is developing a cookbook comprising allergy-friendly recipes for the...

For babies born extremely premature, like twins Mikey and Gabe, the fight for life starts from the first breath. They have great odds of survival, but if surgery is required and an inadequate...

International Nurses Day is celebrated each year on 12 May, on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the foundational philosopher of modern nursing.Nurses make a huge contribution to the experience...

Tell us a little bit about yourself outside of MCRI?I am a proud Peerapper / Anglo-Celtic man; my mob is from the North-West Coast of Tasmania. I was born and raised off country. I was born in Wagga ...

Most teenagers never leave the house without their phones. For Ruby, she couldn't go anywhere without her painkillers.Ruby's life largely became a blur as she was heavily medicated to dull her...