World leading child health research is underway right here.

Emerging treatments for muscle, kidney and heart diseases were among the stem cell projects showcased at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine...

Australians are being urged to dig deep to support world leading child health research at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI). MCRI is Australia's largest child health research institute...

Australian researchers have discovered how changes in antibody levels over time can predict which children are likely to outgrow their peanut allergy. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s...

A successful research project designed to prevent and address student mental health problems will start a new chapter in South Australia this year. The Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) projec...

Patients will receive easier access to clinical trials and health care priorities will secure more funding under sweeping changes to medical research in Australia. Federal Health Minister Mark...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Associate Professor Rachel Peters has been recognised for her research into the link between food allergy and respiratory health. Associate Professor...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Associate Professor Amanda Gwee has been awarded a federal grant to improve the treatment of a viral illness that can be deadly for children with weakened ...

Studies into the effect of vitamin D on children’s lung health and the best treatments for maternal infections following premature birth have received Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants. Murdo...

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researcher has been awarded a grant to increase physical activity and movement among adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Dr Carlee Holmes and her team,...

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researcher has been awarded the Rebecca Cooper Fellowship to investigate how influenza impacts the severity of Strep A infections. Strep A is a...

Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to...

Hello Andrea, it's lovely to speak with you. As the Director of People and Culture at Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), what excites you most about this role?...

Researchers at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) are working with communities of refugee and migrant backgrounds to co-design and culturally adapt research processes to engage culturally ...

Authors: Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Cris Townley, Western Sydney University; Ken Pang, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University, and Rachel...

Childhood cancer affects the lives of young people all over the world, regardless of their family background or upbringing. Presently, more than 80 per cent of children in high-income countries have...