Guest podcasters
Listen to some of our brilliant minds speak on podcasts from all over the world.
Genetic screening for all couples looking to have children
Professor Martin Delatycki talks to Norman Swan on ABC Radio's Health Report about the best way to deliver a national genetic screening program, that would be available to all couples in Australia.
Research finds link between air pollution and peanut allergy
Associate Professor Rachel Peters talks to ABC World Today about the link between peanut allergies in children and air pollution.
23 Oct 2024
Actual Experts Debunk the Cass Review
Associate Professor Ken Pang discusses the controversial recommendations made by the Cass review with Dr Meredithe McNamara and Dr Kellan Baker.
20 September 2024.
At what age can a child be criminally responsible?
Leader of the Centre for Adolescent Health Professor Susan Sawyer speaks with Meshel Laurie and Dr Xanthé Mallett about the age of criminal responsibility in Australia.
4 September 2024
Blood pressure in children
MCRI PhD candidate Jonathan Glenning speaks to The Education Hub podcast, produced by the Royal Children's Hospital, giving an overview of high blood pressure in children and his vision to increase the rate of childhood blood pressure monitoring.
4 September 2024
Bone marrow breakthrough
Professor Ed Stanley talks to PM about how the team at MCRI have grown blood stem cells within the confines of a laboratory, paving the way for personalised and improved treatment options.
3 September 2024
The common cytomegalovirus and its risk in pregnancy
Associate Professor Lisa Hui speaks to ABC Listen's Health Report about new evidence showing the risk of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy is much lower with the right treatment.
18 May 2024
Predicting the children who'll outgrow allergies
Associate Professor Rachel Peters talks to Dr Norman Swan from the Health Report about the recent discovery on how to identify the children that are more likely to grow out of their allergy.
18 May 2024
Blood protein could help identify kids prone to long term concussion
MCRI researcher Ella Swaney speaks to ABC RN Breakfast about the discovery of a blood protein which could help identify those children who are likely to suffer longer-term effects, and help guide parents in preventing or managing concussion.
10 April 2024
What does the justice system do to kids' health?
Professor Stuart Kinner speaks to Tegan Taylor about the health risks of children who have contact with the youth justice system.
24 February 2024
Navigating Inductive Content Analysis in Qualitative Research
Dr Danya Vears speaks to the Between the Data podcast about how to conduct inductive content analysis (ICA).
15 January 2024
How do we better support GPs working in the mental health space?
Professor Harriet Hiscock speaks to the Conversation Hour about how Murdoch Children's Research Institute is working to support GPs and clinicians working in the mental health space.
27 November 2023
Birthing in the world of COVID
Associate Professor Lisa Hui speaks to Tegan Taylor on ABC Radio about how COVID lockdowns affected birth in Victoria.
30 October 2023
Is birth by caesarean linked to allergy risk?
Associate Professor Rachel Peters speaks to the Naked Scientists podcast on the potential links between c-section births and increased allergy risk.
26 May 2023
Why won’t you sleep?!
Professor Harriet Hiscock speaks to the Beyond the Bump podcast about why children aged 3-8 may be having sleep issues.
26 July 2022
Building blocks for life: public health and kids
Professor Sharon Goldfield speaks to the Life's Lottery: Backing Kids podcast about how families can be best supported during a child’s early years.
6 April 2022