23 July 2021

Associate Professor Nigel Crawford announced as chair of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Associate Professor Nigel Crawford has been announced as the...

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14 July 2021

Clinic boosts transgender young people’s mental health

A clinic to help transgender young people and their families receive quicker support has boosted mental...

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08 July 2021

Mental health projects secure funding

Two Murdoch Children's Research Institute led projects have been awarded grants that aim to improve the...

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07 July 2021

Researcher receives boost to investigate long term impact of family violence

Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Ali Fogarty has been recognised for her research into the...

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05 July 2021

Project aims to prevent bleeding in babies after needing heart bypass support

A Melbourne-led project aims to investigate new treatments for babies born with heart disease who...

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03 July 2021

Professor Melissa Little announced as president of International Society for Stem Cell Research

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Melissa Little has been announced as the new...

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02 July 2021

Funding boost for research into genetic disorder that causes nerve tumours

Two Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) projects have received funding for Neurofibromatosis 1...

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02 July 2021

Grants to improve diagnosis of rare diseases

Five Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have received funding for studies that aim to...

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01 July 2021

Funding secured for stem cell research to accelerate new treatments

Four Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have received funding for stem cell research...

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30 June 2021

Poor mental health, suicidal thoughts and school closure stress felt among teens during COVID-19 pandemic

Two in five young people experienced mental health problems and one in five had suicidal thoughts during...

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23 June 2021

Australian schools should be prioritised to stay open during COVID-19 pandemic

Child health experts are calling for schools to be seen as essential services and prioritised to stay open...

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22 June 2021

Four research projects secure federal grants

Murdoch Children's Research Institute researchers have received federal funding for studies that aim to...

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21 June 2021

Global standards to embed health and wellbeing into education system

The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a...

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18 June 2021

Murdoch Children's researchers appointed to lead mRNA Victoria advisory group

Murdoch Children's researchers are among a group of renowned scientists enlisted to provide advice on mRNA...

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16 June 2021

Babies sought for whooping cough vaccine clinical trial to help prevent allergies

More than 1500 babies are being sought for a research study testing whether a whooping cough vaccine can...

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