11 July 2022

Scholarship to advance stem cell research

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute early-career researcher has been awarded a scholarship for her...

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07 July 2022

Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

Hospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new study, highlighting the...

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05 July 2022

Sleep with Kip: Bedtime stories incorporate scientifically proven sleep strategies

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has today launched a range of six Sleep with Kip children’s...

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04 July 2022

Funding for research into treating a genetic disorder

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition associated with the development of tumours in the...

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29 June 2022

One in three mothers experience partner abuse before their child turns ten

Content notice: This post contains information about violence and abuse.One in three Melbourne mothers...

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27 June 2022

Improving longer-term outcomes for premature babies with lung disease

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Associate Professor Brett Manley has been recognised for...

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24 June 2022

Queen’s Birthday Honour for former MCRI Board member

Former Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Board Chairman Leigh Clifford has been recognised for his...

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21 June 2022

Mental health program expands to every government primary school in Victoria

A mental health program, proven to help students who may have otherwise slipped through the cracks, will be...

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16 June 2022

Project awarded grant to help improve the health care of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has been awarded a new grant for a project that aims to...

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10 June 2022

Project to better treat children with bone and joint infections

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute project has secured funding for research that aims to better...

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10 June 2022

Umbilical cord blood cells can safely be infused into a sibling with cerebral palsy

An Australian-first study has found collecting and storing cells from a baby’s umbilical cord and later...

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09 June 2022

New initiative to improve outcomes for children with hip dysplasia

A new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and The University of Melbourne project has received funding...

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08 June 2022

New WHO Guidelines To Better Treat And Manage Childhood Pneumonia

A major review into childhood pneumonia by researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute...

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02 June 2022

Global stem cell research partnership launches to advance treatment for incurable diseases

A global stem cell research collaboration that will develop new treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart...

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27 May 2022

Researchers discover immune system changes that support peanut allergy remission in children

Australian researchers have discovered the key immunological changes that support the remission of peanut...

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