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...

02 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...

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...

01 July 2021

Grants to improve diagnosis of rare diseases

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

30 June 2021

Funding secured for stem cell research to accelerate new treatments

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

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...

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...

22 June 2021

Four research projects secure federal grants

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have received federal funding...

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...

17 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...

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...

15 June 2021

Queen's Birthday Honours for Ms Suzi Carp and Professor Jane Halliday

Image credit: ABC News The Institute warmly congratulates our previous Chairman, Ms Suzi...

15 June 2021

New project to bridge the equity gap in children’s health and development

A new project aims to determine the most effective policies across Australia to reduce...

11 June 2021

MCRI researchers receive MRFF funding

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $20 billion long-term investment supporting...

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08 June 2021

BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants

An Australian-led study will investigate whether it's possible to predict who remains...