
03 April 2018
Congratulations, Dr Abbey Eeles, on winning the Cameron Foundation Impact Prize
Tackling global challenges starts with understanding the problem and its wider context,...
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28 March 2018
Rapid DNA sequencing transforms care for critically unwell children
Rapid genomic sequencing for babies and children with suspected genetic conditions...
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23 March 2018
New ‘high-flow’ oxygen therapy will improve the treatment of infants with bronchiolitis
New research has shown that a new 'high-flow' oxygen therapy can be safely delivered in...

19 March 2018
Research to make early diagnosis, intervention possible for cerebral palsy
A test to diagnose cerebral palsy at birth, which could allow infants access to critical...
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16 March 2018
Spotlight on our Students – Ngoc Nguyen
Ngoc is in her last year of a PhD at Monash University and the Murdoch Children's...

16 March 2018
A group of friends is better protection against bullying than one best friend
The study used data from MCRI's Childhood to Adolescence Transition Study (CATS), which...
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15 March 2018
Meet Associate Professor Adam Scheinberg
A/Prof Adam Scheinberg is an Honorary Fellow Manager in Developmental Disability and...

06 March 2018
Pre-existing mental health conditions in men linked to problems during transition to parenthood
This research builds on previous findings, which have shown that one in 10 men...

06 March 2018
Secondary School Work Experience
MCRI and VCGS do not have a Year 10 Work Experience program. We thank you for your...

28 February 2018
First ‘DRAGEN’ Bio-IT platform in Australia could reduce the diagnosis time for critically ill babies
In January 2018, following a 6 month validation period, VCGS deployed the DRAGEN Bio-IT...

23 February 2018
Securing a child’s future needs to start during parents’ teen years
The article in the latest edition of Nature argues that tackling health problems...
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22 February 2018
Australian researchers successfully develop a rotavirus vaccine which could benefit millions of children
Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of child illness and death, and rotavirus is the...

08 February 2018
Meet MCRI: Dr Margie Danchin
Dr Margie Danchin is a Senior Research Fellow in Vaccine and Immunisation Research Tell...

05 February 2018
Taking antibiotics during pregnancy is linked to increased risk of the child being hospitalised with infection
The study, a collaboration between MCRI and Aarhus University of Denmark, found children...

02 February 2018
What genetic testing information to expect when you're expecting
The latest research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), published in...
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