News & Events

News & Events

Institute News

Fri 20 May 2022 | 09:20 AM

Vale Professor Ruth Bishop AC BSc MSc PhD DSc

It is with great sadness that we advise that Professor Ruth Bishop passed away on 12 May, aged 89. Professor Ruth Bishop AC was an eminent Melbourne...

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Thu 19 May 2022 | 09:02 AM

Caesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy

Caesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new study. The research, led by...

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Wed 18 May 2022 | 12:56 PM

Anti-parasitic drug prevents bacterial complications of scabies on mass scale

An anti-parasitic drug, delivered on a mass scale, can prevent potentially dangerous bacterial complications of scabies in Fiji, according to a new...

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Fri 13 May 2022 | 09:20 AM

Researcher wins prestigious Bill Marshall Award

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Nigel Curtis has won the prestigious Bill Marshall Award in recognition of his contributions...

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Wed 11 May 2022 | 08:37 AM

Potential pathway linking infant infections to cardiovascular disease risk

Melbourne researchers have discovered a potential pathway linking early life infections to cardiovascular disease risk later in adulthood, offering...

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Wed 4 May 2022 | 02:26 PM

Victorians sought for trial investigating impact of reduced doses of COVID-19 booster shots

Eight hundred Victorians are being sought for a trial investigating the impact of vaccinating people with a lower dose of a COVID-19 booster shot...

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Tue 3 May 2022 | 09:44 AM

Researchers discover pathways to severe COVID-19 in children

Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way...