Institute News 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... Read more
Institute News 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... Read more
Institute News 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... Read more
Institute News 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... Read more
Institute News Wed 27 Apr 2022 | 02:25 PM First global standards to help diagnose and manage most common type of dwarfism The first global standards to help diagnose and manage achondroplasia - the most common type of dwarfism- have been created following a large... Read more
Institute News Tue 26 Apr 2022 | 05:15 PM Funding for research to improve premature babies’ quality of life Researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute have received funding for vital research that aims to improve the quality of life for... Read more
Institute News Fri 22 Apr 2022 | 12:13 PM New WHO guide to support child and adolescent health in humanitarian disasters The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and University of Melbourne -led guide on how to... Read more
Institute News Fri 22 Apr 2022 | 11:03 AM Grant to advance research into new childhood neurological disease A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute project has received funding to advance research into a new rare disease that causes severe neurological... Read more
Institute News Fri 8 Apr 2022 | 11:14 AM Live for Lily Foundation partners with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute to advance childhood brain cancer research News at a glance : The Live for Lily Foundation was established to honour the life of 9-year-old Lily Hester, who sadly passed away from a rare... Read more
Institute News Fri 8 Apr 2022 | 07:14 AM Researchers discover new neurodevelopmental disorder Australian researchers have discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder after uncovering its link to a tumor suppressor gene. The international... Read more