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Dr Leanne Rees
29 May 2023

Dr Leanne Rees awarded Spinal Cord Injury Travelling Fellowship

Dr Leanne Rees has been awarded the QUT Alan Mackay-Sim Spinal Cord Injury Travelling...

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16 May 2023

The Gillin Boys Foundation donates $100,000 towards MCRI Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research

Researchers from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) have received a $100,000...

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09 May 2023

Victorian government accelerates vaccine uptake, mental health and genetic disease programs

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Doctors Carmen Pace , Jessica Kaufman , and Simone...

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31 March 2023

MCRI researcher awarded funding to advance knowledge into Batten disease

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) PhD candidate Ms Lottie Morison (pictured...

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30 March 2023

Aboriginal researcher receives national award to support the healing and recovery needs of Indigenous survivors of child sexual abuse

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Dr Graham Gee has received a national...

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Australia Day 2023 Honours List recipients
27 January 2023

Professors Melissa Little, George Patton and Martin Delatycki recognised in Australia Day Honours

Murdoch Chi ldren’s Research Institute warmly congratulates Professors Melissa Little ,...

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19 January 2023

Professor Harriet Hiscock & research team included in “Ten of the Best”

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Professor Harriet Hiscock and The Centre for...

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21 November 2022

Scholarship to improve quality of life for children with two rare genetic conditions

A Murdoch Children’s Researcher Institute researcher has been awarded a scholarship to...

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17 November 2022

MCRI researchers make highly cited list

Murdoch Children's Research Institute’s Professor Mimi Tang and Professor George Patton...

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14 November 2022

New child hearing registry aims to track and optimise hearing outcomes

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Associate Professor Valerie Sung has been awarded...

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Professor Frank Oberklaid
09 November 2022

Child health researcher named Victoria's Senior Australian of the Year

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Professor Frank Oberklaid has been named...

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02 November 2022

Researcher awarded for contributions to Victorian international student community

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Ritika Saxena has been awarded for her...

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27 October 2022

Grant to improve mental health outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders

A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led project has secured federal funding to...

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26 October 2022

Funding boost to advance children’s cancer research in Victoria

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has welcomed a $35 million election pledge by...

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25 October 2022

Grant to advance research into common inherited nerve disorder

A new study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has received funding to...

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