A child with a physiotherapist
27 May 2026

Accelerating recovery for children with concussion

Children recover significantly faster from concussion after receiving early,...

Cystic fibrosis patient Lewis with MCRI Dr Louis Perriman looking through a microscope. Image credit: David Caird, courtesy of News Corp
25 May 2026

Early lung damage mapped in children with cystic fibrosis

Melbourne researchers have mapped how lung damage begins early in life for children with...

A child in a doctor's appointment with a paediatrician
20 May 2026

New network to make access to cutting-edge trials easier

Paediatric clinical trials across Victoria will become the national benchmark under a...

MCRI Co-Chair Sarah Murdoch, Jodie Haydon, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, MCRI Director Professor Kathryn North AC and Board Chair Patrick Houlihan.
18 May 2026

MCRI’s 40th Anniversary Gala celebrates four decades of discovery

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has celebrated four decades of transforming...

child blowing nose
08 May 2026

Needle-free flu vaccine aims to boost children’s immunity

A new study will explore the effects of a nasal spray flu vaccine on children’s immune...

A child smiling in a hospital bed
07 May 2026

Protecting children receiving cancer treatment from infections

A new trial will test whether a tool that harnesses Apple Watch health data and...

children at park
04 May 2026

Multi-pronged plan to address childhood obesity crisis

Heart health, diet, exercise and sleep will be targeted under a multi-pronged strategy...

researcher in lab
27 April 2026

Cutting-edge partnership to fast-track Strep A vaccine efforts

A new cutting-edge partnership will accelerate efforts to develop a vaccine against...

June & David Danks
23 April 2026

Vale Dr June Danks

Dr June Danks, the loving wife of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute founder...

Lung Disease Research Assistant Jack Murphy looking at samples with Group Leader Dr Rhiannon Werder
09 April 2026

International stem cell consortium reNEW releases 2025 Annual Report

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), led by Murdoch...

A child receives a mental health assessment from a doctor
08 April 2026

Australian-first guidelines to curb youth mental health crisis

Australian-first clinical practice guidelines have been created to better support and...

Rhiannon Grant, Professor Kirsten Perrett, Maria Said AM, Assistant Minister Rebecca White, Dr Melanie Wong, Tenaya Jamieson, Brad, Relsie and Jo-Elle Moxon
07 April 2026

Federal Government commits $14.6 million to combat allergy crisis

The Federal Government has announced a further $14.6 million to accelerate national...

Researcher in lab with computer
02 April 2026

Accelerating discoveries into genetic and childhood heart diseases

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has partnered with AI company Anthropic to...

MCRI Director Professor Kathryn North AC, King Frederik X, Queen Mary, MCRI Professor Enzo Porrello in the stem cell medicine lab
19 March 2026

Denmark’s Queen Mary and King Frederik tour MCRI

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) was honoured to host Denmark’s Queen Mary...

A family of four playing on a couch. Daughter, son, father, mother.
19 March 2026

New global benchmark for child health research

The largest project of its kind in Australia that will answer the biggest questions...