21 May 2020

MCRI researchers awarded over $10m to continue vital research to help children thrive

Seven MCRI researchers have been awarded over $10 million in the latest round of the...

19 May 2020

MCRI launches landmark study into children's COVID-19 immune responses with assistance from Rio Tinto

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has launched its COVID Immune research...

14 May 2020

Podcast explores how to support kids and families during COVID-19

A new podcast series will explore how to support children, adolescents and families...

13 May 2020

Rotavirus vaccination leads to reduced hospitalisations, fewer infant deaths

Vaccination against rotavirus has led to a significant decrease in hospitalisations and...

12 May 2020

Action needed to protect kids from COVID-19 racism spike

Urgent attention is needed during this pandemic to protect children from the harms of...

07 May 2020

Innovative genomic research projects receive federal grants

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will establish a ground-breaking centre...

05 May 2020

10M grant enables BCG vaccine trial to expand internationally, enrol 10,000 healthcare workers

An A$10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will allow the Murdoch...

30 April 2020

New genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder

An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked...

17 April 2020

Better data reanalysis model needed to improve rare disease diagnostic rates

A better framework for the reanalysis of genetic data, a game-changing process which...

15 April 2020

A message from MCRI's Director, Prof Kathryn North AC

Dear friends, I wanted to thank everyone in the MCRI community for your thoughtful...

10 April 2020

Australian COVID-19 modelling and international data reassuring for parents, teachers, according to experts

The newly released Australian modelling combined with international data supports the...

09 April 2020

Risk factors for carrying pneumonia-causing bacteria revealed

New research has uncovered the risk factors for Fijians carrying a pneumonia-causing...

04 April 2020

Rapid infectious disease shifts in Chinese children and adolescents prior to covid-19

Deaths of children and adolescents in China due to infectious diseases were becoming...

02 April 2020

BCG vaccine trial to protect Australian healthcare workers starts, enabled by major philanthropic backing

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has started vaccinating healthcare...

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27 March 2020

MCRI to trial preventative vaccine for COVID-19 healthcare workers

Professor Kathryn North AC, Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in...