Our flagship research programs maximise the collaborative opportunities across MCRI and the Melbourne Children’s Campus to increase the translation of clinical research into practice, transforming child and adolescent health.

Flagship Aboriginal health

Aboriginal health

Working with Aboriginal communities to promote health, wellbeing and equity for all.

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Adolescent health

Adolescent health and wellbeing

Improving the health of future generations.

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Flagship Allergy

Allergy

Saving lives, improving health and reducing the cost of allergy.

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Cancer

Research to transform the treatment and lifelong care for childhood cancer.

Read about Cancer research

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COVID-19

To understand how we can reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of children.

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Heart

Transforming outcomes for children with heart disease and heart failure.

Read about Heart Flagship

 

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High-risk infants

Improve long-term outcomes for high-risk infants.

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Infection

Reduce misuse of antibiotics and minimise drug resistance and side effects.

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Kidney

Develop new therapies for kidney disease

Read about Kidney therapies

 

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Neurodevelopment

Transform our treatment of autism, social impairment and intellectual disability

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Rare Disease

Improve detection, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.

Read about Rare disease