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It is our great pleasure to share with you our 2022 Murdoch Children’s Annual Report. 2022 was another extraordinary year for the Institute. Within this report, you will find wonderful stories of how our research has had a positive impact on child health.
Global partnerships that embed scientific research into clinical care are revolutionising the diagnosis and treatments for children with rare genetic diseases, according to a new report. The white paper found despite advances in genomic technologies, which can detect rare genetic diseases within
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Associate Professor Amanda Gwee has been awarded a $3 million Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The study will investigate how aminoglycoside-based (AG) antibiotics impacts the hearing of children and examine which strategies
The RART-Bronch study aims to improve bronchiolitis care and health system effectiveness in regional and rural hospitals across Australia. This large-scale, interdisciplinary initiative will develop, implement, and evaluate a co-designed online platform to support sustainable and scalable
Dr June Danks, the loving wife of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute founder Professor David Danks, passed away peacefully in the company of family on 26 March 2026, aged 94. June was a pioneering medical practitioner and lifelong advocate for women’s health. Her life was marked by
The Genetic Support Network Victoria (GSNV) is a vibrant and active group committed to promoting the interests and well-being of people affected by genetic and rare conditions in Victoria. Murdoch Children's Research Institute is a proud supporter of the GSNV, along with the Department of Health
Melbourne researchers have mapped how lung damage begins early in life for children with cystic fibrosis, providing new insights that will help reshape future care.
Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, found the treatments – a combination of a probiotic together with oral immunotherapy (the gradual
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