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The Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) is a not-for-profit provider of genetic tests and genetic counselling services. Below, VCGS Associate Genetic Counsellor Dr Alison Archibald answers some common questions about the prepair genetic carrier screening test. What is genetic carrier
Neuromuscular disorders are a range of conditions that affect the nerves controlling a child’s muscles.
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Dr Rhiannon Werder has received an award to better understand how lung cells work together to fight off infections and potentially discover new therapies for respiratory infections. Dr Werder has been awarded one of two $60,000 Metcalf Prizes for
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Associate Professor Amanda Gwee has been awarded a grant for her work trialling oral antibiotic treatment for bone and joint infections in children. Associate Professor Gwee was the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases 2020 Research Grant
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Dr Claire von Mollendorf has been selected for a dynamic program that supports women wanting to progress or extend into leadership positions within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industry. Dr von Mollendorf was one of 34
So what is the role of the appendix, and in what circumstances can it rupture? Here’s what you need to know about appendicitis.Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. This article originally appeared on The
At the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS), we are committed to maintaining a robust governance framework that supports ethical, transparent, and effective decision-making. Our policies help ensure a safe and inclusive environment for staff,
Support children with a hand difference by donating to Australian Hand Difference Register (AHDR)
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Rhiannon Werder has been awarded a federal grant to advance research into a common long-COVID complication that results in lung damage. Dr Werder received the $998,000 Medical Research Future Fund Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 grant for her
Researchers from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) have received a $100,000 donation from The Gillin Boys Foundation to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). On Thursday 11 May, Drs Peter Houweling and Chantal Coles visited The Gillin Boys Foundation and its
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