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Joe Axiak will forever be remembered as a hard-working cattle farmer from Dunedoo, NSW, and for making an enormous difference to children’s lives across the country.After a lifetime on the land, when Joe died at the age of 78, he left his entire estate to help sick children. His significant gift
Dr Sarah Stephenson, Team Leader in the Neurogenetics group, has been recognised as an OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model by the INvolve network, a global consultancy championing inclusion and diversity. Inclusion in this year's OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders List, supported by Yahoo
MCRI researchers have been awarded two federal MRFF Grants, totalling over $4.1M, to investigate whether a single dose of antibiotics can treat urinary tract infections and develop child-specific neck injury management guidelines.Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are the most common reason in the
Physiotherapist Rachel Kennedy has been awarded a 2019 Churchill Fellowship to travel aboard to gather insights to help benefit children and young people living with neuromuscular disorders in Australia. The fellowship will see her visit dedicated neuromuscular disease centres in the UK,
MCRI's Dr Valerie Sung has been recognised for her exceptional research into improving the management of children with hearing loss. Dr Sung has been awarded a 2019 L'Oréal-UNESCO Australian & New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowship. The Women in Science fellowship program, launched in 2007,
Professor Lex Doyle, a Chief Investigator and member of the Executive Committee of the Centre of Research Excellence in Newborn Medicine and the Head of Clinical Research Development at Royal Women's Hospital, has received the prestigious Howard Williams Medal at the Royal Australasian College of
Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), University of Melbourne and Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) in The Netherlands have made an important step towards making human kidneys from stem cells that they one day hope can be used to treat kidney disease.The research
Named after the late Joan Kirner, Victoria's first and only female Premier, the program will enable up-and-coming female leaders to obtain the critical skills, networks and experiences required to advance their leadership careers.Twenty-one successful applicants were selected from over 280
In April 2025, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) held its first ‘Friends of MCRI’ event in New York City at Old Mates, a uniquely Australian venue co-founded by MCRI Global Advisory Board member Nick Stone. The event brought together a large group of Australian expatriates and their
A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute project has secured funding for research that aims to better treat children with bone and joint infections through early antibiotic treatment. Associate Professor Amanda Gwee received the $236,218 HCF Research Foundation grant for her trial, which will
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