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Our laboratory studies cell signalling to understand the driving forces behind complex human diseases.
Established in 2018, the Flicker of Hope Foundation shines a light on Neurofibromatosis (NF) by raising awareness and funds to support NF medical research. This little-known genetic disorder affects one in 2500 people worldwide, with about 10,000 Australians currently living with the condition.
By leaving a bequest in your Will to Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), you will support groundbreaking research and discoveries that can help us deliver our purpose and improve the lives of children and their families for future generations to come.
Authors: Phoebe Williams, University of Sydney and Murdoch Children's Research Institute Drs Joshua Osowicki and Yara-Natalie Abo You may have heard reports in recent days of a “flesh-eating bacteria” spreading in Japan, referring to an illness that can occur with streptococcal toxic shock
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a term for impaired brain development that can occur when a baby is exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
Our vision is to use human pluripotent stem cells to study immunity and autoimmunity, which will help us understand how our immune system defends against diseases and why it sometimes attacks itself.
Dr Kate Masterson is helping shape the future of paediatric intensive care through her work at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), where she combines clinical care with research to improve outcomes for critically ill children. As a nurse
Cooper waited three years to be diagnosed with an ultra-rare condition that impacts his muscle tone, speech and brain development. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) RDNow team worked to give answers to Cooper's family, taking in the expertise of The Royal Children’s Hospital and the
As a childcare worker, Shanie thought she would have been well briefed on the risks her job posed to her unborn baby. But when doctors advised Shanie that her eight–day–old son Knox was profoundly deaf caused by a common infection, she felt at a loss. During her third pregnancy Shanie was
Having multiple food allergies, Mae knows to avoid anything that will trigger a severe allergic reaction. Any food with peanuts, diary and egg is off limits for the eight-year-old. But what about the factors that could be fuelling allergies we can’t always see?
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