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Melbourne researchers have discovered a potential pathway linking early life infections to cardiovascular disease risk later in adulthood, offering opportunities for targeted intervention. The study, led by the Murdoch Children Research Institute (MCRI) and published in eLife, found that elevated
Most pregnancies last 40 weeks but sometimes, babies are born earlier than expected. A baby is considered premature or preterm if they are born before the 37th week of pregnancy. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS) groups conduct some of the world’s
Testing new treatments for blood disorders, improving rare disease diagnostic rates and better pain management tools for cerebral palsy patients are among the seven Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) projects receiving a federal funding boost. Associate Professor Katie Ayers, Professor
Associate Professor Ken Pang is a Senior Research Fellow, consultant paediatrician and biomedical researcher. Tell us about your work. As one of the Melbourne Children's Clinician Scientist Fellows, I have dual roles. On the one hand, I work as a paediatrician with the Royal Children's Hospital
Advancing research into genetic conditions, food allergies and tuberculosis are among the latest Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) projects to receive federal grants. MCRI Professor Nigel Curtis, Professor Angela Morgan, Professor Zornitza Stark, Associate Professor Deanne Thompson,
Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on or off, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and published in Clinical Epigenetics, found the hormone therapy could affect certain regions of DNA, the first
A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI)-led partnership that supports young families experiencing financial hardship has received funding. Dr Anna Price and the team behind the Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF) initiative have been awarded a Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) Experimental
This CRE is funded by the NHMRC for five years (2024-2029). Stronger starts, brighter futures. Partnering with families & transforming care to help preterm babies thrive. We translate research into real-world care. EPIC teams, together with families, experts and health professional developed the
Statement on the Voice by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. In 2023, Australians will vote in a referendum to recognise the First Nations of Australia by enshrining in the constitution an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Efforts to suppress or change a child’s gender identity and sexuality are ineffective and cause long-term harm, according to new research. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and informed by the childhood experiences of a transgender woman, confirms that practices
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