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This research uses induced pluripotent stem cell-derived models of heart valve tissue to understand the role the immune system plays in Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and advance treatments to improve the lives of people living with RHD.
This study seeks to benchmark lab-grown induced pluripotent stem cell-derived bioengineered heart valve tissue with current prosthetics, with the aim to create a better option for heart valve replacement.
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
Two Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) projects that aim to better deliver vaccines and monitor adverse events have received accolades. MCRI Dr Sedigh Khademi Habibabadi and the Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) were each presented with a GSK Immunisation Award at the
From gastro and chickenpox, to a respiratory infection and, ultimately, a condition called ‘Kawasaki disease.’ It was the search for the right diagnosis for her son that inspired Joce to become a nurse and advocate for patient families. Joce said the ordeal began when Reuben, 2, started
FlexBio partners with academic and industry researchers to deliver comprehensive pre-clinical disease modelling and therapeutic screening services. With over 15 years of expertise in both in vitro (tissue culture) and in vivo (pre-clinical mouse) skeletal muscle model analyses, we offer
Students in Queensland will soon benefit from an initiative that’s successfully helping their interstate peers address mental health challenges and boost wellbeing. A pilot of the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) program will be rolled out in Mount Isa after receiving funding from the
New cutting-edge software developed in Melbourne can help uncover how the most common heart tumour in children forms and changes. And the technology has the potential to further our understanding of other childhood diseases, according to a new study. The research, led by MCRI and published in
Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses. But it’s not only the sniffles we need to worry about. Heart attacks and strokes also tend to rise during the winter months. In new research out this week we show one reason why. Our study shows
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