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Projects aiming to improve anorexia treatment and boost the mental health of those with chronic disease and disabilities have received Federal Government grants. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Dr Louise Crowe and Dr Michele Yeo have each received Childhood Mental Health Research
Implementing the Standards Together: Engaging Parents and Providers in Psychosocial Care in Australia and New Zealand (iSTEPPP-ANZ). The iSTEPPP-ANZ study aims to assess how well these standards are being implemented in paediatric centres across Australia and New Zealand. In collaboration with
Melbourne researchers have developed a world first scale to measure gender euphoria among trans adolescents and adults. And the new tool to assess gender euphoria, a feeling of joy in how a person’s gender identity is presented and perceived, could have significant implications for mental health
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Margarita Moreno-Betancur has received the Moran Medal for her dedication to advancing data analysis in complex, long-term health research. The medal, awarded by the Australian Academy of Science, recognises researchers and scientists across
In 2025, the Live for Lily Foundation (LFL) will celebrate its 10th anniversary of fundraising in memory of Lily Hester, who tragically passed away from liver cancer in 2014. Over the past decade, LFL has raised more than $2.5 million to support childhood cancer research. Run entirely by
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Chief Scientist Professor Melissa Little AC, has released its 2024 annual report. reNEW is a global consortium that focuses on translating stem cell
The BLUEPRINT Study is a world-first project based in Melbourne, following 550 babies born before 32 weeks of pregnancy from birth to age two. It aims to provide a more precise picture (phenotype) of how an individual preterm baby’s lungs are working in the first week after birth and how they
The No Jab, No Job project is speaking with frontline workers who lost their jobs or were suspended under the COVID-19 vaccine mandates to describe the impacts the mandates had on Australian workers and their families. This project is part of The MandEval Project, supported by the Medical Research
Dr. Ravi Savarirayan has been at the forefront of research advancing care for children with skeletal conditions, including achondroplasia, for more than two decades. A clinical geneticist by training, Dr. Savarirayan serves as Group Leader of Skeletal Biology at Murdoch Children’s Research
Evaluating pneumococcal vaccines with specific antibody tests and bacteria-killing assays. We offer advanced tools to evaluate immune responses to pneumococcal vaccines, ensuring global standards.
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