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Professor Angela Morgan is a Senior Principal Researcher at Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), where she leads the Speech and Language Research Group. Her work is focused on identifying the genetic causes behind speech disorders in children and improving outcomes for those with rare
Three Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researchers have received a Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation grant to increase diagnosis rates for a rare reproductive disorder. Associate Professor Katie Ayers, Professor Sonia Grover and Chloe Hanna were awarded the $70,000
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute are proud to lead Australia’s largest clinical and research program providing care for trans children, young people and their families. We always have and will continue to support an evidence-based approach
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Dr Sarah Grimshaw has received funding to investigate how to reduce frailty in children with the most common childhood cancer. Dr Grimshaw was awarded a $450,000 Cancer Council fellowship for her project, which aims to test if physical activity
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Vera Ignjatovic and Professor Robert Weintraub have been recognised with Australia Day honours. Professor Ignjatovic and Professor Weintraub have both received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), an accolade that acknowledges service to
Preterm babies who receive a hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine at birth aren’t at increased risk of developing a chronic lung disease that affects newborns, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Bulletin of the World
We are greatly saddened by the loss of Professor Glenn Bowes AO, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics. His visionary leadership, profound commitment to improving the lives of children and adolescent, and great humanity have left an indelible mark on the Melbourne Children’s Campus, the University
A project led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has received funding to better support adolescents who have experienced a childhood stroke as they transition to adulthood. MCRI’s Dr Taylor Jenkin has been awarded an $80,000 Early to Early-Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Seed Grant
For children requiring heart transplants, the journey doesn’t end after they receive their new heart. Following transplantation, patients must undergo frequent invasive biopsies to check for heart rejection. To help prevent these invasive procedures, MCRI researchers are developing a non-invasive
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