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PETS is a study of twins, from when they were in the womb through to childhood and beyond.
A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute project has secured funding for research that aims to better treat children with bone and joint infections through early antibiotic treatment. Associate Professor Amanda Gwee received the $236,218 HCF Research Foundation grant for her trial, which will
We want to know what questions you have about bone marrow transplants (BMT), with a focus on the time between BMT treatment up until day 180 (six months) following a BMT. Through this, we aim to identify bone marrow transplant research priorities in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and
The Australian Hand Difference Register (AHDR) is a database of children born with a hand difference and/or arm difference. Researchers in the Reproductive Epidemiology group manage the AHDR and there is a collaboration with clinicians from both the Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at
An Australian-first study has found collecting and storing cells from a baby’s umbilical cord and later transferring them to a sibling who has cerebral palsy has been found to be safe.The clinical trial, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Cytotherapy,
The Cognition and Longitudinal Assessments of Risk Factors over 30 Years (CLARiFY) diabetes complications study is identifying lifelong factors that impact brain health and outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes
The Australian Temperament Project (ATP) is one of the longest-running studies of social and emotional development in Australia. It looks at the psychosocial development of a large and representative sample of Australian children born in the state of Victoria, Australia, between September 1982 and
A new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and The University of Melbourne project has received funding to help improve outcomes for children and adolescents with painful congenital hip disease. Associate Professor Leo Donnan secured the $2.5 million Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant to
Established in 2003 through the generosity of the Lefroy family and friends, the Bruce Lefroy Centre (BLC) conducts research into genetic diseases.
This study is complete. Mild Matters is a research project which aims to find out if hearing aids can help babies and young children with bilateral mild hearing loss.
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