Our expansive research facilities, state-of-the-art technologies and unique location within The Royal Children’s Hospital, are some of the reasons we’re home to over 1,800 leading researchers and scientists.
Discover how you can support us and our partners to help our researchers make life-changing breakthroughs for children.
Search throughout the entire MCRI website to find exactly what you are looking for.
Brain malformations are conditions where the brain does not form properly. Most begin long before a baby is born.
ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder that is characterised by poor concentration, hyperactivity and impulse control. Almost 800,000 Australians including about one in 20 children have ADHD. This equates to one child in every classroom. Our research focuses
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that is present from birth and caused by disruption to early brain development. Find out more about Autism.
Brain injury in childhood has many different causes. If the damage occurs after birth, it is known as an acquired brain injury (ABI).
Antibiotic resistance is a huge healthcare challenge. Overusing antibiotics creates ‘superbugs’ – bacteria that have become resistant to treatment. This makes it hard or impossible to treat infections.
Our Aboriginal Health Program aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families.
When a child has differences of sex development (DSD), their sex organs develop differently to other children. This is also sometimes called ‘intersex variations’ or ‘variations in sex characteristics’. There is no consensus on the best terminology when referring to DSD or Intersex
Bone and cartilage disorders in children can take many forms, including short stature, brittle bones or very short fingers and toes.
Excessive crying in babies is common and distressing. There is usually no obvious reason and gets better after babies are three to four months old. This is often referred to as ‘colic’. Excessive crying is one of the most common conditions experienced by babies under four months of age. We
Leukaemia and bone marrow failure are blood disorders common in children and are caused by the overproduction or underproduction of blood cells.
Page 136 of 204
