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.
A third of Australian mums experiencing disadvantage have suffered job or income loss as well as high rates of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has found. The research, led by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Sarah Stephenson has been selected as one of the outstanding early career researchers to receive a 2021 Young Tall Poppy Science Award, for her work on childhood epilepsy. Dr Stephenson is Team Leader of the MCRI Neurogenetics Group where
A Murdoch Children's Research Institute led project has received funding for research into a serious bacterial infection in children that could lead to better use of vaccines and improved health.The project, to be run in collaboration with Yale School of Public Health and the University of
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and its partners are leading a global program to better prevent and treat scabies – the human parasite linked to severe skin infections, blood poisoning, kidney failure and heart disease. The World Scabies Program (WSP) was established in 2019
A trial has confirmed that virtual reality helps children calmly receive radiotherapy treatment, and the technology could help prevent the use of general anaesthetic. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre trial involved 30 cancer participants, aged six
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) researcher Dr Jonathan Kaufman has been awarded a University of Melbourne Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in PhD Thesis, for his work on diagnostic processes for young children with urinary tract infections. Dr Kaufman's thesis focused on improving
A new app has been created to help parents distinguish between the normal ups and downs of childhood and emerging mental health problems. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt launched the Raising Healthy Minds children's wellbeing app at a virtual event hosted by the Murdoch Children's Research
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Sharon Goldfeld has joined a new panel of experts that will advise the Federal Government on delivering the best possible outcomes for preschool children. Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge hosted the first meeting of the Preschools
The Muscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) building is just seven minutes' walk from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Maps of Victoria and New South Wales line the office, speckled with small, coloured flags representing an individual and their community affected by muscular dystrophy. Boris
A common antibiotic has been found to reduce low birth weight and premature births, if taken during pregnancy, in countries where malaria is endemic, according to a research review. The systematic review, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Lancet
Page 151 of 205
