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Murdoch Children's researchers are among a group of renowned scientists enlisted to provide advice on mRNA manufacturing capability in Victoria. Together with world-leading infectious disease experts, Professor Andrew Steer, Theme Director of Infection and Immunity and Professor Terry Nolan, who
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Professor Angela Morgan has been recognised for her outstanding leadership in advancing the diagnosis, prognosis and management of childhood speech disorders. Professor Morgan, head of speech and language at MCRI, has received the prestigious National Health
More than 1500 babies are being sought for a research study testing whether a whooping cough vaccine can help prevent allergies in early childhood. The OPTIMUM Study, conducted at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), the Telethon Kids Institute and The Children's Hospital at Westmead,
Professor Melissa Little, who heads the institute's stem cell medicine team, has been awarded the prestigious Homer W. Smith Award from the American Society of Nephrology. The annual award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions that fundamentally affect the science of
Image credit: ABC NewsThe Institute warmly congratulates our previous Chairman, Ms Suzi Carp, our Group Leader of Reproductive Epidemiology, Professor Jane Halliday, and Senior Research Fellow in the Heart Group Professor Igor Konstantinov on their inclusion in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours
A new project aims to determine the most effective policies across Australia to reduce inequities in children's mental, academic and physical development.The Changing Children's Chances collaborative program was recently awarded a $475,000 Australian Research Council Linkage Project grant. Murdoch
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a $20 billion long-term investment supporting Australian health and medical research. The MRFF transforms health and medical research and innovation to improve lives, build the economy and contribute to health system sustainability. Murdoch Children's
An Australian-led study will investigate whether it's possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants after having COVID-19 or receiving a COVID-19-specific vaccine. The study will explore the immune response to COVID-19-specific vaccines in Brazilian healthcare workers to find
Public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 led to a substantial decrease in children being hospitalised for infections last year, a new study has found and continuing these behaviours may help prevent severe respiratory conditions post-pandemic. The research led by the Murdoch
A national network of cardio-oncology hubs will be created after the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) project secured funding to investigate how cancer treatments can cause heart damage. Associate Professor Rachel Conyers will lead the project to establish three cardio-oncology hubs
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