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What is Rett syndrome?Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe progressive neurological disorder that mainly affects females and was first reported by Andreas Rett in 1966. It interferes in the normal brain development from early childhood. Most individuals with RTT have a random 'mistake' (mutation) in
Our Director, Professor Kathryn North AC, MCRI global ambassador, Sarah Murdoch, and MCRI's lead on our 100&Change application to the MacArthur Foundation, Dr. Hamish Graham, recently sat down to record a podcast with renowned philanthropist, Mike Milken. During their chat, the quartet covered a
The first time Emerson tried cow's milk he broke out in hives and his eyes and lips swelled up. Emerson was just seven months old when he had an allergic reaction after having a few spoonfuls of his sister's strawberry smoothie. There was no family history of food allergies, so Emerson's mum
Testing new treatments for genetic skeletal disorders and improving rapid diagnoses for neurogenetic disorders are among the Murdoch Children's Research Institute projects to secure new Federal Government researcher grants. Associate Professor Shireen Lamande and Professor Paul Lockhart have
An idea for an osteoarthritis drug that targets cartilage degradation has won Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Hansen Kosasih a pitch competition. Dr Kosasih has been selected as one of four winners of​ the Bridge Program pitch competition announced at the program's 2020
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Amanda Gwee has been recognised for her research that's led to new antibiotic dosing guidelines for babies. Dr Gwee is a finalist in the Bupa Health Foundation's Emerging Health Researcher Awards for early-career researchers. Her findings will
Two Murdoch Children's Research Institute researchers have been awarded grants to support their work in preventing food allergies in children. Associate Professor Kirsten Perrett and Dr Vicki McWilliam have been recognised by the Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia (AIFA). The AIFA
A project involving researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) that's designed to help children living in rural areas better transition to primary school has won a major award. The 'By Five' project has taken out the Creating Collaborative Community Partnerships category at
Ms Erin Crellin, who recently completed her Masters of Biomedical Science with MCRI's Genomics in Society group, has been awarded the Individual Best Achievement in Medical Research at the Aspire Awards. Erin plans to commence her PhD research in the same group under the supervision of Belinda
Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Melissa Lee has won a Victorian Premier's Award for her research that's leading to better health outcomes for heart disease patients.The 2020 Victorian Premier's Awards for Health and Medical Research recognise the exceptional contributions made by
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