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A new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome conditions in their unborn baby. It’s YourChoice, created by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and James Cook University, aims to guide pregnant women through the
A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led project has secured federal funding to improve mental health outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) from autism to cerebral palsy. Speech & Language Group Leader Professor Angela Morgan received the $500,000 National Health and
In June 2023, MCRI hosted the Leadership in Global Health: A Q&A with Dame Graça Machel and Professor Kathryn North AC, facilitated by Richard Ditizio. Our renowned leaders in global health discussed the role of research, partnerships and leadership in addressing health equity for children and
The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has welcomed a $35 million election pledge by the Andrews Labor Government to fund Stage 2 of the Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium (VPCC) that aims to improve childhood cancer survival rates. The funding, the biggest investment of its kind in
A new study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has received funding to advance research into Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, the most common inherited nerve disorder. The study secured a $10,000 CMT Australia research grant to better understand how to manage the condition in
This project is complete. The Gaps in the CDH Journey project will identify questions and priorities of people with a lived experience of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), their caregivers, and healthcare providers.
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher Dr Holly Voges has received a prestigious Fellowship to explore how stem cells could help better understand and treat severe heart disease. The National Heart Foundation announced Dr Voges as a recipient of its Postdoctoral Research Fellowship,
Eight Murdoch Children’s Research Institute-led projects aiming to improve child health outcomes, from reducing the food allergy burden, breaking the cycle of family violence to boosting vaccine uptake, have received federal funding. Professors Stephanie Brown, Katherine Lee, Mimi Tang, Jeanie
A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researcher has received funding for two projects that aim to improve the quality of life of young people with cancer by reducing adverse drug reactions and preventing lifelong medical conditions after undergoing treatment. Associate Professor Rachel
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute stem cell researcher Associate Professor Ngaire Elwood has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to cellular therapies and cancer research in Victoria. Associate Professor Elwood was inducted into the 2022 Victorian Honour Roll of Women, which
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