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It is with great sadness that we advise that Professor Ruth Bishop passed away on 12 May, aged 89.Professor Ruth Bishop AC was an eminent Melbourne Children's scientist and microbiologist who devoted her career to improving child health. Her most significant discovery was the 1973 identification of
Caesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, found caesarean
This CRE was a five-year research program 2021–2025 funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
This CRE has been archived. This CRE was funded by the NHMRC from 2012–2016. We use the latest approaches in medicine, science, nursing and allied health to improve diagnosis, facilitate prevention and transform treatment from compassionate management to effective therapy.
A program to improve health outcomes for babies and their families using a heel prick test.
CRE in Global Adolescent Health — 2020–2025 (archived) This CRE generated research to drive investment in neglected areas of adolescent health, including for groups experiencing significant discrimination or disadvantage, specifically Indigenous young people and young people in contact with
This CRE has been archived. This CRE was funded by the NHMRC and Telematics Trust between 2012 - 2018. We used the latest approaches in molecular genetics, neuro-imaging, epidemiology, biostatistics and health economics to investigate factors that affect and improve child language and
Unleashing the power of data to improve health The Melbourne Children’s Campus is set to become an internationally leading paediatric campus in using data to improve all aspects of patient care, operations, education and research with the establishment of the Centre for Health Analytics.
This CRE funded by the NHMRC for five years (2023-2028). Discover the groundbreaking research and collaborations at the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Translational Speech Disorders at MCRI. Our vision is to improve outcomes for children with speech disorders.
CRE in Childhood Adversity and Mental Health — 2019–2023 (archived) The Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Childhood Adversity and Mental Health was a five year research program co-funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Beyond Blue. Children who experience
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