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Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Professor Melissa Little has received a national award for her cutting-edge stem cell research that aims to revolutionise treatment for children with kidney disease. Announced today by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Professor
Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism and affects about one in 25,000 babies born in Australia.
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) director Professor Kathryn North says a new national agency to support genomic medicine will help propel the integration of genomics into mainstream healthcare, a transformative approach to patient diagnosis and treatment. Professor North will be the
A randomised clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of PVX108, a new immunotherapy designed to precisely retrain the immune system to tolerate peanut allergens and reduce the risk of severe allergic reactions. This a sponsored clinical trial funded by Aravax.
Family engagement is a crucial element in health research as it helps to ensure that research is designed with the needs and perspectives of those with lived experience. Together with families, we have established an Australian Childhood Deafness Research Community Advisory Group, the first of its
This male fertility study aims to determine the lifestyle and environmental factors that put men at risk of infertility. About 30,000 couples seek help to have a baby each year in Australia. In half of the couples needing help, it is the man who has a fertility issue. The causes of male
We are advancing newborn hearing screening to set national standards and enhance data management. Our vision is to give all deaf and hard of hearing children the best opportunities to reach their full potential and live healthy, fulfilled lives. Our mission is to collect and connect child
We are driving the development of therapies for currently incurable diseases, including kidney, heart and skeletal muscle diseases, leukemia, brain cancer, respiratory diseases and juvenile diabetes.
This event is finished. Watch video recordings from the symposium or Download the program for more information (Download PDF 145KB) Video 1 - Rapid Genomic Sequencing in Critically Ill Children Introduction Video 2 - Overview of the Acute Care Genomics Program Video 3 - Health
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