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Clinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent increasing mental health problems in children, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and published in PLOS ONE, found
Discover post-grad research at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. We are committed to educating the child and adolescent researchers of tomorrow. We offer bench-to-bedside research projects encompassing laboratory, clinical and public health research, translating results into tangible benefits
To promote the highest quality research standards, Murdoch Children's Research Institute works in partnership with the Melbourne Children's Campus to provide clinical and public health researchers with expert-led training, valuable resources, and robust peer support networks.
Many of the drivers for our impact are formed through collaborations with Melbourne Children’s campus partners: Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children’s Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, and the University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics.
With our Campus partners, The Royal Children’s Hospital, the University of Melbourne Department or Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, together we are a powerhouse of interwoven research, education and clinical care. Our researchers lead and participate in many other
Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Clinical Research Programme and University of Liverpool have found a reduced dose of an Australian-developed rotavirus vaccine produced a robust immune response in children at risk from deadly
A new initiative co-led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research aims to improve survival rates and quality of life for children with cancer. The Federal Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has awarded the $9.6 million three-year
Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, found the treatments – a combination of a probiotic together with oral immunotherapy (the gradual
A Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) project that aims to better treat neglected tropical diseases in children has secured funding support. Associate Professor Amanda Gwee and project mentor Professor Andrew Steer have been awarded USD $26,000 from a Thrasher Research Fund early-career
One in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), the major cause of death in newborns – however, the genetic cause of these developmental disorders is not fully understood, hindering the development of accurate prenatal genetic testing. Now researchers from Murdoch
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