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Researchers from the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Illumina's Northern California Services Laboratory have developed a method to allow women to gain greater insights into the health of their pregnancy. In the biggest study of its type in the
The Scabies Research Team who led these two major trials - the Skin Health Intervention Fiji Trial (SHIFT) and the Azithromycin Ivermectin Mass drug administration (AIM) trials - won the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research. The announcement
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute study explored common emotional and behavioural problems and academic performance among eight and nine-year-old children. The research found about one in five boys and one in seven girls had at least borderline emotional and behavioural problems. Of the
Experts have found that some children with severe infections requiring intravenous (through the vein) (IV) antibiotics, can safely have these at home instead of in hospital. This will help children to leave hospital earlier, which will free up hospital beds and will allow kids to recover at home
Ciara Baker is a microbiologist with the Group A Streptococcal Research Group, led by Associate Professor Andrew Steer, at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. The group's surveillance of IGAS is supported by funding from the Shepherd Foundation. Invasive group A streptococcal disease (IGAS)
Commitment to equity and fairness, as well as years of hard work has seen Louisa Di Pietro from the Genetic Support Network Victoria (GSNV) inducted in the Lifetime achievement honour roll at the 2017 Victorian Disability Awards!Former Group Leader of the GSNV (2009 – 2016) and current team
A treatment for deadly peanut allergy undergoing clinical trials at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown long-lasting effects, more than four years after the original study. It provides the strongest evidence yet that a cure may be possible for peanut allergy and holds
Study HighlightsChildren from socially and economically disadvantaged families and neighbourhoods appear more likely to have thicker carotid artery walls, which in middle-aged and older adults has been associated with higher risk for heart attack and strokeThe socioeconomic position of a child's
Mitochondrial diseases are devastating conditions affecting babies, older children and adults. UK baby Charlie Gard suffered from a form of the condition called mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which ultimately cost him his life. Mitochondria are the power plants of cells, breaking down
Cameron McKnight is a Master of Biomedical Science student within the Mitochondrial Research group at MCRI, which is part of our Genetics theme. Tell us about your research and what you hope to achieve? I study genetic disorders that affect mitochondrial function. Mitochondrial disease is a rare
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