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Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

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Our team is dedicated to making discoveries to prevent and treat common and rare childhood conditions. Celebrating over 35 years of discovery since 1986.

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A Friends of #MCRI event at Old Mates Pub in New York heard from Prof Enzo Porrello on the future of #stemcell medicine & the Decoding Broken Hearts initiative with Gladstone Institutes. Sarah Harden Formstack Goldman Sachs Read more in the New York Post's Page Six 👉 pagesix.com/2025/04/28/soc…

A Friends of #MCRI event at Old Mates Pub in New York heard from Prof Enzo Porrello on the future of #stemcell medicine &amp; the Decoding Broken Hearts initiative with <a href="/GladstoneInst/">Gladstone Institutes</a>. <a href="/sveedub/">Sarah Harden</a> <a href="/Formstack/">Formstack</a> <a href="/GoldmanSachs/">Goldman Sachs</a>

Read more in the <a href="/nypost/">New York Post</a>'s <a href="/PageSix/">Page Six</a> 👉 pagesix.com/2025/04/28/soc…
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Wheezing is the main reason #preschool children end up in hospital, with prevention & effective treatments crucial. 🫁 Read more on #WorldAsthmaDay about #MCRI's Wheeze Wise Kids initiative on pages 48-49 of our Prospectus 👇 #Asthma #ChildHealth issuu.com/murdochchildre…

Wheezing is the main reason #preschool children end up in hospital, with prevention &amp; effective treatments crucial.  🫁  Read more on #WorldAsthmaDay about #MCRI's Wheeze Wise Kids initiative on pages 48-49 of our Prospectus 👇 #Asthma #ChildHealth

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Babies who receive a RV3-BB #rotavirus #vaccine at birth showed higher levels of good #bacteria in their gut, better protecting them against #infection during the first weeks of life, a #MCRI led study finds. Gates Foundation The Infection Flagship, MCRI, Melbourne University of Melbourne ➡️ direc.to/nigV

Babies who receive a RV3-BB #rotavirus #vaccine at birth showed higher levels of good #bacteria in their gut, better protecting them against #infection during the first weeks of life, a #MCRI led study finds. <a href="/gatesfoundation/">Gates Foundation</a> <a href="/Infection_MCRI/">The Infection Flagship, MCRI, Melbourne</a> <a href="/UniMelb/">University of Melbourne</a> 

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Congrats to #MCRI A/Prof Amanda Gwee who received a Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant from the NHMRC to prevent antibiotic-driven #hearingloss in children. | #MedicalResearch #Antibiotics Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing Mark Butler MP 👉 direc.to/niX1

Congrats to #MCRI A/Prof Amanda Gwee who received a Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant from the <a href="/nhmrc/">NHMRC</a> to prevent antibiotic-driven #hearingloss in children. | #MedicalResearch #Antibiotics <a href="/healthgovau/">Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing</a> <a href="/Mark_Butler_MP/">Mark Butler MP</a>

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Congrats to #MCRI's Prof Constanze Bonifer who received the Donald Metcalf Award from the ISEH for furthering our understanding of #leukemia & rare #blood disorders through decades of blood cell development research. | #StemCells Constanze Bonifer 👉 direc.to/ni9M

Congrats to #MCRI's Prof Constanze Bonifer who received the Donald Metcalf Award from the <a href="/ISEHSociety/">ISEH</a> for furthering our understanding of #leukemia &amp; rare #blood disorders through decades of blood cell development research. | #StemCells <a href="/DrBonif1/">Constanze Bonifer</a>

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Congrats to #MCRI's Prof Enzo Porrello, Prof AndrewElefanty & Dr Jessica M Vanslambrouck who have received #MRFF grants to improve treatments for #heart failure, bone marrow failure disorders, blood #cancers & #kidney disease. | Australian Department of Health and Aged Care Mark Butler MP 👉 mcri.edu.au/news/awards/mr…

Congrats to #MCRI's Prof Enzo Porrello, Prof <a href="/AndrewElefanty/">AndrewElefanty</a> &amp; Dr <a href="/JMVanslambrouck/">Jessica M Vanslambrouck</a> who have received #MRFF grants to improve treatments for #heart failure, bone marrow failure disorders, blood #cancers &amp; #kidney disease. | <a href="/healthgovau/">Australian Department of Health and Aged Care</a> <a href="/Mark_Butler_MP/">Mark Butler MP</a>

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Testing wastewater from rivers, sewers & communal areas can accurately detect #typhoid in the environment, a new #MCRI & UGM study finds. This could have implications for where to best direct #vaccine efforts in the Asia Pacific. Australian Global Health Alliance More 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Testing wastewater from rivers, sewers &amp; communal areas can accurately detect #typhoid in the environment, a new #MCRI &amp; UGM study finds. This could have implications for where to best direct #vaccine efforts in the Asia Pacific. <a href="/ausglobalhealth/">Australian Global Health Alliance</a>

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Congrats to #MCRI's A/Prof Cathy Quinlan who has received the Mentor of the Year Award from The Royal Australasian College of Physicians for providing a high level of guidance to students, trainees and PhD candidates while showing empathy, patience and enthusiasm. | #StemCells #KidneyDisease Cathy Quinlan #KidneyWk

Congrats to #MCRI's A/Prof Cathy Quinlan who has received the Mentor of the Year Award from <a href="/TheRACP/">The Royal Australasian College of Physicians</a> for providing a high level of guidance to students, trainees and PhD candidates while showing empathy, patience and enthusiasm. | #StemCells #KidneyDisease <a href="/KidneyCathy/">Cathy Quinlan #KidneyWk</a>
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MCRI's A/Prof Warwick Teague has penned an explainer for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand discussing the role the #appendix may play in our body's immune system and how common ruptures or hospitalisations are in young people. | Warwick Teague Full story 👉 mcri.edu.au/news/insights-…

MCRI's A/Prof Warwick Teague has penned an explainer for <a href="/ConversationEDU/">The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand</a> discussing the role the #appendix may play in our body's immune system and how common ruptures or hospitalisations are in young people. | <a href="/doctorwozza/">Warwick Teague</a>

Full story 👉 mcri.edu.au/news/insights-…
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Congrats to #MCRI's Dr Hannah Walker who received the Picchi Award for Excellence in Cancer Research (Clinical Science) from VCCC Alliance & the Picchi Brothers Foundation for her study aiming to prevent lung complications in children after #cancer and #stemcell treatments.

Congrats to #MCRI's Dr Hannah Walker who received the Picchi Award for Excellence in Cancer Research (Clinical Science) from <a href="/VCCCAlliance/">VCCC Alliance</a> &amp; the Picchi Brothers Foundation for her study aiming to prevent lung complications in children after #cancer and #stemcell treatments.
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Do you have a passion for social media? 🤔 Would you like to use your skills and creativity to make an impact in child health? 📲 📸 💻 MCRI is hiring a Social Media Advisor. Find out more and apply on our website: career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobre…

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A new frontier into advancing treatments for children and adults with #bonemarrow failure, #leukaemia and other #blooddisorders will be achieved under a new partnership between #MCRI and Retro Biosciences. AndrewElefanty reNEW Danny Pearson MP ➡️direc.to/nkmf

A new frontier into advancing treatments for children and adults with #bonemarrow failure, #leukaemia and other #blooddisorders will be achieved under a new partnership between #MCRI and <a href="/RetroBio_/">Retro Biosciences</a>. <a href="/AndrewElefanty/">AndrewElefanty</a> <a href="/reNEW_Global/">reNEW</a> <a href="/DannyPearsonMP/">Danny Pearson MP</a> 

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Congrats to #MCRI's Prof Brett Manley & Kate Francis who received the Trial of the Year & STInG Excellence in Trial Statistics awards from ACTA: Australian Clinical Trials Alliance on behalf of the The PLUSS Trial team. We celebrate their accolades as part of #ClinicalTrialsDay. | Brett J. Manley 🤷🏼‍♂️ #NeonatalResearch

Congrats to #MCRI's Prof Brett Manley &amp; Kate Francis who received the Trial of the Year &amp; STInG Excellence in Trial Statistics awards from <a href="/ACTA_org/">ACTA: Australian Clinical Trials Alliance</a> on behalf of the <a href="/PlussTrial/">The PLUSS Trial</a> team. We celebrate their accolades as part of #ClinicalTrialsDay. | <a href="/drbretty/">Brett J. Manley 🤷🏼‍♂️</a> #NeonatalResearch
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A new #global report has found #adolescents are most impacted by poor #mentalhealth, rising #obesity rates, exposure to #violence and #climatechange. #MCRI experts contributed to the landmark The Lancet report. | #MedicalResearch Susan Sawyer AM 👉 direc.to/nk2J

A new #global report has found #adolescents are most impacted by poor #mentalhealth, rising #obesity rates, exposure to #violence and #climatechange. #MCRI experts contributed to the landmark <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> report. | #MedicalResearch <a href="/susansawyer01/">Susan Sawyer AM</a>

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Congrats to #MCRI Chief Scientist Prof Melissa Little AC who has been elected as a Fellow of the The Royal Society in recognition of her world-leading kidney #stemcell research. | #KidneyDisease reNEW ➡️ direc.to/nk2_

Congrats to #MCRI Chief Scientist Prof Melissa Little AC who has been elected as a Fellow of the <a href="/royalsociety/">The Royal Society</a> in recognition of her world-leading kidney #stemcell research. | #KidneyDisease <a href="/reNEW_Global/">reNEW</a>

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For every dollar invested in global #health, two cents goes to #adolescents. #MCRI's Prof Peter Azzopardi spoke to the The Australian about why this needs to increase, as a new The Lancet report details the numerous challenges faced by this age group. 👉 theaustralian.com.au/health/medical…

For every dollar invested in global #health, two cents goes to #adolescents. #MCRI's Prof Peter Azzopardi spoke to the <a href="/australian/">The Australian</a> about why this needs to increase, as a new <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> report details the numerous challenges faced by this age group.

👉  theaustralian.com.au/health/medical…
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MCRI welcomes the @vicgov budget commitment of $24.6m to help cover the full costs of research. This support means all families can expect tomorrow's life-saving treatments even sooner. With thanks to AAMRI Danny Pearson MP Jacinta Allan Ben Carroll Jaclyn Symes

MCRI welcomes the @vicgov budget commitment of $24.6m to help cover the full costs of research. This support means all families can expect tomorrow's life-saving treatments even sooner. With thanks to <a href="/AAMRI_Aus/">AAMRI</a> <a href="/DannyPearsonMP/">Danny Pearson MP</a> <a href="/JacintaAllanMP/">Jacinta Allan</a> <a href="/BenCarrollMP/">Ben Carroll</a> <a href="/JaclynSymes/">Jaclyn Symes</a>
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Researchers from University of Melbourne and #MCRI have developed a blood test capable of rapidly diagnosing rare #genetic diseases in babies and children, giving families earlier access to treatment. David R. Thorburn Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) Mito Foundation Read more in a Pursuit article: direc.to/nkJk

Researchers from <a href="/UniMelb/">University of Melbourne</a> and #MCRI have developed a blood test capable of rapidly diagnosing rare #genetic diseases in babies and children, giving families earlier access to treatment. <a href="/thorburn_mito/">David R. Thorburn</a> <a href="/TeamVCGS/">Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS)</a> <a href="/AusMito/">Mito Foundation</a> 

 Read more in a Pursuit article: direc.to/nkJk