
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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http://www.mcri.edu.au 21-05-2009 06:25:19
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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…



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


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'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…


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…


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


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-…


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.



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


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


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



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…


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


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
