Latest Murdoch Children’s Research Institute News

Protein Could Help Detect Delayed Concussion Recovery
Discovery into how chronic lung conditions affect children’s immune system
Gustav Nossal Medal Awarded To Researcher
Ride For Lily To Support Children’s Brain Cancer Research
AI Technology Helps Identify Cerebral Palsy In Babies
Trans Youth Health Project Receives MRFF Grant
Common Viruses Trigger Most Cases Of Intussusception In Children
MRFF Grants To Boost Children’s Health And Wellbeing
Conversation With Andrea Frigo On International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day: In Conversation With Andrea
Gender Equality And Inclusivity With Andrea Frigo
MCRI Receives Athena Swan Bronze Award
National registry to improve the health of deaf and hard of hearing children
Big Data Detects Covid Vaccine Safety Signals
Australia Day honour for researchers
Australia Day honour for researcher
New childhood brain centre brings fresh hope to families
Leading fight against childhood brain cancer
Grant to advance research into severe bacterial pneumonia
Advisory group established to better support preschool children
Study investigating causes of stuttering
Possible genetic triggers of autism symptoms and motor issues identified for several rare diseases
Endometriosis and pelvic pain study receives funding boost
First month of Australian data shows children at low risk of COVID-19 infection, no hospitalisations
MCRI launches landmark study into children’s COVID-19 immune responses with assistance from Rio Tinto
Rotavirus vaccination leads to reduced hospitalisations, fewer infant deaths
Action needed to protect kids from COVID-19 racism spike
Innovative genomic research projects receive federal grants
10M grant enables MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial to expand internationally, enrol 10,000 healthcare workers
Coronavirus and Kawasaki disease in children: it’s an intriguing but unproven link
Project receives significant grant to breathe new life into childhood lung disease research
A message from MCRI’s Director, Prof Kathryn North AC
Better data reanalysis model needed to improve rare disease diagnostic rates
Australian COVID-19 modelling and international data reassuring for parents, teachers
Risk factors for carrying pneumonia-causing bacteria revealed
Rapid infectious disease shifts in Chinese children and adolescents prior to covid-19
BCG vaccine trial to protect Australian healthcare workers starts, enabled by major philanthropic backing
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute to trial preventative vaccine for COVID-19 healthcare workers
Mother’s gut bacteria may hold key to predicting childhood food allergies
New neurodegenerative disorder discovery
Children’s experiences of racial discrimination linked to risk markers of long-term chronic disease
Better systems needed to care for kids with mental health problems
Caesarean birth has little impact on children developing allergies
Advanced immune profiling sheds light on peanut allergy
Innovative program to better diagnose and develop treatments for rare diseases
New paediatric care model produces positive results
Honour for outstanding contribution to understanding genes controlling kidney
Health and developmental needs at outset of schooling predict poorer NAPLAN results in Grade 3