Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) proudly showcased our groundbreaking work in children's health research and advancements in genetics, stem cell therapy and digital health at the SXSW Sydney conference. MCRI Professor Daniel MacArthur, who also serves as Director of the Centre for Population Genomics, was part of a SXSW Sydney panel today on The Genomic Transformation of Medicine, alongside Dr Clare Bycroft from Google DeepMind and MCRI Professor Enzo Porrello. Chaired by child health advocate Sarah Murdoch, the panel discussed how advances in genomics, data science, and therapeutics are transforming the practice of medicine by using genetic information to guide the diagnosis, prediction and treatment of disease. The Centre for Population Genomics, a joint initiative of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and MCRI, aims to ensure that everyone can benefit from these advancements. The centre's OurDNA program is collecting genetic data from over 10,000 Australians from diverse backgrounds. The goal is to build a resource that supports better disease prediction, diagnostic tools and treatments, especially for people from under-represented populations. Currently, the program is actively recruiting participants of Filipino and Vietnamese ancestry in Melbourne and Sydney. To learn more, visit www.ourdna.org.au Read more about the conference: https://direc.to/mpoi #ChildHealth #MedicalResearch #Genomics #MCRIresearch #SXSW
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Research Services
Melbourne, Victoria 28,065 followers
MCRI is dedicated to making discoveries to prevent and treat common and rare childhood conditions.
About us
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is Australia's largest child health research institute and is ranked among the top three globally for research quality and impact. Our team of 1,800+ researchers works across over 150 common and rare diseases and conditions affecting children and adolescents. From allergies and asthma, diabetes and mental health issues to cancer and rare genetic disorders, we are relentless in our pursuit to transform child health through research and give all children the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilled life. Our story began in 1986, when world-leading philanthropist Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks imagined a better future for our children and established the original Murdoch Institute for Research in Birth Defects. Since then, MCRI has grown from a genetics research institute to a global leader in child health. Our work also goes beyond research. MCRI is one of the only research institutes in Australia to offer genetic testing via our subsidiary, the Victorian Clinic of Genetic Services (VCGS), to find answers for families of children with previously undiagnosed conditions. Operating in a unique model with The Royal Children's Hospital and the University of Melbourne, MCRI is part of a great circle of healthcare and discovery – helping transform child health from the laboratories to clinics and out into communities.
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http://www.mcri.edu.au/
External link for Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Critical Care and Neurosciences, Cell biology, Development & Disease, Stem Cells, Global Health, Clinical Sciences, Genetics, Infection & Immunity, Population Health, Genomics, Personalised Medicine, Health Services Research, Pediatrics, Children's health, Medical research, Health research, Child Health, Research, Allergy Research, Rare Disease, Birth Defects , Undiagnosed, and healthcare
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50 Flemington Road,
Parkville
Melbourne, Victoria 3052, AU
Employees at Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
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Congratulations to Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Miya St John and Dr Kayli Davies who have won Harold Mitchell Foundation travelling fellowships. Dr St John and Dr Davies were awarded up to $7,500 each to present their work on childhood speech disorders and adult-onset ataxia at international conferences and further their collaborations with leading research groups. The fellowships, which are offered by the Harold Mitchell Foundation in partnership with MCRI, recognise their outstanding contributions to medical research and will help them showcase their research on the global stage. #ChildHealth #MedicalResearch #Speech #Ataxia
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Mitochondrial disease is a group of rare genetic disorders that affect our mitochondria, the power plants of our body’s cells. The condition affects one in 5,000 Australian children each year, and causes symptoms including hearing loss, seizures, strokes, heart failure, muscle weakness and intellectual disability. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) Professor David Thorburn talked to RARE Revolution Magazine about mitochondrial donation, a pioneering assisted reproductive technology, which is giving hope to families affected by mitochondrial disease. Read the full article on page 10: https://bitly.cx/xo6E Mito Foundation Monash University #MitochondrialDisease #MitoHOPE #MitochondrialDonation #ChildHealth
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Congratulations to Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Tim Brettig and Kayla Parker who have received Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia grants. Dr Brettig and Ms Parker secured the funding for their projects, which aim to improve treatments and allergy prevention strategies for children with nut allergies. Nut allergy occurs in up to 3 per cent of Australian children. While most reactions are mild, peanuts and tree nuts, especially cashews, are a common cause of anaphylaxis. Read more: https://direc.to/mooT National Allergy Centre of Excellence Centre for Food & Allergy Research Population Allergy #NutAllergy #FoodAllergies #ChildHealth
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Professor of Paediatrics | Associate Dean International MDHS | Vaccine Uptake & Clinical Trials | Social Science | Global Child Health | Risk Communication | Advocacy | Leadership | Policy | ATAGI | Churchill Fellow 2020
Our collaborative VaxInsights project with National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) University of Sydney and Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) found that amongst parents of partially vaccinated children, access or practical barriers were the most strongly associated with incomplete vaccination 🤔 Some of the barriers for parents of young children include making and getting to appointments and the cost. Despite the vaccines being free there may be a co-payment to see the GP or travel may be expensive. Some parents can’t get time off work and other avenues for vaccination are difficult - children under five can’t receive their vaccines in a pharmacy and nurse-led council immunisation or pop-up weekend clinics are infrequently run 🤷♀️ As we saw through COVID, we need to make vaccines as easy as possible to access whilst also continuing to build confidence and answer parents questions, especially around vaccine safety 👇 With thanks to Katarzyna Bolsewicz Maryke Steffens Jessica Kaufman, PhD Julie Leask Majdi Sabahelzain and Maria Christou-ergos Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Natasha May
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📢 We’re delighted to announce our AAMRI Rising Star Award Finalists for 2024! The calibre of applicants this year was truly remarkable and is testament to the incredible research talent within our sector. Choosing only four finalists was a difficult task for the award selection committee. “We are in awe of our chosen finalists and excited to celebrate them and their impactful research, which ranges from reducing tuberculosis transmission, to improving treatments for childhood infections, developing personalised immunotherapy for melanoma, and better understanding diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,” said Dr Saraid Billiards, AAMRI CEO. Please join us in congratulating our finalists 👏 Dr Kefyalew Alene, The Kids Research Institute Australia, WA Dr Tuba Nur Gide, Melanoma Institute Australia, NSW A/Prof Amanda Gwee, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), VIC Dr Matthew Hare, Menzies School of Health Research, NT The 2024 AAMRI Rising Star Award is proudly sponsored by CSL. Read our full announcement and learn more about our incredible finalists: https://lnkd.in/gD522CRS Dr Kefyalew Addis Alene, Matthew Hare, Tuba Gide
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📣 Last week we were thrilled to have Hon. Ben Carroll, Victoria’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Medical Research, announce the official launch of the Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium Limited (VPCC Ltd)! 🎉 Leaders from across our Consortium Partners joined us to unveil this groundbreaking initiative, made possible by a $35 million investment from the Victorian Government and $10 million from the Children's Cancer Foundation (Australia). VPCC Ltd brings together world-leading expertise from across Victoria's biomedical and health care precincts to revolutionise childhood cancer research and treatment. Our mission: to develop safer, kinder and more precise therapies, enhance clinical trials, and improve long-term outcomes for young cancer survivors. Together, we're positioning Victoria as a global leader in paediatric oncology and offering hope to children and families affected by cancer worldwide. 🌟 Help us celebrate this important milestone - like, comment and share! #childhoodcancer #paediatriconcology Brendan Murphy AC Udani Reets Margaret Fitzherbert Taylah Miranda Hudson Institute of Medical Research Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Monash Health The Royal Children's Hospital Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Monash University University of Melbourne
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Finding Strength in Community. Today our PURA community will come together to run, jog, wheel and walk the Melbourne Marathon to raise funds for speech and communication research for PURA syndrome. Yesterday families met with Dr Miya St John for photos to raise awareness of PURA syndrome and our research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). Thank you to the Herald Sun for highlighting the Foundation in the Sunday paper today.
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Congratulations to Dr Sarah Ashley from MCRI on receiving the Ramaciotti Health Investment Grant. The grant will help her research on understanding why some children with food allergies don't achieve remission and further explore a potential treatment that would allow them to live allergy-free. Food allergy is a significant public health issue, affecting 10% of one-year-olds in Melbourne, the highest reported prevalence globally. Dr Ashley's research has the potential to significantly improve the lives of children and their families by offering them a path to remission and a life free from severe food allergies. Learn more about Sarah's research 👉 https://direc.to/mnP6 #FoodAllergy #ChildHealth #Grant #MCRIresearch #PublicHealth
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MCRI's Annual Postdoc Symposium, organised by the MCRI Postdoc Society, offers postdoctoral researchers the chance to present their research, receive feedback, and network with fellow researchers. This year's Symposium, held on 3rd October, showcased cutting-edge research and insightful discussions and included a competition with exciting prizes awarded for the best presentations. Congratulations to our winners: Andrew Das, Lisa Waylen and Sarah Grimshaw PhD from MCRI's Stem Cell Medicine Research Area, and Hannah Frost and Toby Mansell from MCRI's Infection, Immunity and Global Health Research Area. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event! #Postdoc #Symposium #MedicalResearch #Presentation #MCRIresearch