Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

"This grant will help my team to determine whether a slower speed of oxygen delivery is beneficial when compared to standard flow rates, something that is yet to be comprehensively tested.” Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Kristin Ferguson has received a ZOLL Medical Corporation Foundation grant to improve the delivery of oxygen to preterm babies who require life-saving lung support. About 3,000 babies in Australia are born very preterm every year and many require invasive treatments that can contribute to chronic lung disease and ongoing impairments to breathing, motor skills and brain development. Read more 👉 https://direc.to/mP2P #MCRI #MedicalResearch #Neonatal #Premmie

Yesterday, we marked 20 years of the Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program (VIHSP). Since its establishment, VIHSP has been dedicated to early detection of hearing loss, ensuring timely support and intervention for newborns and their families.   We celebrated this milestone by honouring all those who have contributed to VIHSP’s success and the achievement of over 1.3 million screenings.   The celebration was a testament to the dedication of our staff, both at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), and in regional and remote areas, who have worked tirelessly to make this program a success.   A special thank you to all team members who have made this program a success, bringing life-changing screenings to families across the whole of Victoria!   The program is delivered by the Centre for Community Child Health, a research group of Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and a department of The Royal Children's Hospital.

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Professor Susan Sawyer has spoken to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s Health Report about why depression and anxiety symptoms are rising among adolescents and the unique challenges this demographic faces. Professor Sawyer is the director of the Centre for Adolescent Health, a collaboration between MCRI, The Royal Children's Hospital and the University of Melbourne. Listen to the full interview 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQtCuBDG #MCRI #MedicalResearch #MentalHealth #ChildHealth

“We are excited to bring this pilot to a new region and establish how this could be turned into a sustainable state-wide or national program." Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Anna Price has received a Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) Experimental Evaluation grant to launch the Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF) pilot study in Queensland. The $300,000, three-year grant will allow Dr Price and her team to empower families living in disadvantage by linking them to at-home nurse visits and financial counsellors. Key collaborators include Queensland Health, UnitingCare Queensland and Western Sydney University. Read more 👉 https://direc.to/mq9t #MCRI #MedicalResearch #Equity #ChildHealth

The world faces a medical oxygen access crisis, with only a third of the 370 million people in need of oxygen receiving it. Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Dr Hamish Graham has spoken to The New York Times about new research that highlights the urgent need to address this equity issue before another potential pandemic, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Read the full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-77WpAR #MCRI #MedicalResearch #Oxygen #Access #COVID

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world’s population, according to a new global report.   The Lancet Global Health Commission report details for the first time how future investment in strengthening medical oxygen systems could have a huge impact by saving millions of lives and improving pandemic preparedness.   Almost 400 million children and adults require medical oxygen every year. More than five billion people, 60 per cent of the world’s population, don’t have access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services.   The Commission, co-chaired by Makerere University in Uganda, icddr,b in Bangladesh, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Every Breath Counts Coalition in the US was launched in 2022 against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.    MCRI Dr Hamish Graham, lead report author, said channelling investments into national oxygen plans and bolstering health systems, including wider use of pulse oximeters (a small device that measures how much oxygen is in the blood), would help solve the medical oxygen crisis.    Read more: https://direc.to/mqSw #MedicalResearch #ChildHealth #OxygenAccess #Equity #Pandemic The Lancet Group The Global Fund World Health Organization World Health Organization African Region World Health Organization South-East Asia

This is such big news perhaps not appreciated by all. It’s not about 3 days of ECEC for everyone but more importantly it IS about 3 days for families who were previously excluded due to the activity test. That meant kids were missing out on great ECEC and parents were missing out on employment opportunities. Lose-lose. Now it’s win-win! Great advocacy from ECEC giants like Myra Geddes Sam Page Caroline Croser-Barlow Elizabeth Death (pronounced Deeth) amazing people presenting irrefutable amazing evidence BUT for truly equitable outcomes we need high quality ECEC that is designed to meet the needs of local families or we will increase our already substantial inequalities evident by the time kids get to school. That’s why #RestackingtheOdds is so important. It puts data into the hands of front line educators so they KNOW how they are doing and can course correct- quickly. Olivia Hilton Jacqui McCann Social Ventures Australia It’s exciting times for ECD 😊. AND we can evaluate the impact of this amazing policy through Generation Victoria - our whole of state cohort - the once in a lifetime opportunity to test at scale. Eleanor Williams Andrew Leigh MP Dr. Anne Aly Centre for Community Child Health Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

“It’s an honour to elevate the work of Southeast Asian women and turbocharge various business and creative ventures that will benefit both our regions." Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Professor Mimi Tang has been appointed as inaugural Chair of the ASEAN-Australia Centre Advisory Board. The ASEAN-Australia Centre, a Federal Government initiative, will support emerging leaders and young female entrepreneurs and will bolster partnerships that connect Australian and Southeast Asian students and teachers. Read more 👉 https://direc.to/mqhK #MCRI #MedicalResearch #SouthEastAsia Penny Wong

Dr Julian Stolper and Katherine Lieschke are currently in Canberra, Australia to represent reNEW Melbourne, based at Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), as well as the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research (ASSCR) at this year's Science Meets Parliament 2025 #SMP2025. The first day's sessions focused on how to present the wonders of science and STEM through a human conversation, rather than a technological one.

🌟 Congratulations to Professor David Eisenstat on his recent appointment as a Board Director of the VCCC Alliance. His extensive expertise in paediatric cancer and his steadfast commitment to advancing research will be instrumental in driving the mission of the VCCC Alliance forward.