Corporate Body

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (1986 - )

From

1986
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Alternative Names

MCRI (Abbreviation)

Summary

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) was established in 1986 by Professor David Danks with the support of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. The MCRI works on the treatment and prevention of childhood conditions. MCRI describes its key research areas as: infection and immunity, cell biology, clinical sciences, genetics and population health.

Related Corporate Bodies

Melbourne Biomedical Precinct Office (c. 2019 - )
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute is part of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct Leadership group.

Date: 2019 -
The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (2009 - )
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute is part of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

Related People

Bishop, Ruth Frances (1933 - 2022)
Senior Principal Research Fellow 1999 - 2009; Honorary Fellow 2009 - 2015
Danks, David (1931 - 2003)
David Danks was a key founder and founding director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

Date: 1986 -
Little, Melissa Helen (1963 - )
Theme Director, Cell Biology, Kidney Research Laboratory 2015 - 2021; received the Director's Award 2015
North, Kathryn Nance
Executive Director 2013 -
Williamson, Robert (Bob) (1938 - )
Director 1995 - 2004

Published resources

Conference Papers

Rasmussen, Carolyn, 'Hardware and Health: The Danks family of Melbourne with special emphasis on Professor David Danks, 'Father of Clinical Genetics in Australia' and founder of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute', in Royal Historical Society of Victoria (2009)., https://www.academia.edu/23212028/Hardware_and_Health_The_Danks_family_of_Melbourne_with_special_emphasis_on_Professor_David_Danks_Father_of_Clinical_Genetics_in_Australia_and_founder_of_the_Murdoch_Children_s_Research_Institute. Details

Resources

Pictures Of Standard Syndromes and Undiagnosed Malformations (POSSUM), Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 2019, https://www.possum.net.au/. Details

Elizabeth Daniels

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