The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is an Australian
paediatric
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medical research institute
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located in
Melbourne
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,
Victoria
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, affiliated with the
Royal Children's Hospital and the
University of Melbourne
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. The institute has six research themes: cellular biology, clinical sciences, genetics, infection and immunity, population health, and data science.
History
The institute was established in 1986 by
Professor David Danks, after media magnate
Rupert Murdoch
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and his
family
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donated 5 million to the Birth Defects Research Institute at the
Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne in 1984. The institute was later renamed the Murdoch Institute for Research into Birth Defects, and Rupert's mother,
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch became its patron.
In 2000, the Murdoch Institute merged with the medical research institute of the Royal Children's Hospital to become the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
See also
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Health in Australia
Australia is a high income country, and this is reflected in the good status of health of the population overall. In 2011, Australia ranked 2nd on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index, indicating the level of develo ...
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is an Australian paediatric medical research institute located in Melbourne, Victoria, affiliated with the Royal Children's Hospital and the University of Melbourne. The institute has six research ...
1986 establishments in Australia
Pediatric organizations
University of Melbourne
Research institutes established in 1986
Murdoch family
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