Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
| Established | 1 December 1986 |
|---|---|
| Research type | Applied |
| Budget | AUD $108.7 million (2014) |
Field of research | Paediatrics |
| Director | Professor Kathryn North AM |
Chairman | Leigh Clifford AO |
| Address | 50 Flemington Road |
| Location | Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
| Affiliations |
Royal Children's Hospital University of Melbourne |
| Website |
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The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) is a paediatric medical research institute in Melbourne, Australia, affiliated with the Royal Children's Hospital and the University of Melbourne.
The institute was established in 1986, after media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his family donated AUD $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.[1]
In 2000, the Murdoch Institute merged with the medical research institute of the Royal Children's Hospital to become the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.[2]
References
- ↑ "Murdoch gives $5m to research on birth defects". The Canberra Times. 29 August 1984. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "History of the Royal Children's Hospital". Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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