Podcasts about murdoch children's research institute

This episode of The Random Sample introduces you to three brilliant statisticians! The three have been selected to present the inaugural Horizon Lectures at the upcoming Australian Statistical Conference next month. The Statistical Society of Australia established the Horizon Lecture awards for this year's conference to recognise emerging leaders in Australia's statistics community, and their contributions to advancing statistical practice. The three awardees are Dr Marijke Welvaert with the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Assoc. Professor Andrew Zammit Mangion from the University of Wollongong, and Assoc. Prof Margarita Moreno-Betancur with the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. It's a fascinating discussion about the importance of statisticians, the communication of statistics, and how statistics is evolving with the emergence of data science, machine learning and AI. Our host for this episode is Dr Sevvandi Kandanaarachchi, a Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a 'clinical trials network' and why is it important? This piece explores one of ANZCA's Annual Scientific Meeting's big talking points with two of the key opinion leaders in the field. Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen speak with Stefan Dieleman, Cardiac Anaesthetist at Westmead Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Andrew Davidson, Senior Staff Anaesthetist at the Royal Children's Hospital, head of Anaesthesia Research at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.

Is it possible that reframed early learning can empower otherwise disadvantaged young people? Is there an opportunity to re-define schools as community hubs and social squares? Do teachers need to be an expert in mental health in order to improve wellbeing? In this fifth episode of Education Transformed, Louka speaks with Frank Oberklaid, a pioneer and inspiring spark for early education geared directly at the centres for child wellbeing, with demonstrable results.Professor Frank Oberklaid is the Foundation Director of the Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children's Hospital – Melbourne [ https://www.rch.org.au/ccch/ ], Co-Group Leader of Child Health Policy, Equity and Translation at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and an Honorary Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne.He is a highly regarded specialist paediatrician and brings a wealth of skills to his work and is an internationally recognised researcher, author, lecturer and consultant, and has written two books and over 200 scientific publications on various aspects of paediatrics. Transcript available: https://www.thelearningfuture.com/the-learning-future-podcast/educationtransformed-6

The following is a Feed Play Love highlight episode, back due to popular demand.Dr Margie Danchin is a paediatrician at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. She talks about why kids wet the bed, and how we can manage it.

The following episode is a Feed Play Love highlight episode, back due to popular demand.Margie Danchin is a consultant paediatrician within the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. She explains why constipation happens and how we can help our children overcome it.

A global panel of researchers and parents have added further credence to immunologists' claims that food bans in schools do not improve outcomes for kids with allergies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian children and babies suffer from some of the highest rates of allergy in the world. What's being done to reduce that early onset of allergic reactions?

Australian children and babies suffer from some of the highest rates of allergy in the world. What's being done to reduce that early onset of allergic reactions?

New research has shown that introducing peanuts to the diets of infants might reduce the incidence of severe peanut allergies. Jennifer Koplin from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute joins Lately to explain the findings

The Federal Government's working on a 24 million dollar COVID vaccine public health campaign to encourage Australians to come forward to get their shot.

Sarah Murdoch Co-Chair, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Kathryn North Director, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI); David Danks Professor of Child Health Research, University of Melbourne Hamish Graham Paediatrician and Senior Research Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI); University of Melbourne; Royal Children's Hospital “With COVID, there's been this renewed focus on the importance of medical research. … With more funding and with philanthropic partners, I'm really optimistic about the further impact that we can make on that global scale.” – Sarah Murdoch When Dame Elizabeth Murdoch founded the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) in 1986, she wanted sought to create an organization dedicated to making discoveries to prevent and treat childhood conditions. Today, MCRI is Australia's top pediatric health research institute and among the top three worldwide for research quality and impact, with more than 1,200 investigators in 35 countries.  “We've got our eye on the long-term impacts of COVID,” MCRI Director Kathryn North tells Mike. “We have quite a lot of previous data on the well-being, the health, and the mental health of children and families in our community. But we've now been able to continue to liaise with those families, to look at the direct effects of COVID and then look out into the future.”

Project Manager of the Childhood to Adolescence Transition Study at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Dr Lisa Mundy, explains the surprising findings. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Clinical geneticist Professor Martin Delatycki discusses hereditary haemochromatosis genetics and screening. He explains the current screening protocols and why haemochromatosis is an ideal candidate for wider populations screening. Prof Delatycki is the Medical Director of Victorian Clinical Genetics Services and Co-director of the Bruce Lefroy Centre, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne.He is also Principal Investigator and Co-Lead, Mackenzie’s Mission, Australia.Support the show (https://haemochromatosis.org.au/supportus/donate/)

Joining the show today is Associate Professor Margie Danchin from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, to talk about the effects of the virus and isolation on Victoria's children. Grant McArthur and Tom Minear also join to talk about the latest health and political news. Get the latest updates at heraldsun.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Michael Michael Takagi, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Research Fellow at Murdoch Children's Research Institute joins us to discuss concussion in Junior Sport. We have all seen the media attention that concussion in professional sport has received in recent times but where does that leave our kids? We cover what a concussion is; how coaches and parents can identify a concussion; how to see for medical treatment and treatment protocols to follow after a child has sustained a concussion. For further resources head to: https://www.headcheck.com.au/ https://concussioninsport.gov.au/ https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/concussion

Join Nurse Epipen and Dr G-Spot on a very special, all female, show. They are accompanied by guest experts Professor Jane Halliday of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, a highly accomplished epidemiologist who focuses on the health of women and children and Doctor Stephanie Liddicoat, an architect with a particular passion about the design of both adult and paediatric hospitals.

Hormones, growth spurts, socialising, stress from school and other factors impact a teenager’s sleep. Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute detail what they may be experiencing and take us through the steps and approaches to making sure our kids are sleeping well through the stresses of high school.

Having trouble putting your baby to sleep? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what could be stopping your baby from sleeping.

Your baby finally has a solid nights’ sleep. But how do you maintain these healthy sleep cycles? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute share some tricks and tips to help keep your baby sleeping healthily.

Toddlers brains are taking in so much information during the day, does lack of sleep affect their development? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what might be going on if your toddler isn’t sleeping properly and take you through easy to understand steps on getting your child’s sleep cycle back on track.

Your child is now entering school, they need to focus more and retain a regular schedule and a good sleep routine is vital for this. Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what impact a lack of sleep might have on their learning behaviour when a child begins primary school and they help you set things in motion for better sleep practices.

Special population children, like those with autism and ADHD, experience completely different symptoms and issues with sleep. Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute teach us the differences between their sleep cycles and how we can change our routine and behaviour to cater to these and improve the child’s overall health.

Is it snoring or sleep apnoea? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute help you understand what might be happening when suffering from physical sleep issues and whether or not you should seek medical advice around the issue.

What can other behavioural sleep problems tell us about our children? Consultant Paediatrician - Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute explain the different behavioural sleep problems, exactly what Melatonin is and how we can use it to fix our sleeping cycles.

The health of children in kinship care is of primary concern. Resources must continually be put into finding ways to improve health care outcomes for children in out of home care. In this podcast KCV speaks with Dr Karen McLean pediatrician with the Pathway to Good Health Clinic, the Sleep Disorders Clinic, the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Department of Pediatrics with the University of Melbourne.

This week we review an impressive review of the large Australian/New Zealand registry of Fontan patients assessing the impact of AV valve regurgitation and failure on Fontan outcomes. We discuss this work with the senior author Yves D'udekem, Associate Professor of Surgery at The Murdoch Children's Research Institute and also speak with Professor Frank Cetta of the Mayo Clinic who authored a wonderful editorial on this work. Who is at most risk for AV valve failure at Fontan? How well do patients do with AV valve replacement or repair? We discuss all these issues this week on this exciting episode. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.025

In the studio this week are ChrisKP and Drs Euan, Jen and Shane.News: a new study on waterway invertibrates, pollution and biodiversity show health implications to apex preditors, how there is variation of calorie use with time of day, moths evolving to avoid bats, and changes in official weights and measures.Today's first guest (in the studio) Dr. Jennifer Piscionere from Murdoch Children's Research Institute talks about GenV and integrating children's health data.Today's second guests (in the studio) 2018 Fresh Science winner Dr. Andrew Ang from Swinburne University talks about surfaces, coatings and biofouling.Today's third guests (in the studio) Dr. Emily Edwards from Department of Immunology and Pathology Central Clinical School, Monash University talks about immunodeficiencies, diagnoses and their treatment. Remember, ""Science is everywhere"", including:Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go and every Sunday at 11:00a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM.

What are some practical strategies teachers could use in the classroom to assist students with ADHD? That’s just one of the questions we ask Dr Emma Sciberras in this episode of The Research Files. Dr Sciberras is a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist from the School of Psychology at Deakin University. Since 2009, she’s been working on the Children’s Attention Project, a research study conducted by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute at The Royal Children's Hospital. The project explores the long-term effects that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or ADHD) has on children's behaviour, learning and day-to-day living, and also on their parents' wellbeing.

We know babies don't come with instruction manuals; but what do you know about colic?

Did you ever trade lunches at school when you were a kid? Maybe you gave away your peanut butter sandwich in exchange for some chocolate pudding. With rampant food allergies, a trade like that probably wouldn't happen today. And while schools and other organizations are very aware of the increased number of people who have allergies, we know little about what causes them.   We talk to Dr. Wayne Shreffler, the director of the Food Allergy Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Katie Allen, the Group Leader of Gastro and Food Allergy at Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, about the rise of food allergies, how to prevent them, and treatments that are in the pipeline.

In this edition, we hear about current and emerging research in paediatric rehabilitation from a selection of practitioners with the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service. WWe hear in this podcast from Associate Professor Alicia Spittle of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the University of Melbourne, and Sue Greaves, the Acting Manager of Occupational Therapy at the Royal Children's Hospital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Lauren and Dr Krystal join Dr Shane in the studio. In news this week - animated gifs in bacteria, Juno's images from Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and water bears! First studio guest is Dr Sue Barrell, Chief Scientist and Group Executive, Science and Innovation, Bureau of Meteorology. Sue's role as Chief Scientist is about leading and connecting science across the Bureau, in making sure that we do the science we need to do, both at the practical applications level (new models, forecasting applications etc) and at the 'breakthrough' level (innovative new ideas). Second guest is Melissa Mulraney from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. A good night sleep is as important as a healthy diet and exercise for children to be happy and healthy. Children with ADHD are at high risk of experiencing sleep problems. Melissa co-authored a paper on sleep problems in children with ADHD investigating how consistent parents were in sticking to daily routines within the household, and whether the child had good sleep hygiene.

Nardia Zendarski was the lead researcher in a groundbreaking Murdoch Childrens Research Institute study. It found that teens with ADHD were floundering in NAPLAN exams, in large numbers.

Dr Adrienne Harvey looks at the current evidence and future research directions in dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Adrienne is a Research Physiotherapist in Developmental Medicine at the Royal Children's Hospital and a researcher with the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Links from this episode: SCPE-CP Classification Tree Care pathways for dystonia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr Shane, Dr Euan, Dr Jen and Chris KP bring you this week's hottest science news, including the ancient forests of Antarctica, fat labradors, how the brain is triggered by words, and some newly found nearby exoplanets.The team speak with Penny Bonda (founding chair & primary author of the USA's Green Building Council committee for LEED Commercial Interiors rating system, author of Sustainability Matters, and fellow of the Green Building Council) about the latest work to make buildings green and healthy.The next guest is Sophia Frentz (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Melbourne, Mitochondrial Research, Genetics Theme, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute), who discusses her work that focuses on treatments and the various model systems used to investigate mitochondrial disorders.Finally, they speak with Luke T James, the Victorian Coordinator of the Science Party, who are trying to do is to bring the evidence-based mindset you find in scientific fields to politics by utilising evidence based policy.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/ Facebook page: Einstein A Go Go Twitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Einstein A Go Go - 21st February 2015Dr Lauren, Dr Ray, Dr ShaneNews Items: nature inspired robotics, early warning earthquake systems, exercise stimulating immune system against cancer.First guest: Peter Aylward, President, Space Association Australia. More info hereSecond Guest: Peter Crouch, PhD NHMRC R.D. Wright Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne"Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of motor neuron disease (MND). It is an adult-onset disease in which nerve cells that relay signals between the brain and muscles progressively deteriorate. Initial symptoms are as innocuous as weakness in a hand or slurred speech, but inevitably the symptoms rapidly and relentlessly escalate: people with ALS become paralysed, lose the ability to breathe, speak and swallow, and due to the absence of an effective treatment most will die within 3 years of diagnosis." More info hereThird Guest: Alicia Oschlack, Murdoch Children's Research Institute."My work in Bioinformatics focuses on the analysis of DNA sequencing data. New technologies that have become available since 2007 have allowed us to sequence DNA at a rate unimaginable at the turn of the century." More info hereRemember, "Science is everywhere", including:http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/category/Einstein%20A%20Go%20Goand every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM

Dr Shane, Dr Ailie, Chris KP and Dr Jen bring you this week's science news, such as a new cryogenic technique, along with guests:- Professor Rachel Webster (Head of Astrophysics at the University of Melbourne) and Professor Susan Scott (Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University), who explain about the discovery of gravity waves- Dr Bradley McColl, Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, who describes his team's work on thalassemia and sickle cell disease- Dr Carissa Klein, University of Queensland and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, about major shortfalls in in marine conservation.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

In the studio this week Dr. Shane returns from his summer break with Dr Krystal, Dr Lauren and Dr Ray.This Week's News:The Francis Crick institute has been given the green light to use CRISPR-Cas9. A team of biologists led by Dr. Rainer Hedrich of Universitt Wrzburg have discovered that a Venus Fly trap can count. Researchers at Oxford University and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) have modelled that man-made climate change had made the floods, associated with Storm Desmond - 40% more likely, with the estimate of the increased likelihood ranging between 5% and 80%. Edgar Mitchell, the last Apollo 14 astronaut who walked on moon, has died aged 85.First guest via Skype call: Dr James Watson, Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Queensland, who talks about how the World is failing to protect is migratory birds.Second guest (in the studio): Nicole Lake, PhD Student, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, who talks about mitochondrial disease.Dr Shane's Book Review: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson (2008).Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Dr Shane, Andrea, and Chris KP talk to Glenn Nagle from CSIRO's Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, about their role in receiving data from New Horizons mission to Pluto. They also have a chat with Rob Sturrock from the Centre for Policy Development, Sydney, and author of The Longest Conflict: Australia's Climate Security Challenge, about how Climate Change will affect our future, and the report's recommendations.Finally, they interview Dr Janine Cooper, Honorary Fellow, Child Neuropsychology, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at The Royal Children's Hospital, about her work with children's memory problems.The show wraps up with Fiona explaining about the science of snow.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Dr Krystal and Chris KP join Dr Shane in the studio.First guest is Professor Dick Strugnell who is a microbiologist with the University of Melbourne and the Doherty Institute. He is decoding the genome of superbug Klebsiella pnuemonaie, a bacterium found in hospitals throughout the world. The study could give rise to a vaccine or alternative treatment to antibiotics, which are starting to fail against this bacteria.Second guest is Dr. Ricardo Costa, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics from Monash University, in the studio to talk about extreme exercise and the link to blood poisoning.Researchers have discovered that extreme exercise can cause intestinal bacteria to leak into the bloodstream, which then triggers a systemic inflammatory response from the body's immune cells, similar to a serious infection episode. Molly O'Sullivan, from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, in to discuss a study on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) treatment for autism.The purpose of the study is to evaluate Fluoxetine, a commonly used SSRI, to see how safe and effective this drug is for young people aged 7.5 to 18 years with an autism spectrum disorder.The study have not yet reached the target goal of 146 participants. The study team is determined to reach the target sample size, if you're interested in being a participant contact molly.osullivan@mcri.edu.au.

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss controversial comments from Tim Hunt, ancient fossils, MERS disease in South Korea, microscopic robot surgery, sphincter muscle and gathering kangaroo species numbers in the north (please support the big roo count).Guest, Kylie Smith, Speech Pathologist, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discusses her research into anxiety of older children with stuttering.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, and Dr Krystal bring you the week's hottest science - biolimb transports & developments in regenerative medicine, a test that can measure your viral history, and Pluto's moons' orbits. Continuing the Space theme, Dr Shane reviews Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight by Jay Barbree.The team speak with Mark Wakeham, CEO of Environment Victoria, about state renewable energy targets.They also interview Dr Zerina Lokmic (Head of Vascular Anomalies Research Laboratory; Clinical Nurse Consultant - Vascular Anomalies; Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Royal Children's Hospital) about the causes of vascular anomalies such as birthmarks.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Einstein A Go Go 24 May 2015Dr Jen, Dr Diani & Dr Shane News Items:Mutations causing skin cancer, Congratulating Ireland on marriage equality, Biomedical scientist information management "Mark to Cure" https://mark2cure.org/First Guest: Wes Stein, CSIRO Solar Research Leader. CSIRO scientists have designed and installed a solar field in Cyprus which places the island nation at the frontier of solar energy research in Europe. http://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2015/CSIRO-solar-shines-on-Cyprus-hillSecond Guest: Kathryn North, Director, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, updates us on the $25m for the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance from the State Government http://www.melbournegenomics.org.au/Third Guest:Daniel Gomez, Research Scientist Manufacturing Flagship CSIRO talks about novel ways to harvest solar energy for driving chemical reactions instead of generating electrical power.Remember, "Science is everywhere", including:http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/category/Einstein%20A%20Go%20Goand every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM

On this week's episode Dr Shane and the team discuss dormant hair follicles, the resurrection of the brontosaurus, determining causes for population height change and the economics of reinvigorating ancient canal systems.Special guest Emily Rochette from Melbourne Girls Grammar talks about teaching science and technology incorporating social media.Lastly, Dr Stephen Leslie from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discusses his work (from the cover of Nature!) in which he created the first detailed genetic map of a complete population.All this and much more on yet another jam-packed episode!rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/

On this (retrospective Valentines Day) episode Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, Dr Catherine and Chris KP talk eye research and contact lenses that help people with macular degeneration, research that talks about back pain and distraction and sea slugs!Guests include Fiona Russell - a vaccines expert from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, James Goodridge talks the science of birds and author and academic Professor Kate White talks about women in science. Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/ Facebook page: Einstein A Go Go Twitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo