What sort of research does the Childrens Medical Research Institute do?
The Children’s Medical research Institute conducts fundamental genetic research to understand the role of our genes in development and health; by understanding these intricate processes we may be able to prevent conditions such as cleft palate, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy and cystic fibrosis. Many diseases that affect adults, such as cancer, heart disease and neurodegenerative brain disorders, have similar origins from early in life. Our research therefore, has the capacity to improve the future health care of every man, woman and child in the nation. We are comprised of six research units: cell biology, cell signalling, gene therapy, embryology, muscle development and cancer research. We have a mass spectrometry and proteomics facility and are in the process of establishing Australia’s first cell bank, the Lady (Mary) Fairfax Cell Bank.
