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A fascinating research project is examining whether the covering of faces during the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on the facial perception of babies who spent time in neonatal intensive care (NICU). …  Read more

Newborn health specialists from Hudson Institute of Medical Research are working with colleagues at Monash University and Monash Health on a potentially game-changing treatment for brain injuries in preterm babies using stem cells from cord blood donated by families after the birth of a full-term baby.…  Read more

A group of Hudson Institute and Monash University researchers is among the few in the world studying how menstruation – when it starts, its frequency and reliability, and whether it is painful, heavy or light – affects a woman’s likelihood of developing complications in pregnancy.  It’s a rare venture into the potential link between a…  Read more

A treatment already being trialled to reduce the impacts of perinatal inflammation on the newborn brain appears to be more effective than first thought. Scientists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, working with Monash University and Monash Health, have been trialling the anti-inflammatory drug anakinra to restore healthy brain development in babies at high risk of…  Read more

There is a paradox in the funding of Hudson Institute’s newborn health research. Rather than curing existing diseases, the success of this research is seen in the absence of illness.…  Read more

Neonatologist and clinician-scientist Associate Professor Atul Malhotra from The Ritchie Centre, the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health,  and Monash Children’s Hospital,  has been awarded a Fulbright Professional Coral Sea Scholarship to support the US implementation of an umbilical cord blood (UCB) cell therapies clinical trial for extremely preterm babies. …  Read more

A baby’s first breaths involve more than just getting air into the lungs, and for the first time research has identified the important role of the chest wall in this process.…  Read more

New research from Hudson Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a silent threat to preterm babies: inflammation in the womb that doesn’t just strike once…  Read more

The impact of inflammation on a preterm born child can be life-changing and now, for the first time, researchers have confirmed that the inflammation itself, and the damage it causes, lasts until a few months after birth.…  Read more

A specific bacterial infection during pregnancy that can cause severe harm to the unborn brain has been identified for the first time.…  Read more

Using a nasal mask instead of a traditional face mask to support very premature babies at birth can significantly reduce the need for rescue breathing and escalation of care, a world-first trial led by researchers at Monash University’s School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, in collaboration with Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Monash Children’s Hospital (Monash Health), has shown.…  Read more

Women early in their pregnancy are being recruited for a study looking into the link between their menstrual symptoms and pregnancy complications including preterm birth, fetal growth restriction (FGR) and stillbirth.…  Read more

Researchers at Hudson have identified the specific processes by which perinatal brain inflammation causes structural changes in the brain. …  Read more

Despite advances in neonatal care, effective treatments for brain injury in premature babies remain a significant unmet need. Researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, working with the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, are tackling this challenge head-on with an innovative approach: engineered extracellular vesicles.…  Read more

There is growing evidence that creatine may be beneficial as a pregnancy supplement, and new research from Hudson Institute suggests it could have benefits in protecting the brain when a baby is starved of oxygen.…  Read more

Researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have now uncovered a key process that causes brain injury, offering hope that new, targeted treatments could be created.…  Read more

Collaborations are a vital part of successful science, whether they are researchers from different backgrounds creating a synergy greater than the sum of its parts or the connection between funders and the work they support.…  Read more

Hudson Institute Group Heads, Professor Claudia Nold and Associate Professor Flora Wong were each awarded grants of more than $2 million over the next five years, enabling them to commit long-term to these exciting research projects.…  Read more

A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it’s better late than never.…  Read more

When baby Blessing was born at just 25 weeks, her parents joined a medical trial they hope will benefit all preterm babies.…  Read more

The medical research equivalent of vertical integration is rare – which is why Hudson Institute is fortunate to have husband and-wife team Professors Claudia and Marcel Nold, who are engaged in a hugely beneficial working partnership.…  Read more

Safety concerns have been eased over a potentially life-saving method of cord clamping for newborn babies, thanks to research at Hudson Institute.…  Read more

It has long been recognised that inflammation can harm an unborn baby’s brain development, but exactly how it happens has been a mystery…until now.…  Read more

Being born too soon exposes babies to many dangerous health conditions, and researchers are tackling one of them by finding out how magnesium sulphate can protect the health of the preterm brain.…  Read more

Shining a light on how the lung microbiome in the first days of life can affect the immune system for years to come, Hudson Institute researchers have taken an important first step in an increasingly relevant field of medical study.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells from very preterm babies, with a view to using them to reduce their increased risk of brain injury and disability.…  Read more

Two leading Hudson Institute researchers are taking their discoveries closer to the clinic and bringing better health to the lives of preterm babies and Australians with hypertension, thanks to significant new funding.…  Read more

If you see your doctor on the phone in the labour ward, don’t panic, because a new emergency clinical trial app is helping them to save time and save lives.…  Read more

This is the time of year when we look back at what we have achieved and acknowledge the people who helped us make it happen. …  Read more

When baby Max arrived – early and in a hurry – no-one realised he would play a vital part in keeping other preterm babies healthy in the future.…  Read more

Professor Suzanne Miller, scientific leader in fetal and neonatal neurodevelopment, has been appointed as the new Head of The Ritchie Centre.…  Read more

A world-first study at Hudson Institute has taken a big step to understanding the causes of neonatal brain injury…  Read more

Hudson Institute has again been recognised in the awarding of NHMRC Ideas Grants. These grants support innovative and creative research and build on Australia’s strong skills and international reputation in advanced health and medical research.…  Read more

During his first two months, little Jack endured several setbacks, including having to be put on a ventilator when seizures prevented his breathing.…  Read more

An anti-inflammatory drug that’s been widely used for decades may prove to be an ideal tool to help doctors prevent cerebral palsy in preterm babies.…  Read more

Research into a chronic lung disease in premature babies is leading Hudson Institute researchers to develop new protocols on how to treat infants with cell-based therapies. …  Read more

High-tech images have revealed for the first time that preterm babies on ventilators could be at risk of brain injury, leading to calls for caution during treatment.…  Read more

A new Chair in Neonatal Paediatrics will fast-track Monash University, Monash Health and Hudson Institute’s joint vision for newborn medicine and serve the community through advanced treatments…  Read more

A common nutritional supplement, creatine, has been deemed safe for women of all ages following a large review of pre-existing research studies involving women. …  Read more

Hudson Institute is delighted to announce the success of our researchers in the latest NHMRC Investigator Grant round. Internationally-renowned childhood sleep expert Professor Rosemary Horne has been awarded more than $2 million to pursue studies investigating the implications of impaired sleep on the developing brain, while Dr Jun Yang has been awarded more than half…  Read more

Six Early Career Researchers have been chosen for the inaugural Hudson Institute Emerging Leaders program.…  Read more

Hudson Institute is delighted to announce the success of our researchers in the new NHMRC Investigator Grant round.…  Read more

New research into an anti-inflammatory drug for treating lung disease in pre-term babies has shown it also has the potential to prevent the disease’s subsequent complication, pulmonary hypertension (PH), a vascular condition that leads to heart failure and death in 50 per cent of cases.…  Read more

Could a common nutritional supplement, creatine, greatly reduce risks of brain injury in our tiniest patients, saving them from severe lifelong complications?…  Read more

A simple change of sleeping position, from face down to face up, could greatly decrease the risk of brain injury and disability for extremely preterm babies, born between 24 and 29 weeks.…  Read more

Two Hudson Institute scientists, Dr Michelle Tate and Dr Erin McGillick, have been presented with prestigious Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and community engagement.…  Read more

For the first time, doctors and researchers have captured moving ultrasound images of the lungs of newborn babies as they take their first breaths. The world-first research, involving Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University and the Royal Women’s Hospital, is a breakthrough in understanding how human lungs transition from the womb to taking the…  Read more

Hudson Institute has had outstanding success in the recent National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Fellowship and Development Grant announcements.…  Read more

Babies born at 35 weeks could be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life than those born at full term, according to new research by Hudson Institute of Medical Research scientists.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers will work to prevent osteoporosis, protect unborn babies’ brains from damage and harness mitochondrial DNA to give women a better chance of pregnancy, thanks to almost $2 million in funding awarded by Australia’s leading medical research body. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) last week announced funding for the research…  Read more

Claudia Nold, has received an academic promotion to Associate Professor from Monash University.…  Read more

Hudson Institute researchers have discovered a potential safe and effective treatment for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which could save preterm babies from the severe lifelong effects of this incurable premature lung disease.…  Read more

Minimising harm to babies exposed to adverse early life events such as preterm birth and birth asphyxia will be the focus of a $6.12M National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funded collaborative research program at Hudson Institute of Medical Research.…  Read more

Hudson Institute’s Dr Graeme Polglase and Dr Courtney McDonald have been awarded prestigious Heart Foundation fellowships to provide continuity to their research into life-threatening neonatal conditions.…  Read more

Hudson Institute’s Dr Rebecca Lim has been awarded the inaugural Fielding Fellowship to conduct her research into stem cell-like therapy to treat lung damage in premature babies.…  Read more

Hudson Institute’s Dr Claudia Nold has been awarded a prestigious Paul Korner Innovation Award from the Heart Foundation for her research into dangerous diseases associated with premature birth.…  Read more