| Established | 1 December 1986 |
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| Mission | Applied medical research |
| Focus | Paediatrics |
| Chair | Suzi Carp |
| Director | Kathryn North AC |
| Faculty | University of Melbourne |
| Adjunct faculty | Royal Children's Hospital |
| Staff | 1,500 (2016) |
| Budget | A$136.7 million (2017) |
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| Location | 50 Flemington Road, Parkville , , , Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°47′37″S 144°56′58″E / 37.79361°S 144.94944°E |
| Website | www |
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 themes: stem cell medicine, clinical sciences, genetics, infection and immunity, population health, and data science.