Monash University groundbreaking neonatal health research

Groundbreaking research initiatives at Monash University are propelling advancements in neonatal health, including:

Dr. Lindsay Zhou's cord blood cell therapy research, recognised by PSANZ, focuses on the CORD SAFE clinical trial to improve health outcomes for extremely premature infants.
Professor Arvind Sehgal's team received the ANZNN Chiesi Best Neonatal Respiratory Research Award for demonstrating the benefits of kangaroo mother care in preterm infants.
The KlebNET Genomic Surveillance Project, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to combat neonatal sepsis by developing genomic surveillance tools for Klebsiella pneumoniae.
A study by Monash Children's Hospital and collaborators demonstrated the safety of using umbilical cord blood cells to prevent brain injuries in preterm infants, published in eBioMedicine.