Murdoch Children’s Research Institute initiative unveiled at American Australian Association’s annual benefit dinner at Cipriani

At the American Australian Association’s annual benefit dinner at Cipriani Wall Street, Sarah Murdoch and professor Enzo Porrello unveiled an impactful initiative on behalf of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

The new program marks a collaboration between Australian and US health researchers at MCRI in Melbourne and Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, with the aim of accelerating life-saving therapies for children affected by heart disease.

“Enzo and his team pioneered the field when in 2017 they created the most complex 3-D miniaturized models of human heart tissue in the world. They can now reliably and reproducibly mimic the human heart in a dish to perform breakthrough experiments at a scale not previously imagined,” Sarah told attendees, accompanied to the event by her husband and News Corp. chairman Lachlan Murdoch.

The night, celebrating the vision of Rupert Murdoch’s father, association founder Sir Keith Murdoch, raised $1.8 million for its scholarship programs.

Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman received a lifetime achievement award, and Sidley Austin’s Yvette Ostolaza was also honored.

Keith Urban closed out the night with a set in front of over 500 attendees, including org president John Berry and board chair Leila Smith.