Research Projects
There is a proposed link between cardiovascular disease and dementia. This may be an important public health message to amplify to increase risk...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Lisa Moran
This project will work as a part of the creation of a national Maternity Learning Health System.
We are looking for multiple students across the...
Supervisor: Professor Emily Callander
Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy have been shown to be highly effective and cost-effective. However, certain groups are at higher cardiometabolic...
Supervisor: Professor Emily Callander
Increasing proportions of women are entering pregnancy overweight (>30%) or obese (20%). Simple lifestyle interventions can prevent weight gain...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof. Cheryce Harrison
Pregnancy can be a challenging time for women with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), as they face higher risks of complications. Maintaining optimal glucose...
Supervisor: Dr Negar Naderpoor
A range of projects are available and led by national leaders in the implementation of Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical...
Supervisor: Dr Sandy Reeder
Women are gaining access weight with adverse health outcomes for themselves and the next generation. This is accelerated in and around the pregnancy...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy of women of reproductive age. It is associated with a myriad of multi-systemic...
Supervisor: Dr Chau Thien Tay (Jillian)
Description
BACKGROUND: Lifestyle during pregnancy has significant impact on the health and well-being of both the mother and the baby. Taking...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. However, it is not universally recognised as a risk...
Supervisor: Dr Mahnaz Bahri Khomami
We lead the National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Research Excellence on Women's Reproductive Health and the International...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Although studies have shown that lifestyle interventions improve disease management and health outcomes, the research community has faced persistent...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Lisa Moran
Project evaluation is crucial in large community projects to assess the implementation method and generalisability and answer questions about the...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof. Cheryce Harrison
Overview of activities
These studies examine the safety and efficacy of interventions (nutraceutical and pharmaceutical) for the prevention and...
Supervisor: Dr Aya Mousa
Hirsutism is defined as excessive terminal hair growth of male-pattern distribution in a woman. Either generalised or localised, it involves hair...
Supervisor: A/Prof. Anju Joham
Women make up 75% of the healthcare workforce, yet they fail to progress their careers at the same rate as men.
We hold a national NHMRC grant...
Supervisor: Professor Helena Teede
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-aged women. PCOS is associated with reproductive (menstrual...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Lisa Moran
We are working within the Centre of Research Excellence: Health in Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum (CRE: HiPPP) to co-design and evaluate...
Supervisor: Dr Ruth Walker
This project aims to identify stakeholder priorities for outcomes and areas for improvement in maternity care. A number of projects are available,...
Supervisor: Professor Emily Callander
These studies examine the mechanistic pathways underlying insulin-resistant states (including diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy),...
Supervisor: Dr Aya Mousa