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Women’s and Newborn health

Our scientists are advancing healthcare for preterm and high-risk babies, and women of all life stages, including pregnancy.

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Women’s and Newborn health we research

Birth asphyxia

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Cerebral Palsy

Endometriosis

Fetal growth restriction (FGR)

Infertility

Intersex conditions

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC)

Osteoporosis

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP)

Preterm birth

Stillbirth

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22 August 2018

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19 July 2018

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14 June 2018

Professor Rosemary Horne receives international recognition

13 June 2018

CDH research gives hope to families

7 June 2018

Professor Kate Loveland receives International Scientist Award

24 May 2018

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24 May 2018

2018 Hudson Institute Travel and Equity Awards

24 May 2018

2018 Hudson Institute Equity Awards

23 May 2018

2018 Centre for Reproductive Health Travel Awards

21 May 2018

Poor sleep in children with cystic fibrosis linked to poor mood, depression

11 May 2018

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9 May 2018

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2 May 2018

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27 April 2018

Outstanding PhD students receive recognition

17 April 2018

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22 March 2018

Hudson Institute student a FameLab semi-finalist

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14 March 2018

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13 March 2018

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9 March 2018

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8 March 2018

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26 February 2018

Bioengineering: the new approach for treating pelvic organ prolapse

26 February 2018

Newborn delayed cord clamping recommendations

19 February 2018

Leading next generation IVF

6 December 2017

Stunning NHMRC Grant success

24 November 2017

2018 Fielding Foundation Fellowship and Innovation Award announced

16 November 2017

Being born late preterm linked to increased heart disease risk in adulthood

30 October 2017

Clamping the umbilical cord later saves preterm babies’ lives

19 October 2017

NHMRC Fellowship and Development Grant success

12 October 2017

Message pattern sent out by embryo key to successful pregnancy

3 October 2017

Stem cell breakthrough advances endometriosis research

21 September 2017

Progressing solutions for endometriosis

7 September 2017

Caroline Gargett receives academic promotion to Professor

31 August 2017

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31 August 2017

Associate Professor Claudia Nold receives academic promotion

30 August 2017

Know your own fertility – study

17 August 2017

Next Big Idea Award winners announced

10 August 2017

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10 August 2017

Highly regarded reproductive specialist promoted

26 July 2017

Research may lead to early detection of life-threatening pre-eclampsia

26 July 2017

Professor Jock Findlay AO receives SSR Distinguished Service Award

26 June 2017

‘40 weeks’: rethinking pregnancy to prevent stillbirth

15 June 2017

$130,000 grant to tackle the challenges of female contraceptive drug discovery

29 May 2017

New research shows placental stem cells could protect against preterm brain injury

22 May 2017

Professor Lois Salamonsen elected as Australian Academy of Science Fellow

10 May 2017

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27 April 2017

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8 March 2017

Professor Eva Dimitriadis receives academic promotion

1 March 2017

Protein found in female reproductive tract could halt HIV spread

23 January 2017

Help provide a healthier future for unborn babies

19 December 2016

Fielding Foundation Fellowship awarded to two emerging immunology research leaders

19 December 2016

Dr Tracey Edgell awarded the 2017 Fielding Innovation Award

19 December 2016

Professor Kate Loveland appointed Centre Head

3 December 2016

NHMRC Fellowships awarded to Hudson Institute researchers

3 December 2016

$10 million in NHMRC funding for research including breast cancer, asthma and fetal hypoxia

17 October 2016

Renowned IVF specialist promoted to Professor

30 August 2016

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25 August 2016

Ectopic pregnancy project announced in NHMRC’s ’10 of the best’ for 2015

22 August 2016

PhD student Dr Douglas Blank wins Faculty 3MT Competition

18 July 2016

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13 June 2016

Professor Robert McLachlan recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

30 May 2016

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20 May 2016

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2 March 2016

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26 February 2016

Hudson PhD student Dr James Aridas receives research scholarship

16 February 2016

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10 February 2016

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18 January 2016

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3 December 2015

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2 December 2015

Hudson Institute researchers awarded Heart Foundation fellowships

4 November 2015

Hudson Institute researcher utilises Heart Foundation fellowship award

16 October 2015

Congratulations Associate Professors Flora Wong and Suzie Miller

5 October 2015

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3 September 2015

VCAL students raise funds for cord blood research

6 August 2015

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20 July 2015

Premature baby research recognised for innovation

13 March 2015

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9 February 2015

IVF pioneer, Alan Trounson, returns to the Institute

18 November 2014

$1 million Fellowship and Award Program to boost rising research stars

30 September 2014

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26 September 2014

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