Fetal and Neonatal Health Research Group
Research Group Head
The research in this theme in The Ritchie Centre seeks to understand the factors controlling normal fetal and newborn development, including how the fetus transitions to life after birth. Our research is focused on conditions and diseases that commonly affect newborns and children, including prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction, brain injury, and neonatal lung disease. We also aim to gain insights into how early life events may lead to life-long diseases such as multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, chronic lung diseases, obesity, hypertension and diabetes.
Research Projects
- Development of Organ Systems
- New Therapies and Treatments
- Fetal to Neonatal Transition
- Injury and Altered Development
Research Group
Dr Kelly Crossley, Senior Research Scientist
Dr Calum Roberts, Consultant Neonatologist, Senior Research Scientist
Dr Erin McGillick, Research Scientist
Dr Doug Blank, Victor Yu Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Scientist
Alison Moxham, Laboratory Manager, Research Support Staff
Karyn Rodgers, Research Support Staff
Valerie Zahra, Research Support Staff
Benjamin Amberg, PhD Student- Dr Shiraz Badurdeen, PhD Student
- Indya Davies, PhD Student
- Dr Anja Demel, PhD Student
Emily Pryor, PhD Student
Andrew Stainsby, PhD Student- Ebony Cannata, Honours Student
- Paige Riddington, Honours Student
- Darcy Tantanis, Honours Student