Women's Health

Women’s Health research examines common health issues that affect the health and wellbeing of women and aims to optimise health and wellbeing. Our research utilizes a wide range of basic, clinical and epidemiological approaches in obstetrics and gynaecology to further understand a variety of common conditions including complications of pregnancy, reproductive health (particularly heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, menopause and women’s cancers) and is multidisciplinary in scope

Groups / Projects Research Lead Dept / Centre
Antibody to PfEMP1: role in immunity to malaria in children and pregnant women Group Leader Professor Stephen Rogerson Medicine
Australians’ expectations of personal genomics: the GeNIOz project Paediatrics
Beverley Ann-Biggs Professor Beverley-Ann Biggs
Infectious Diseases
Beyond Silence Project Leader A/Prof Laura Tarzia General Practice and Primary Care
Bone and Mineral Research Group Group Leader Associate Professor Chris Yates
Medicine
Bone strength in young healthy females, older patients with low-trauma fracture and older healthy adults: peripheral quantitative computed tomography based finite element analysis Group Leader Prof. John D Wark Medicine
Breast Cancer Head of Group Professor Bruce Mann
Lead Researcher Dr Anita Skandarajah
Surgery
Can dietary phytophenols improve pregnancy outcomes? Associate Professor Martha Lappas Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Centre for research excellence in cervical cancer control Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Characterising the functional role of VEZT in endometriosis Project Leader Dr Jacqueline Donoghue Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Cognitive Health Project Leader Professor Cassandra Szoeke Medicine
Core Outcomes in Menopause Project Leader Professor Martha Hickey Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Centre of research excellence on women and non-communicable disease (CRE WaND): Prevention and Detection Project Leader Professor Martha Hickey
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Critical regulators of endometrial receptivity Project Leader Professor Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Critical regulators of placentation Project Leader Prof Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Dating Violence, help-seeking and Technology in Australia General Practice and Primary Care
Developing novel therapeutic strategies to reduce spontaneous pre-term birth Associate Professor Natalie Hannan
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Development and evaluation of guidelines and an intervention for moving on from IVF in women with a low chance of success Project Lead A/Prof Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Development of novel therapeutics to prevent or treat preeclampsia Associate Professor Natalie Hannan
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Discovery and translation of interventions to control sexually transmitted infections and their consequences Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Does weekly iron supplementation increase iron uptake in pregnant Vietnamese women, and improve maternal and infant health? Group Leader Professor Beverley-Ann Biggs Medicine
Early intervention with men who use violence (eMATE) Project Leader Professor Kelsey Hegarty General Practice and Primary Care
Elizabeth Vincan Professor Elizabeth Vincan
Infectious Diseases
Embryo Implantation Research Group Professor Evdokia Dimitriadis
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
The Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research (emPoWeR) Unit Research Group Leader A/Prof Michelle Peate
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Endocrine Surgery Associate Professor Julie Miller
Surgery
EndoNeeds: Investigating the unmet physical, psychological and social needs of Australian women with endometriosis. Project Lead A/Prof Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Evaluating information resources for women considering elective egg freezing Project Lead A/Prof Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Evaluating molecular biomarkers of anal cancer risk Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Facilitating endometrial receptivity to improve pregnancy outcomes Project Leader Professor Eva Dimitriadis Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Fertility After Cancer Predictor (FoRECAsT) Study Project Lead A/Prof Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Fertility preservation in children and teenagers with cancer Senior Lecturer Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Fetal Welfare Assessment Director Prof Shaun Brennecke  Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Genetics Education and Health Research Research Group Leader Professor Sylvia Metcalfe
Paediatrics
Global Health Research Group Leader Professor Beverley Ann-Biggs
Infectious Diseases
Gynaecology Research Centre - Hickey Group Research Group Leader Professor Martha Hickey
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Gynaecology Research Centre - Rogers Group Professor Women's Health Research Professor Peter Rogers
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Healthy Ageing Program Professor Cassandra Szoeke
Medicine
How many women experience long-term side-effects after cancer and cancer treatment? Project Lead A/Prof Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
I-DECIDE: Trial of an online healthy relationship tool and safety decision aid for women experiencing domestic violence Project Leader A/Professor Laura Tarzia General Practice and Primary Care
Identifying new therapeutics for endometriosis using high throughput molecular and compound phenotypic screens Project Leader Dr Jacqueline Donoghue Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Identifying novel placental-released biomarkers of preeclampsia Project Leader Dr Ellen Menkhorst Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Imaging Project Leader Monique Stagnitti Medicine
Improving diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis Project Leader Professor Peter Rogers Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Improving reproductive health through infectious diseases research Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Improving Vitamin D status and related health in young women: The Safe-D study – Part B Group Leader Prof. John D Wark Medicine
Improving Vitamin D status and related health in young women; the Safe-D study – (part A) Group Leader Professor John D. Wark Medicine
Innate immune responses to Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes Group Leader Professor Stephen Rogerson Medicine
Integrative analysis of OMICs and phenotypic data for disease stratification of endometriosis Project Leader Dr Sarah Holdsworth-Carson Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Investigating current and future education and training needs of the Australian workforce in genomic medicine Paediatrics
Is there a role for adipose (fat) tissue in malaria? Project Lead Dr Elizabeth Aitken Medicine
Labour & Delivery Research Clinician  Dr Penny Sheehan  Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Lifestyle and Prevention Project Leader Dr Edward Hill Medicine
Low Literacy Decision Aid about Reproductive Choices for Younger Women with Breast Cancer Project Lead A/Prof Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Maternal Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Research Centre Director Prof Shaun Brennecke
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Mechanistic and translational studies in female reproductive health Project Leader Professor Eva Dimitriadis
Mental Health Project Leader Professor Lorraine Dennerstein Medicine
Molecular Microbiology and Reproductive Health Research Group Honorary, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women's Hospital/Mercy Professor Suzanne M. Garland
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Molecular Oncology Research Group Leader Professor Elizabeth Vincan
Infectious Diseases
Multimorbidity in Ageing Project Leader Dr Kate Gregorevic Medicine
MUM SIZE Study Head of Research Program Professor David Story Critical Care
Musculoskeletal and Bone Health Project Leader Dr Raquel Pedrero-Chamizo Medicine
Nanomedicine targeted delivery of therapeutics to the placenta to treat preeclampsia Associate Professor Natalie Hannan
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Newborn Research Centre Head of Research Group Professor Peter Davis
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Paediatric and Adolescent Fertility Preservation Taskforce A/Prof Yasmin Jayasinghe
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Pathogenesis and Immunity in Malaria Research Group Leader Professor Stephen Rogerson
Infectious Diseases
Perinatal Research Group Head of Research Group Professor Sue Walker
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Pre-eclampsia - Eclampsia Director Prof Shaun Brennecke Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Prenatal testing: a longitudinal study - the PeTALS project Project Leader Dr Jan Hodgson Paediatrics
Preterm Labour Senior Research Fellow Dr Harry Georgiou Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Priorities and Needs of Women Living with Advanced Cancer Project Lead Dr Michelle Peate Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Probiotic therapy Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Promoting and advancing midlife health in women Project Leader Professor Martha Hickey Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
PROSPER: PRevalence Of unwanted Sexual contact: Pursuing Early Recognition Project Leader A/Prof Laura Tarzia General Practice and Primary Care
Quality of Life Project Leader Dr Katherine Campbell Medicine
Risk identification and Risk Assessment Framework Professor Kelsey Hegarty General Practice and Primary Care
Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence General Practice and Primary Care
Sexual and Family Violence: SAFE Program Co-Lead Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Program Co-Lead A/Prof Laura Tarzia
General Practice and Primary Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescence Director of Research Training Professor Meredith Temple-Smith General Practice and Primary Care
Sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis Research Group Leader Dr Simon Graham
Infectious Diseases
Simon Graham Dr Simon Graham
Infectious Diseases
Stephen Rogerson Professor Stephen Rogerson
Infectious Diseases
SUSTAIN: Sustainability of Identification and Response to Family Violence in antenatal care Project Leader Professor Kelsey Hegarty General Practice and Primary Care
Therapeutics Discovery and Vascular Function Group Associate Professor Natalie Hannan
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Translational Obstetrics Group Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Professor Stephen Tong
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
UNCOVER Project Co-Lead A/Professor Laura Tarzia
Project Co-Lead Professor Kelsey Hegarty
General Practice and Primary Care
Understanding the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes Associate Professor Martha Lappas Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Understanding what triggers birth? New opportunities for prevention of early delivery Associate Professor Martha Lappas Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Using biomarkers and ultrasound in late pregnancy to minimise preventable stillbirth: the BUMPS study Head of Research Group Professor Sue Walker
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Vascular Health Project Leader Professor Philippe Lehert Medicine
WITH: Women’s Input to a Trauma-informed systems model of care in Health settings Primary Investigator Professor Kelsey Hegarty General Practice and Primary Care
Impact of risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy on non-cancer outcomes in young high-risk women: a multicentre prospective study. Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, The Royal Women's Hospital Professor Martha Hickey Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
‘Find and Follow’: scoping the data capture, reporting and follow-up of (i) pregnancies complicated by congenital abnormalities, (ii) health and development among ‘high risk’ newborns Head of Research Group Professor Sue Walker
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health

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