Student achievements
PhD Graduate Honours Board
Our PhD Graduate Honours Board showcases exceptional scholars whose rigorous research and innovative discoveries have significantly contributed to the field of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health.
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Dr Varnika Aggarwal
Improving outcomes for babies in special care nurseries
Supervisors: Prof Jeanie Cheong & Dr Jing Wang
Dr Sarvenaz Sabourirad
Characterizing the expression/function of factors associated with preeclampsia
Supervisors: Dr Ellen Menkhorst, Dr Wei Zhou & Prof Eva Dimitriadis
Dr Shiva Pourali Roudbaneh
Menstrual Needs Study: Exploring the Physical, Psychological, Social, and Medical Needs of Young Women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Pain
Supervised by A/Prof Michelle Peate, Dr Jennifer Marino, A/Prof Elisha Riggs.
Dr Georgia Wong
Molecular dysregulation of stem cell populations in the pathogenesis of placental insufficiency
Supervisors: Prof Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino, Prof Natalie Hannan and Dr David Simmons.
Dr Debiyoti Karmakar
Exploring novel artificial intelligence (AI) for improving diagnosis in obstetrics
Supervisors: A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot, Prof Enes Makalic and Dr Emerson Keenan
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Dr Naomi Holbeach
Confidence-Based Surgical Innovation: A framework for responsible surgical innovation
Supervisors: Prof Sue Walker, Prof Julian Savulescu, A/Prof Michelle Taylor-Sands & A/Prof Paula O'Brien.
Dr Teck Phui Chua
Investigating the basis of antibiotic resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium
Supervisors: Dr Gerald Murray, Dr Dorothy Machalek, Prof Suzanne Garland Wark, Dr Jennifer Danielewski & Prof Catriona Bradshaw.
Dr Prathima Chowdary
Novel Therapeutics and device Development to treat obstetric and gynaecological disease
Supervisors: A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot & Prof Stephen Tong
Dr Zobaida Edib
The development of an infertility risk prediction tool for young women with breast cancer
Supervisors: A/Prof Michelle Peate, A/Prof Yasmin Jayasinghe, Prof Martha Hickey, K Nguyen & A Gorelik.
Dr Bianca Fato
Examination of vascular adaptations and dysfunction in pregnancy
Supervisors: Prof Natalie Hannan & Prof Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino and Dr Natasha de Alwis
Dr Cíara Murphy
The role of SPINT molecules in placentation and placental insufficiency
Supervisors: Prof Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino, Prof Natalie Hannan, Dr D Simmons, Dr Natalie Binder and Prof Stephen Tong
Dr Alice Mitchell
Development of a patient-reported outcome measure to capture the ‘most impactful symptom’ of endometriosis
Supervisors: Dr Sarah Lensen, Dr J Chalmers & Prof S Kamper
Dr Alice Poulton
Exploring the lived experiences of individuals and couples accessing Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic conditions (PGT-M)
Supervisors: Prof Lisa Hui, Dr Melody Menezes, Dr Tristan Hardy, A/Prof Sharon Lewis
Dr Shiva Pourali Roudbaneh
Menstrual Needs Study: Exploring the Physical, Psychological, Social, and Medical Needs of Young Women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Pain
Supervisors: A/Prof Michelle Peate, Dr Jennifer Marino, A/Prof Elisha Riggs
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Dr Bridget Arman
Novel therapeutic development for the prevention of preterm birth
Dr Sherine Sandhu
Eggsurance? Identifying and Addressing the Decision Support Needs of Women Considering Elective Egg Freezing with the Development and Evaluation of a Purpose-Built Decision Aid
Dr Genia Rozen
Evaluation of uterine function
Dr Polin Haghvirdizadeh
Nutrient transport in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
Dr Arun Sett
Ultrasound Assessment of the Newborn Lung -
Dr Anna Kidman
In mechanically ventilated extremely preterm infants, does extubation to a higher CPAP level, compared to a standard pressure, decrease the risk of extubation failure?
Dr Natasha Pritchard
Defining abnormal fetal size in pregnancy to help identify infants at risk of size related complications
Dr Manarangi De Silva
Maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, and stillbirth in the Asia-Pacific region
You can find the full Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health theses collection here: https://hdl.handle.net/11343/209
We are celebrating a selection of recent student achievements. We are proud to have been able to support and supervise these students during their time with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health.
Sarah van der Hock - MDSC Poster Presentation Winner
Congratulations to Sarah van der Hock for winning first place in the MD Research Poster Presentations at the University of Melbourne MD Student Conference.
Sarah won the award for outstanding research presentation, presented by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, for her poster: 'Fostering the future': a narrative review exploring barriers and enablers to doctors pursuing a medical educator pathway in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Sarah's research was supervised by Dr Edwina Coghlan and Dr Naomi Holbeach.
Jack Duckett - ANZAHPE Presentation
Jack Duckett presented his project at the ANZAHPE (Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators) 2024 conference in Adelaide.
Jack's project, “The use of gender-inclusive language in pre-registration medical and midwifery curricula in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom”.
Jack's paper was supervised by Dr Naomi Holbeach and Dr Edwina Coghlan.
Michael Barrese - Permezel Prize 2023
Congratulations to Michael Barrese, winner of the Michael Permezel Prize 2023.
The prize recognises outstanding achievement in research in Women’s Health within the MD course.
Michael compared state-wide COVID-19 infection rates, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and length of stay in hospitalised pregnant patients before and after widespread maternal vaccination coverage in his paper: 'Association between COVID-19 Population Vaccination Coverage and the Risk of Maternal Intensive Care Unit Admission: A Retrospective Analysis of 215,363 Victorian Hospital Admissions'.
Michael was supervised by Prof Lisa Hui and Dr Melvin Marzan.