Obstetrics and Gynaecology Projects

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Department	Nodes	Supervisor(s)	Email(s)	Project	Research Opportunity
Obstetrics and Gynaecology		Dr Bill Kalionis Dr Maria Kokkinos	kalionis@unimelb.edu.au Maria.Kokkinos@thewomens.org.au	Abnormal Placental Stem Cells And Their Role In Human Pregnancy Pathologies	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr PhD Marta Thio Dr PhD Omar Kamlin	marta.thio@thewomens.org.au omar.kamlin@thewomens.org.au	Accuracy of documentation during neonatal resuscitation: comparison of different live-documentation tools.	Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Professor Eva Dimitriadis A/Professor Kim-Anh Le Cao	eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au kimanh.lecao@unimelb.edu.au	Application of computational biology approaches to identify and develop biomarkers to predict pregnancy disorders and guide clinical practice.	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Kate Hodgson A/Prof Brett Manley	kate.hodgson@thewomens.org.au brett.manley@thewomens.org.au	Cerebral oxygenation during neonatal intubation: an observational study	Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Professor Eva Dimitriadis	eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au	Defining the role of embryo implantation failure in infertility and IVF success.	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Researchers
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Mercy Health	Associate Professor Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino Associate Professor Natalie Hannan	t.klino@unimelb.edu.au nhannan@unimelb.edu.au	Elucidating the role of SPINT1 in placental insufficiency	PhD students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Michelle Peate Dr Jennifer Marino	mpeate@unimelb.edu.au jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au	EndoNeeds: Investigating the unmet physical, psychological and social needs of Australian women with endometriosis.	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Michelle Peate	mpeate@unimelb.edu.au	Fertility decision tools for young women with breast cancer	PhD students, Masters by Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Jennifer Marino Dr Michelle Peate	jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au michelle.peate@unimelb.edu.au	Fertility preservation in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors	Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe	yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au	Fertility preservation in children with cancer	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Professor Eva Dimitriadis	eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au	Inflammatory mediators in the development of preeclampsia and pre-term birth.	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Researchers
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Gerald Murray Professor Suzanne Garland	gerald.murray@mcri.edu.au suzanne.garland@thewomens.org.au	Investigating the basis of antibiotic resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Prof Martha Hickey Dr Sarah Lensen	hickeym@unimelb.edu.au sarah.lensen@unimelb.edu.au	Most Bothersome Symptom: a new research outcome in women with endometriosis	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe	yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au	Prediction of ovarian malignancy in children with ovarian cysts	Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Professor Eva Dimitriadis	eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au	Relationship between the microbiome and female infertility.	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Researchers
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Associate Professor Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino Associate Professor Natalie Hannan	t.klino@unimelb.edu.au nhannan@unimelb.edu.au	Reverse translation to better understand fetal growth restriction	PhD students, Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Michelle Peate Dr Jennifer Marino	mpeate@unimelb.edu.au jennifer.marino@unimelb.edu.au	Sexual dysfunction in women who have experienced cancer	PhD students, Masters by Research
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Associate Professor Tu'uhevaha Kaitu'u-Lino Associate Professor Natalie Hannan	t.klino@unimelb.edu.au nhannan@unimelb.edu.au	Studying novel proteins in preeclampsia	PhD students, Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Children’s Hospital/Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe	yasmin.jayasinghe@unimelb.edu.au	Surgical experience in paediatric gynaecology	Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Professor Eva Dimitriadis Dr Wei Zhou	eva.dimitriadis@unimelb.edu.au wei.zhou1@unimelb.edu.au	Testing therapeutics for infertility in organoid models	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science, Post Doctor Researchers
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Bill Kalionis Assoc Prof Harry Georgiou	kalionis@unimelb.edu.au harrymg@unimelb.edu.au	The prognosisdiagnosis of common pregnancy complications utilising genetic material found in extracellular vesicles derived from maternal blood and urine.	PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Dorothy Machalek A/Prof Catriona Bradshaw	dorothy.machalek@thewomens.org.au	Understanding the burden and consequences of Mycoplasma genitalium infection	PhD students
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Women’s Hospital	Dr Michelle Peate Prof Martha Hickey	mpeate@unimelb.edu.au hickeym@unimelb.edu.au	WomenCAN: Promoting and advancing women’s health and wellbeing after cancer	PhD students, Masters by Research, Master of Biomedical Science