Overview
Background
Professor Vicki Clifton is a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellow who is currently a Professorial Research Fellow with the Mothers and Babies Theme at Mater Medical Research Institute leading the Pregnancy and Development team. Vicki was employed at the Robinson Research Institute, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health at the University of Adelaide from January 2008 to April 2015 after many years at the Mothers and Babies Research Centre in Newcastle, Australia. While at the Robinson Research Institute she was Director of Clinical Research at the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide, Australia (2009-2014) and leader of the Allergy Research Priority. Prof Clifton has a background in reproductive endocrinology and her research has examined aspects of placental function which has evolved into an investigation of those factors that program fetal development and neonatal adaptation. She is internationally recognized for her research into the human placenta and is currently Editor of the Placenta Journal (2012-present).
Her current research focusses on the impact of maternal asthma and other health complications during pregnancy on placental function, fetal growth and childhood development. She has a specific interest in the sex specific differences in the fetal-placental response to a complication of pregnancy understanding the different strategies male and female fetuses institute to cope with an adverse event in pregnancy and how this ensures their survival in early life.
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Works
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2013
Journal Article
Psychosocial variables are related to future exacerbation risk and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with asthma
Powell, Heather, McCaffery, Kirsten, Murphy, Vanessa E., Hensley, Michael J., Clifton, Vicki L., Giles, Warwick and Gibson, Peter G. (2013). Psychosocial variables are related to future exacerbation risk and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with asthma. Journal of Asthma, 50 (4), 383-389. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2012.757777
2013
Journal Article
Placental P-glycoprotein is unaffected by timing of antenatal glucocorticoid therapy but reduced in SGA preterm infants
Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., Butler, M. and Clifton, V. L. (2013). Placental P-glycoprotein is unaffected by timing of antenatal glucocorticoid therapy but reduced in SGA preterm infants. Placenta, 34 (4), 325-330. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.01.013
2013
Conference Publication
Placental Microrna Expression in Pregnancies Complicated by Asthma and Asthma Exacerbations
Osei-Kumah, A., Saif, Z., Hodyl, N. A., Owens, J. A. and Clifton, V. L. (2013). Placental Microrna Expression in Pregnancies Complicated by Asthma and Asthma Exacerbations. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2013
Journal Article
The impact of iodine supplementation and bread fortification on urinary iodine concentrations in a mildly iodine deficient population of pregnant women in South Australia
Clifton, Vicki L., Hodyl, Nicolette A., Fogarty, Paul A., Torpy, David J., Roberts, Rachel, Nettelbeck, Ted, Ma, Gary and Hetzel, Basil (2013). The impact of iodine supplementation and bread fortification on urinary iodine concentrations in a mildly iodine deficient population of pregnant women in South Australia. Nutrition Journal, 12 (1) 32. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-32
2013
Journal Article
Low formalin concentrations induce fine-tuned responses that are sex and age-dependent: a developmental study
Zouikr, Ihssane, Tadros, Melissa A., Clifton, Vicki L., Beagley, Kenneth W. and Hodgson, Deborah M. (2013). Low formalin concentrations induce fine-tuned responses that are sex and age-dependent: a developmental study. PLoS ONE, 8 (1) e53384, 1-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053384
2013
Journal Article
Pregnant women's use of information and communications technologies to access pregnancy-related health information in South Australia
Rodger, D., Skuse, A., Wilmore, M., Humphreys, S., Dalton, J., Flabouris, M. and Clifton, V. L. (2013). Pregnant women's use of information and communications technologies to access pregnancy-related health information in South Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 19 (4), 308-312. doi: 10.1071/PY13029
2013
Journal Article
Prizes galore!
Burton, G. J., Sadovsky, Y. and Clifton, V. (2013). Prizes galore!. Placenta, 34 (1), 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.11.031
2013
Book Chapter
Tobacco use, cessation and prevention for indigenous populations: review of current evidence and future perspectives
Carson, Kristin V., Robertson, Thomas A., Brinn, Malcolm P., Clifton, Vicki L., Esterman, Adrian J., Peters, Matthew and Smith, Brian J. (2013). Tobacco use, cessation and prevention for indigenous populations: review of current evidence and future perspectives. Health disparities : epidemiology, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic risk factors and strategies for elimination. (pp. 1-37) edited by Owen T. Jackson and Kathleen A. Evans. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
2012
Journal Article
Localisation and characterisation of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) in the human preterm placenta
Stark, M. J., Hodyl, N. A., Butler, M. and Clifton, V. L. (2012). Localisation and characterisation of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) in the human preterm placenta. Placenta, 33 (12), 1020-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.09.010
2012
Journal Article
The endogenous retroviral envelope protein syncytin-1 inhibits LPS/PHA-stimulated cytokine responses in human blood and is sorted into placental exosomes
Tolosa, J. M., Schjenken, J. E., Clifton, V. L., Vargas, A., Barbeau, B., Lowry, P., Maiti, K. and Smith, R. (2012). The endogenous retroviral envelope protein syncytin-1 inhibits LPS/PHA-stimulated cytokine responses in human blood and is sorted into placental exosomes. Placenta, 33 (11), 933-941. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.08.004
2012
Journal Article
The impact of impact factors
Sadovsky, Y., Clifton, V. L. and Burton, G. J. (2012). The impact of impact factors. Placenta, 33 (10), 753-753. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.07.006
2012
Journal Article
Developmental perturbation induced by maternal asthma during pregnancy: the short- and long-term impacts on offspring
Clifton, Vicki L., Davies, Michael, Moore, Vivienne, Wright, Ian M. R., Ali, Zainab and Hodyl, Nicolette A. (2012). Developmental perturbation induced by maternal asthma during pregnancy: the short- and long-term impacts on offspring. Journal of Pregnancy, 2012 741613, 1-8. doi: 10.1155/2012/741613
2012
Journal Article
Effect of neonatal respiratory infection on adult BALB/c hippocampal glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors
Wynne, O., Horvat, J. C., Smith, R., Hansbro, P. M., Clifton, V. L. and Hodgson, D. M. (2012). Effect of neonatal respiratory infection on adult BALB/c hippocampal glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors. Developmental Psychobiology, 54 (5), 568-575. doi: 10.1002/dev.20615
2012
Journal Article
To Harold Fox - Our thanks
Burton, Graham J., Clifton, Vicki and Sadovsky, Yoel (2012). To Harold Fox - Our thanks. Placenta, 33 (6), 459-459. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.04.010
2012
Conference Publication
Monocyte and T cell characterisation during pregnancy in asthmatic women
Osei-Kumah, A., Krumbiegel, D., Nicholson, I., Hodyl, N., Zola, H. and Clifton, V. (2012). Monocyte and T cell characterisation during pregnancy in asthmatic women. Joint International Congress of the American-Society-for-Reproductive-Immunology (ASRI) and the European-Society-for-Reproductive-Immunology (ESRI), Hamburg Germany, May 30-Jun 02, 2012. ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2012.03.330
2012
Conference Publication
Increased Monocyte Activation in Pregnancies Complicated by Asthma
Osei-Kumah, A., Krumbiegel, D., Nicholson, I., Grose, R., Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., Zola, H. and Clifton, V. L. (2012). Increased Monocyte Activation in Pregnancies Complicated by Asthma. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2012
Journal Article
Fatty acid profile of pregnant women with asthma
McLernon, Penelope, Wood, Lisa, Murphy, Vanessa E., Hodyl, Nicolette A. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2012). Fatty acid profile of pregnant women with asthma. e-SPEN Journal, 7 (2), e78-e85. doi: 10.1016/j.clnme.2012.01.004
2012
Conference Publication
Psychosocial Outcomes Are Related to Future Exacerbation Risk and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Asthma
Powell, H., Mccaffery, K., Murphy, V. E., Giles, W., Clifton, V. L., Hensley, M. J. and Gibson, P. G. (2012). Psychosocial Outcomes Are Related to Future Exacerbation Risk and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Asthma. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2012
Conference Publication
Maternal Asthma Contributes to Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity
Osei-Kumah, A., Hodyl, N. A., Scheil, W. and Clifton, V. (2012). Maternal Asthma Contributes to Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2012
Conference Publication
Differential Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptor Isoforms in Human Placenta
Saif, Zarqa, Osei-Kumah, Annette and Clifton, Vicki L. (2012). Differential Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptor Isoforms in Human Placenta. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Reproductive-Investigation, Montreal Canada, Mar 16-19, 2016. SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Barriers to the continuation of exclusive breastfeeding, from mothers identified as motivated to exclusively breastfeed Antenatally
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shamshad Karatela, Associate Professor Kym Rae
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Doctor Philosophy
Longitudinal evaluation of glucocorticoid receptor isoforms and glucocorticoid responsive genes in medical patients on prednisolone.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Ewing, Associate Professor Warrick Inder
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Doctor Philosophy
The effects of exercise volume throughout pregnancy on placental function
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
A new the mechanism for the coexistence of hypercortisolaemia and inflammation: GRalpha D1
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Cuffe
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Doctor Philosophy
Reducing operative birth for fetal distress in women with small or poorly grown infants using Sildenafil Citrate. The RidStress 2 Randomised Controlled Trial.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sailesh Kumar
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Doctor Philosophy
Prenatal identification of infants at risk of mortality or severe neonatal morbidity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sailesh Kumar
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on infant development via changes to dietary intake and quality, mental health, and the gut microbiome of Queensland families
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kym Rae, Associate Professor Marloes Nitert Dekker
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of novel placental AR isoforms and their role in fetal growth and development
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The effect of prenatal alcohol exposure on maternal, placental, and fetal micronutrients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Cuffe, Professor Karen Moritz, Dr Linda Gallo
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Predicting intrapartum fetal compromise at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor: a randomised controlled trial
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sailesh Kumar
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of asthma on maternal pregnancy complications, stillbirth and other adverse perinatal outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Andrews, Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
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