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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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2006
Conference Publication
Identification and characterisation of macrophages in placentae from pregnancies complicated by asthma.
Clifton, VL, Wyper, H, Scott, N and Osei-Kumah, A (2006). Identification and characterisation of macrophages in placentae from pregnancies complicated by asthma.. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Gynecologic-Investigation, Toronto Canada, Mar 22-25, 2006. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2006
Journal Article
Asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: incidence and association with adverse pregnancy outcomes
Murphy, V. E., Clifton, V. L. and Gibson, P. G. (2006). Asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: incidence and association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thorax, 61 (2), 169-176. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.049718
2006
Conference Publication
Characterisation of microvascular function in very preterm infants in the first week of life
Wright, I. M. R., Clifton, V. L. and Stark, M. J. (2006). Characterisation of microvascular function in very preterm infants in the first week of life. 24th Conference of the European-Society-for-Microcirculation, Amsterdam Netherlands, Aug 30-Sep 02, 2006. KARGER.
2006
Journal Article
Proteomic study of plasma proteins in pregnant women with asthma
Murphy, Vanessa E., Johnson, Renee F., Wang, Yung-Chih, Akinsanya, Karen, Gibson, Peter G., Smith, Roger and Clifton, Vicki L. (2006). Proteomic study of plasma proteins in pregnant women with asthma. Respirology, 11 (1), 41-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2006.00782.x
2005
Journal Article
Severe asthma exacerbations during pregnancy
Murphy, VE, Gibson, P, Talbot, PL and Clifton, VL (2005). Severe asthma exacerbations during pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106 (5), 1046-1054. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000185281.21716.02
2005
Journal Article
Increased anti-oxidant enzyme activity and biological oxidation in placentae of pregnancies complicated by maternal asthma
Clifton, V. L., Vanderlelie, J. and Perkins, A. V. (2005). Increased anti-oxidant enzyme activity and biological oxidation in placentae of pregnancies complicated by maternal asthma. Placenta, 26 (10), 773-779. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2004.10.018
2005
Conference Publication
Gender specific differences in response to changes in glucocorticoid concentration in the human fetus: Relationship to birthweight
Clifton, VL, Murphy, VE, Gibson, PG, Smith, R, Giles, WB and Scott, N (2005). Gender specific differences in response to changes in glucocorticoid concentration in the human fetus: Relationship to birthweight. 3rd International Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Toronto Canada, Nov 16-19, 2005. INT PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
2005
Journal Article
Sexually dimorphic effects of maternal asthma during pregnancy on placental glucocorticoid metabolism and fetal growth
Clifton, Vicki L. (2005). Sexually dimorphic effects of maternal asthma during pregnancy on placental glucocorticoid metabolism and fetal growth. Cell and Tissue Research, 322 (1), 63-71. doi: 10.1007/s00441-005-1117-5
2005
Conference Publication
Maternal asthma, glucocorticoid treatment and placental composition.
Mayhew, TM, Parrot, EH, Stanley, S, Delahunty, M and Clifton, VL (2005). Maternal asthma, glucocorticoid treatment and placental composition.. W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2005
Conference Publication
Endogenous anti-oxidant production and pre-eclampsia
Vanderlelie, J, Clifton, VL, Gude, NM and Perkins, AV (2005). Endogenous anti-oxidant production and pre-eclampsia. W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2005
Journal Article
The effect of maternal asthma on placental and cord blood protein profiles
Murphy, Vanessa E., Johnson, Renee F., Wang, Yung-Chih, Akinsanya, Karen, Gibson, Peter G., Smith, Roger and Clifton, Vicki L. (2005). The effect of maternal asthma on placental and cord blood protein profiles. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 12 (5), 349-355. doi: 10.1016/j.jsgi.2005.01.024
2005
Journal Article
Microvascular effects of corticotropin-releasing hormone in human skin vary in relation to estrogen concentration during the menstrual cycle
Clifton, V. L., Crompton, R., Read, M. A., Gibson, P. G., Smith, R. and Wright, I. M. R. (2005). Microvascular effects of corticotropin-releasing hormone in human skin vary in relation to estrogen concentration during the menstrual cycle. Journal of Endocrinology, 186 (1), 69-76. doi: 10.1677/joe.1.06030
2005
Journal Article
Asthma during pregnancy: mechanisms and treatment implications
Murphy, V. E., Gibson, P. G., Smith, R. and Clifton, V. L. (2005). Asthma during pregnancy: mechanisms and treatment implications. European Respiratory Journal, 25 (4), 731-750. doi: 10.1183/09031936.05.00085704
2005
Journal Article
Asthma self-management skills and the use of asthma education during pregnancy
Murphy, V. E., Gibson, P. G., Talbot, P. I., Kessell, C. G. and Clifton, V. L. (2005). Asthma self-management skills and the use of asthma education during pregnancy. European Respiratory Journal, 26 (3), 435-441. doi: 10.1183/09031936.05.00135604
2005
Conference Publication
Glucocorticoid receptor mRNA transcript expression in the human placenta following normal term pregnancy.
Johnson, R, Rennie, N, Zakar, T, Clifton, V and Smith, R (2005). Glucocorticoid receptor mRNA transcript expression in the human placenta following normal term pregnancy.. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Gynecologic-Investigation, Los Angeles Ca, Mar 23-26, 2005. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2005
Book Chapter
The regulation of human parturition
Smith, Roger, Mesiano, Sam, Nicholson, Richard, Clifton, Vicki, Zakar, Tamas, Chan, Eng-Cheng, Bisits, Andrew and Giles, Warwick (2005). The regulation of human parturition. Birth, Distress and Disease: Placental-Brain Interactions. (pp. 74-87) Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511545658.004
2005
Journal Article
Increased biological oxidation and reduced anti-oxidant enzyme activity in pre-eclamptic placentae
Vanderlelie, J., Venardos, K., Clifton, V. L., Gude, N. M., Clarke, F. M. and Perkins, A. V. (2005). Increased biological oxidation and reduced anti-oxidant enzyme activity in pre-eclamptic placentae. Placenta, 26 (1), 53-58. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2004.04.002
2004
Journal Article
Regulation of 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (PGDH) gene activity, messenger ribonucleic acid processing, and protein abundance in the human chorion in late gestation and labor
Johnson, Renee F., Mitchell, Carolyn M., Clifton, Vicki and Zakar, Tamas (2004). Regulation of 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (PGDH) gene activity, messenger ribonucleic acid processing, and protein abundance in the human chorion in late gestation and labor. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 89 (11), 5639-5648. doi: 10.1210/jc.2004-0540
2004
Conference Publication
The role of corticotropin-releasing hormone in the microvascular physiology of pregnancy
Clifton, V, Dierkx, L, Read, M, Smith, R and Wright, I (2004). The role of corticotropin-releasing hormone in the microvascular physiology of pregnancy. Conference of the Placenta-Association-of-the-Americas/10th Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta, Asilomar Ca, Sep 25-29, 2004. W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2004
Conference Publication
Feto-placental derived factors alter cytokine release and cell adhesion molecule expression in bronchial smooth muscle cells
Osei-Kumah, A, Smith, R, Ge, Q, Ammit, A and Clifton, V (2004). Feto-placental derived factors alter cytokine release and cell adhesion molecule expression in bronchial smooth muscle cells. Conference of the Placenta-Association-of-the-Americas/10th Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta, Asilomar Ca, Sep 25-29, 2004. W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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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: Dr 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
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
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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
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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