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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2021
Journal Article
Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in obese women undergoing caesarean section: multicentre parallel group randomised controlled trial
Gillespie, Brigid M., Webster, Joan, Ellwood, David, Thalib, Lukman, Whitty, Jennifer A., Mahomed, Kassam, Clifton, Vicki, Kumar, Sailesh, Wagner, Adam, Kang, Evelyn and Chaboyer, Wendy (2021). Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in obese women undergoing caesarean section: multicentre parallel group randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 373 n893. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n893
2021
Journal Article
A preferential switch between placental GR exon 1 promoter variants in the presence of maternal asthma or inflammation upregulates GRα D isoforms
Saif, Zarqa, Meakin, Ashley S. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2021). A preferential switch between placental GR exon 1 promoter variants in the presence of maternal asthma or inflammation upregulates GRα D isoforms. Placenta, 108, 64-72. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.03.013
2021
Journal Article
Solving ‘wicked problems’ in the app co-design process
Skuse, Andrew, Rodger, Dianne, Wilmore, Michael, Humphreys, Sal, Dalton, Julia and Clifton, Vicki (2021). Solving ‘wicked problems’ in the app co-design process. Convergence, 27 (2), 539-553. doi: 10.1177/1354856520976450
2021
Journal Article
Intra-system reliability assessment of 2-dimensional shear wave elastography
Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki and Fontanarosa, Davide (2021). Intra-system reliability assessment of 2-dimensional shear wave elastography. Applied Sciences, 11 (7) 2992, 2992. doi: 10.3390/app11072992
2021
Journal Article
Factors associated with nonadherence to inhaled corticosteroids for asthma during pregnancy
Robijn, Annelies L., Barker, Daniel, Gibson, Peter G., Giles, Warwick B., Clifton, Vicki L., Mattes, Joerg, Peek, Michael J., Barrett, Helen L., Seeho, Sean K., Callaway, Leonie K., Abbott, Alistair, Attia, John, Wark, Peter A., Jensen, Megan E. and Murphy, Vanessa E. (2021). Factors associated with nonadherence to inhaled corticosteroids for asthma during pregnancy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 9 (3), 1242-1252.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.045
2021
Journal Article
Alterations to placental glucocorticoid receptor expression with alcohol consumption
Young, S. L., Saif, Z., Meakin, A. S., McMaster, E. S., Hayes, N., Gallo, L. A., Reid, N., Moritz, K. M. and Clifton, V. L. (2021). Alterations to placental glucocorticoid receptor expression with alcohol consumption. Reproductive Sciences, 28 (5), 1390-1402. doi: 10.1007/s43032-020-00413-1
2021
Journal Article
Identification of placental androgen receptor isoforms in a sheep model of maternal allergic asthma
Meakin, Ashley S., Morrison, Janna L., Bradshaw, Emma L., Holman, Stacey L., Saif, Zarqa, Gatford, Kathryn L., Wallace, Megan J., Bischof, Robert.J., Moss, Timothy J.M. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2021). Identification of placental androgen receptor isoforms in a sheep model of maternal allergic asthma. Placenta, 104, 232-235. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.01.003
2021
Journal Article
Factors associated with asthma exacerbations during pregnancy
Bokern, Marleen P., Robijn, Annelies L., Jensen, Megan E., Barker, Daniel, Callaway, Leonie, Clifton, Vicki, Wark, Peter, Giles, Warwick, Mattes, Joerg, Peek, Michael, Attia, John, Seeho, Sean, Abbott, Alistair, Gibson, Peter G. and Murphy, Vanessa E. (2021). Factors associated with asthma exacerbations during pregnancy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 9 (12), 4343-4352.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.07.055
2020
Other Outputs
Preterm birth rates in a large tertiary Australian maternity centre during COVID-19 mitigation measures
Gallo, Linda A., Gallo, Tania F., Borg, Danielle J., Moritz, Karen M., Clifton, Vicki L. and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Preterm birth rates in a large tertiary Australian maternity centre during COVID-19 mitigation measures.
2020
Journal Article
Stillbirth in Australia 1: The road to now: Two decades of stillbirth research and advocacy in Australia
Flenady, Vicki J., Middleton, Philippa , Wallace, Euan M., Morris, Jonathan, Gordon, Adrienne, Boyle, Frances M., Homer, Caroline SE, Henry, Sarah, Brezler, Leigh, Wojcieszek, Aleena M., Davies-Tuck, Miranda, Coory, Michael, Callander, Emily, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki, Leisher, Susannah H., Blencowe, Hannah, Forbes, Madeline, Sexton, Jessica and Ellwood, David (2020). Stillbirth in Australia 1: The road to now: Two decades of stillbirth research and advocacy in Australia. Women and Birth, 33 (6), 506-513. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.09.005
2020
Journal Article
Improving antenatal asthma management: a complex journey
Chen, Clarissa, Meng-Wong Taing, Burr, Lucy, Barrett, Helen L. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2020). Improving antenatal asthma management: a complex journey. EMJ Respiratory, 97-107. doi: 10.33590/emjrespir/20-00143
2020
Journal Article
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in pregnancy: preeclampsia and small for gestational age
Tamanna, Sonia, Clifton, Vicki L., Rae, Kym, van Helden, Dirk F., Lumbers, Eugenie R. and Pringle, Kirsty G. (2020). Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in pregnancy: preeclampsia and small for gestational age. Frontiers in Physiology, 11 590787. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.590787
2020
Journal Article
The use of elastography in placental research – a literature review
Edwards, Christopher, Cavanagh, Erika, Kumar, Sailesh, Clifton, Vicki and Fontanarosa, Davide (2020). The use of elastography in placental research – a literature review. Placenta, 99, 78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.07.014
2020
Journal Article
The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on fetal growth and development: a review
Meakin, Ashley S., Saif, Zarqa, Seedat, Nabila and Clifton, Vicki L. (2020). The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on fetal growth and development: a review. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 14 (12), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1814148
2020
Journal Article
The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on offspring retinal microvascular structure and its relationship to placental growth factor production in utero
Jones, Ailee R., Tuckwell, Christine, Wright, Ian M. R., Morrison, Janna L., Kandasamy, Yogavijayan, Wittwer, Melanie R., Arstall, Margaret A., Stark, Michael J., Davies, Michael, Hurst, Cameron, Okano, Satomi and Clifton, Vicki L. (2020). The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on offspring retinal microvascular structure and its relationship to placental growth factor production in utero. Microcirculation, 27 (6) micc.12622, e12622. doi: 10.1111/micc.12622
2020
Journal Article
Elemental metabolomics for prediction of term gestational outcomes utilising 18-week maternal plasma and urine samples
McKeating, Daniel R., Clifton, Vicki L., Hurst, Cameron P., Fisher, Joshua J., Bennett, William W. and Perkins, Anthony (2020). Elemental metabolomics for prediction of term gestational outcomes utilising 18-week maternal plasma and urine samples. Biological Trace Element Research, 199 (1), 26-40. doi: 10.1007/s12011-020-02127-6
2020
Journal Article
Longitudinal analysis of lung function in pregnant women with and without asthma
Jensen, Megan E., Robijn, Annelies L., Gibson, Peter G., Oldmeadow, Christopher, Clifton, Vicki, Giles, Warwick, Murphy, Vanessa E., Woods, Andrew, McCaffery, Kirsten, Mattes, Joerg, Peek, Michael, Bisits, Andrew, Callaway, Leonie, Barrett, Helen, Attia, John, Doran, Christopher, Seeho, Sean K.M., Colditz, Paul, Jensen, Megan, Searles, Andrew and Abbott, Alistair (2020). Longitudinal analysis of lung function in pregnant women with and without asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 9 (4), 1578-1585.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.061
2020
Conference Publication
AR-45 is a Novel Placental Androgen Receptor Variant That Regulates Growth and Angiogenic Pathways
Meakin, Ashley, Saif, Zarqa, Zakar, Tamas and Clifton, Vicki (2020). AR-45 is a Novel Placental Androgen Receptor Variant That Regulates Growth and Angiogenic Pathways. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Reproductive-Investigation (SRI), Vancouver, Canada, 10-14 March 2020. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2020
Conference Publication
The Role of Circulating Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in Pregnancy Complications: Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age
Tamanna, Sonia, Clifton, Vicki L., Rae, Kym, Van Helden, Dirk, Lumbers, Eugenie R. and Pringle, Kirsty G. (2020). The Role of Circulating Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in Pregnancy Complications: Preeclampsia and Small for Gestational Age. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Reproductive-Investigation (SRI), Vancouver, Canada, 10-14 March 2020. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2020
Conference Publication
Sex-specific Placental Gene Expression Changes in Response to In Utero Stress
O'Callaghan, Jessica, Clifton, Vicki, Prentis, Peter, Saif, Zarqa and Pelzer, Elise (2020). Sex-specific Placental Gene Expression Changes in Response to In Utero Stress. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Reproductive-Investigation (SRI), Vancouver Canada, Mar 10-14, 2020. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
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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: 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
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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