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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2020
Journal Article
Modulation of placental gene expression in small-for-gestational-age infants
O’Callaghan, Jessica L., Clifton, Vicki L., Prentis, Peter, Ewing, Adam, Miller, Yvette D. and Pelzer, Elise S. (2020). Modulation of placental gene expression in small-for-gestational-age infants. Genes, 11 (1) 80, 80. doi: 10.3390/genes11010080
2020
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Evaluation of the effects of 1,25 vitamin d3 on regulatory t cells and t helper 17 cells in vitamin d-deficient women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss
Abdollahi, Elham, Rezaee, Seyed Abdolrahim, Saghafi, Nafiseh, Rastin, Maryam, Clifton, Vicki, Sahebkar, Amirhossein and Rafatpanah, Houshang (2020). Evaluation of the effects of 1,25 vitamin d3 on regulatory t cells and t helper 17 cells in vitamin d-deficient women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss. Current Molecular Pharmacology, 13 (4), 306-317. doi: 10.2174/1874467213666200303130153
2020
Conference Publication
Prelabor screening at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor: a pragmatic randomized open-label phase 2 trial
Sherrell, Helen C., Clifton, Vicki L. and Kumar, Sailesh (2020). Prelabor screening at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor: a pragmatic randomized open-label phase 2 trial. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13-16 October 2019. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Mosby. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.02.034
2020
Conference Publication
Periconceptional ethanol exposure alters glucocorticoid receptor (GR) isoform profile in the liver of adult offspring irrespective of fetal liver GR patterns
Kent, N.L., Cuffe, J.S.M., Akison, L.K., Saif, Z., Clifton, V.L. and Moritz, K.M. (2020). Periconceptional ethanol exposure alters glucocorticoid receptor (GR) isoform profile in the liver of adult offspring irrespective of fetal liver GR patterns. Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) World Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 19-23 October 2019. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2020
Journal Article
Re-assessing microbiomes in the low-biomass reproductive niche
O’Callaghan, J. L., Turner, R., Dekker Nitert, M., Barrett, H. L., Clifton, V. and Pelzer, E. S. (2020). Re-assessing microbiomes in the low-biomass reproductive niche. BJOG, 127 (2) 1471-0528.15974, 147-158. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15974
2020
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Evaluation of 1,25(Oh)2d3 effects on foxp3, ror-γt, gitr, and ctla-4 gene expression in the pbmcs of vitamin d-deficient women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (urpl)
Abdollahi, Elham, Saghafi, Nafiseh, Rezaee, Seyed Abdolrahim Rahim, Rastin, Maryam, Jarahi, Lida, Clifton, Vicki and Rafatpanah, Houshang (2020). Evaluation of 1,25(Oh)2d3 effects on foxp3, ror-γt, gitr, and ctla-4 gene expression in the pbmcs of vitamin d-deficient women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (urpl). Iranian Biomedical Journal, 24 (5), 290-300. doi: 10.29252/ibj.24.5.290
2019
Journal Article
Understanding what impacts on disclosing anal incontinence for women when comparing bowel-screening tools: a phenomenological study
Tucker, Julie, Murphy, Elizabeth Mary Ann, Steen, Mary and Clifton, Vicki L. (2019). Understanding what impacts on disclosing anal incontinence for women when comparing bowel-screening tools: a phenomenological study. BMC Women's Health, 19 (1) 142, 142. doi: 10.1186/s12905-019-0840-0
2019
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The effects of vigorous intensity exercise in the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Beetham, Kassia S., Giles, Courtney, Noetel, Michael, Clifton, Vicki, Jones, Jacqueline C. and Naughton, Geraldine (2019). The effects of vigorous intensity exercise in the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19 (1) 281. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2441-1
2019
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Placental glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in a sheep model of maternal allergic asthma
Clifton, Vicki L., McDonald, Megan, Morrison, Janna L., Holman, Stacey L., Lock, Mitchell C., Saif, Zarqa, Meakin, Ashley, Wooldridge, Amy L., Gatford, Kathryn L., Wallace, Megan J., Muhlhausler, Beverly S., Bischof, Robert J. and Moss, Timothy J.M. (2019). Placental glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in a sheep model of maternal allergic asthma. Placenta, 83, 33-36. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.06.380
2019
Conference Publication
ELEMENTAL METABOLOMICS TO IDENTIFY PREGNANCY RISK FACTORS AND PREDICT GESTATIONAL OUTCOMES
McKeating, Daniel, Bennett, William, Clifton, Vicki, Zhang, Ping and Perkins, Anthony (2019). ELEMENTAL METABOLOMICS TO IDENTIFY PREGNANCY RISK FACTORS AND PREDICT GESTATIONAL OUTCOMES. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA), Tokyo Japan, Sep 21-24, 2018. LONDON: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.06.308
2019
Journal Article
Pre-conception maternal food intake and the association with childhood allergies
Grieger, Jessica A., Pelecanos, Anita M., Hurst, Cameron, Tai, Andrew and Clifton, Vicki L. (2019). Pre-conception maternal food intake and the association with childhood allergies. Nutrients, 11 (8) 1851, 1851. doi: 10.3390/nu11081851
2019
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Maternal allergic asthma during pregnancy alters fetal lung and immune development in sheep: potential mechanisms for programming asthma and allergy
Wooldridge, Amy L., Clifton, Vicki L., Moss, Timothy J. M., Lu, Hui, Jamali, Monerih, Agostino, Stefanie, Muhlhausler, Beverly S., Morrison, Janna L., Matteo, Robert, Wallace, Megan J, Bischof, Robert J and Gatford, Kathryn L (2019). Maternal allergic asthma during pregnancy alters fetal lung and immune development in sheep: potential mechanisms for programming asthma and allergy. The Journal of Physiology, 597 (16) JP277952, 4251-4262. doi: 10.1113/jp277952
2019
Journal Article
Managing asthma in pregnancy: effects on future child health
Clifton, Vicki L (2019). Managing asthma in pregnancy: effects on future child health. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 7 (6), 485-486. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(19)30149-3
2019
Journal Article
Human placental androgen receptor variants: potential regulators of male fetal growth
Meakin, Ashley S., Saif, Zarqa, Tuck, Astrud R. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2019). Human placental androgen receptor variants: potential regulators of male fetal growth. Placenta, 80, 18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.03.012
2019
Journal Article
Review: understanding the role of androgens and placental AR variants: insight into steroid-dependent fetal-placental growth and development
Meakin, A. S. and Clifton, V. L. (2019). Review: understanding the role of androgens and placental AR variants: insight into steroid-dependent fetal-placental growth and development. Placenta, 84, 63-68. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.03.006
2019
Conference Publication
The regulation of placental inflammation by glucocorticoid receptor isoforms
Clifton, Vicki (2019). The regulation of placental inflammation by glucocorticoid receptor isoforms. Meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA), Tokyo Japan, 21-24 September, 2018. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.06.034
2019
Conference Publication
Predicting intrapartum fetal compromise at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor (PROMISE) study: a randomised controlled trial
Sherrell, H., Clifton, V. and Kumar, S. (2019). Predicting intrapartum fetal compromise at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor (PROMISE) study: a randomised controlled trial. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) ‐ Stop. Start. Continue., Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13 ‐ 16 October 2019. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13072
2019
Conference Publication
Altered placental androgen signalling contributes to growth restricted outcomes
Meakin, Ashley, Saif, Zarqa, Lim, Ratana, Lappas, Martha and Clifton, Vicki (2019). Altered placental androgen signalling contributes to growth restricted outcomes. Meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA), Tokyo, Japan, 21-24 September, 2018. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.06.112
2018
Journal Article
Differences in maternal smoking across successive pregnancies – dose-dependent relation to BMI z-score in the offspring: an individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis
Albers, L., von Kries, R., Sobotzki, C., Gao, H. J., Buka, S. L., Clifton, V. L., Grzeskowiak, L. E., Oken, E., Paus, T., Pausova, Z., Rifas-Shiman, S. L., Sharma, A. J. and Gilman, S. E. (2018). Differences in maternal smoking across successive pregnancies – dose-dependent relation to BMI z-score in the offspring: an individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 19 (9), 1248-1255. doi: 10.1111/obr.12698
2018
Journal Article
Predicting intrapartum fetal compromise at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor levels (PROMISE) study: randomised controlled trial protocol
Sherrell, Helen, Clifton, Vicky and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Predicting intrapartum fetal compromise at term using the cerebroplacental ratio and placental growth factor levels (PROMISE) study: randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 8 (8) e022567, e022567. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022567
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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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
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
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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
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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