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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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Works
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2018
Journal Article
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring overweight: is there a dose–response relationship? An individual patient data meta-analysis
Albers, Lucia, Sobotzki, Christina, Kuß, Oliver, Ajslev, Teresa, Batista, Rosangela F. L., Bettiol, Heloisa, Brabin, Bernard, Buka, Stephen L., Cardoso, Viviane C., Clifton, Vicki L., Devereux, Graham, Gilman, Stephen E., Grzeskowiak, Luke E., Heinrich, Joachim, Hummel, Sandra, Jacobsen, Geir W., Jones, Graeme, Koshy, Gibby, Morgen, Camilla Schmidt, Oken, Emily, Paus, Tomas, Pausova, Zdenka, Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L., Sharma, Andrea J., da Silva, Antônio A. M., Sørensen, Thorkild I. A., Thiering, Elisabeth, Turner, Stephen, Vik, Torstein and von Kries, Rüdiger (2018). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring overweight: is there a dose–response relationship? An individual patient data meta-analysis. International Journal of Obesity, 42 (7), 1249-1264. doi: 10.1038/s41366-018-0050-0
2018
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Trends in asthma self-management skills and inhaled corticosteroid use during pregnancy and postpartum from 2004 to 2017
Robijn, Annelies L, Jensen, Megan E, Gibson, Peter G, Powell, Heather, 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 and Murphy, Vanessa E (2018). Trends in asthma self-management skills and inhaled corticosteroid use during pregnancy and postpartum from 2004 to 2017. Journal of Asthma, 56 (6), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2018.1471709
2018
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Systematic review of maternal Placental Growth Factor levels in late pregnancy as a predictor of adverse intrapartum and perinatal outcomes
Sherrell, Helen, Dunn, Liam, Clifton, Vicki and Kumar, Sailesh (2018). Systematic review of maternal Placental Growth Factor levels in late pregnancy as a predictor of adverse intrapartum and perinatal outcomes. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 225, 26-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.03.059
2018
Journal Article
The Health-e Babies App for antenatal education: feasibility for socially disadvantaged women
Dalton, Julia A., Rodger, Dianne, Wilmore, Michael, Humphreys, Sal, Skuse, Andrew, Roberts, Claire T. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2018). The Health-e Babies App for antenatal education: feasibility for socially disadvantaged women. PloS one, 13 (5) e0194337, e0194337. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194337
2018
Conference Publication
Maternal Asthma during Pregnancy is Associated with Altered Retinal Microvascular Structure in Childhood
Clifton, Vicki L., Jones, Ailee, Morrison, Janna, Wright, Ian M. R., Kandasamy, Yogavijayan, Wittwer, Melanie R. and Arstall, Margaret A. (2018). Maternal Asthma during Pregnancy is Associated with Altered Retinal Microvascular Structure in Childhood. 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Reproductive-Investigation (SRI), San Diego Ca, Mar 06-10, 2018. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2018
Journal Article
Asthma treatment impacts time to pregnancy: evidence from the international SCOPE study
Grzeskowiak, Luke E., Smithers, Lisa G., Grieger, Jessica A., Bianco-Miotto, Tina, Leemaqz, Shalem Y., Clifton, Vicki L., Poston, Lucilla, McCowan, Lesley M., Kenny, Louise C., Myers, Jenny, Walker, James J., Norman, Robert J., Dekker, Gus A. and Roberts, Claire T. (2018). Asthma treatment impacts time to pregnancy: evidence from the international SCOPE study. European Respiratory Journal, 51 (2) 1702035, 1702035. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02035-2017
2018
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Asthma associated with infertility-but not among women taking regular asthma preventers: Evidence from the international scope study
Grzeskowiak, Luke E., Smithers, Lisa G., Grieger, Jessica A., Bianco-Miotto, Tina, Leemaqz, Shalem Y., Clifton, Vicki L., Poston, Lucilla, McCowan, Lesley M., Kenny, Louise C., Myers, Jenny, Walker, James J., Norman, Robert J., Dekker, Gus A. and Roberts, Claire T. (2018). Asthma associated with infertility-but not among women taking regular asthma preventers: Evidence from the international scope study. 34th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Prague, Czech Republic, August 22‐26, 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/pds.4629
2018
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Glucocorticoid receptor isoform expression profile in the rat placenta and fetal liver in pregnancies exposed to periconceptional alcohol
Akison, L. K., Andersen, I. S. G., Kent, N. L., Steane, S. E., Saif, Z., Clifton, V. L. and Moritz, K. M. (2018). Glucocorticoid receptor isoform expression profile in the rat placenta and fetal liver in pregnancies exposed to periconceptional alcohol. 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Diego, California, 16-20 June 2018. Malden, MA, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Systematic review of placental growth factor in late pregnancy as a predictor of adverse intrapartum and perinatal outcomes
Sherrell, H., Dunn, L., Clifton, V. and Kumar, S. (2018). Systematic review of placental growth factor in late pregnancy as a predictor of adverse intrapartum and perinatal outcomes. RCOG World Congress 2018, Singapore, 21–24 March 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Conference Publication
The placenta as a predictor of future paediatric allergy
Clifton, Vicki, Saif, Zarqa, Meakin, Ashley and Cox, Brian (2018). The placenta as a predictor of future paediatric allergy. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA), Tokyo, Japan, 21-24 September 2018. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier.
2018
Conference Publication
Placental androgen receptor AR45 variant may be central to mediating male growth
Meakin, Ashley, Saif, Zarqa and Clifton, Vicki (2018). Placental androgen receptor AR45 variant may be central to mediating male growth. Meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA), Tokyo, Japan, 21-24 September, 2018. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2018.06.004
2017
Journal Article
Strategies towards improving pharmacological management of asthma during pregnancy
Grzeskowiak, Luke E., Grieger, Jessica A. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2017). Strategies towards improving pharmacological management of asthma during pregnancy. Pharmacological Research, 130, 85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2017.12.019
2017
Journal Article
Antidepressant use in late gestation and breastfeeding rates at discharge from hospital
Leggett, Catherine, Costi, Lynn, Morrison, Janna L., Clifton, Vicki L. and Grzeskowiak, Luke E. (2017). Antidepressant use in late gestation and breastfeeding rates at discharge from hospital. Journal of Human Lactation, 33 (4), 701-709. doi: 10.1177/0890334416678209
2017
Journal Article
Late gestation maternal dietary methyl donor and cofactor supplementation in sheep partially reverses protection against allergic sensitization by IUGR
Wooldridge, Amy L., Bischof, Robert J., Liu, Hong, Heinemann, Gary K., Hunter, Damien S., Giles, Lynne C., Simmons, Rebecca A., Lien, Yu-Chin, Lu, Wenyun, Rabinowitz, Joshua D., Kind, Karen L., Owens, Julie A., Clifton, Vicki L. and Gatford, Kathryn L. (2017). Late gestation maternal dietary methyl donor and cofactor supplementation in sheep partially reverses protection against allergic sensitization by IUGR. American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 314 (1), R22-R33. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00549.2016
2017
Journal Article
Child neurodevelopmental outcomes following preterm and term birth: what can the placenta tell us?
Hodyl, Nicolette A., Aboustate, Natalie, Bianco-Miotto, Tina, Roberts, Claire T., Clifton, Vicki L. and Stark, Michael J. (2017). Child neurodevelopmental outcomes following preterm and term birth: what can the placenta tell us?. Placenta, 57, 79-86. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.06.009
2017
Journal Article
Pre-birth origins of allergy and asthma
Gatford, K. L., Wooldridge, A. L., Kind, K. L., Bischof, R. and Clifton, V. L. (2017). Pre-birth origins of allergy and asthma. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 123, 88-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2017.07.002
2017
Journal Article
Dexamethasone and sex regulate placental glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in mice
Cuffe, James S. M., Saif, Zarqa, Perkins, Anthony V., Moritz, Karen M. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2017). Dexamethasone and sex regulate placental glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in mice. Journal of Endocrinology, 234 (2), 89-100. doi: 10.1530/JOE-17-0171
2017
Journal Article
Trajectories of anxiety and health related quality of life during pregnancy
Schubert, K. Oliver, Air, Tracy, Clark, Scott R., Grzeskowiak, Luke E., Miller, Edward, Dekker, Gustaaf A., Baune, Bernhard T. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2017). Trajectories of anxiety and health related quality of life during pregnancy. PLoS One, 12 (7) e0181149, e0181149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181149
2017
Journal Article
Re: Antidepressant use in late gestation and risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study Antidepressants in pregnancy and postpartum haemorrhage Reply
Grzeskowiak, Luke E. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2017). Re: Antidepressant use in late gestation and risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study Antidepressants in pregnancy and postpartum haemorrhage Reply. BJOG, 124 (8), 1284-1285. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14606
2017
Journal Article
Review: The role of multiple placental glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in adapting to the maternal environment and regulating fetal growth
Clifton, V. L., Cuffe, J., Moritz, K. M., Cole, T. J., Fuller, P. J., Lu, N. Z., Kumar, S., Chong, S. and Saif, Z. (2017). Review: The role of multiple placental glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in adapting to the maternal environment and regulating fetal growth. Placenta, 54, 24-29. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.12.017
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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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