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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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2017
Journal Article
Preface
Clifton, Vicki L. (2017). Preface. Placenta, 54, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.02.002
2017
Journal Article
Review: Placental adaptations to the presence of maternal asthma during pregnancy
Meakin, A. S., Saif, Z., Jones, A. R., Aviles, P. F. V. and Clifton, V. L. (2017). Review: Placental adaptations to the presence of maternal asthma during pregnancy. Placenta, 54, 17-23. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.01.123
2017
Journal Article
Review: Alterations in placental glycogen deposition in complicated pregnancies: current preclinical and clinical evidence
Akison, Lisa K., Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Clifton, Vicki L., Moritz, Karen M. and Simmons, David G. (2017). Review: Alterations in placental glycogen deposition in complicated pregnancies: current preclinical and clinical evidence. Placenta, 54, 52-58. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.01.114
2017
Journal Article
Impact of a history of maternal depression and anxiety on asthma control during pregnancy
Grzeskowiak, Luke E. , Smith, Brian, Roy, Anil, Schubert, K. Oliver, Baune, Bernhard T. , Dekker, Gustaaf A. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2017). Impact of a history of maternal depression and anxiety on asthma control during pregnancy. Journal of Asthma, 54 (7), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1258080
2017
Journal Article
Placental transcriptome co-expression analysis reveals conserved regulatory programs across gestation
Buckberry, Sam, Bianco-Miotto, Tina, Bent, Stephen J., Clifton, Vicki, Shoubridge, Cheryl, Shankar, Kartik and Roberts, Claire T. (2017). Placental transcriptome co-expression analysis reveals conserved regulatory programs across gestation. BMC Genomics, 18 (1) 10. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-3384-9
2017
Conference Publication
Identification of placental androgen receptor isoforms and their relationship to fetal growth in pregnancies complicated by asthma
Meakin, Ashley, Saif, Zarqa and Clifton, Vicki (2017). Identification of placental androgen receptor isoforms and their relationship to fetal growth in pregnancies complicated by asthma. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA), Manchester England, Aug 30-Sep 2 2017. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.07.260
2017
Conference Publication
Regulatory effects of GR Exon 1 variants on differential placental glucocorticoid receptor protein isoform in pregnancies complicated with asthma
Saif, Zarqa, Chong, Suyinn and Clifton, Vicki (2017). Regulatory effects of GR Exon 1 variants on differential placental glucocorticoid receptor protein isoform in pregnancies complicated with asthma. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA), Manchester England, Aug 30-Sep 2 2017. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.07.132
2017
Conference Publication
IFPA meeting 2016 workshop report II: Placental imaging, placenta and development of other organs, sexual dimorphism in placental function and trophoblast cell lines
Adibi, Jennifer, Burton, Graham J., Clifton, Vicki, Collins, Sally, Frias, Antonio E., Gierman, Lobke, Grigsby, Peta, Jones, Helen, Lee, Cheryl, Maloyan, Alina, Markert, Udo R., Morales-Prieto, Diana M., Murthi, Padma, Myatt, Leslie, Pollheimer, Jurgen, Roberts, Victoria, Robinson, Wendy, Salafia, Carolyn, Schabel, Matthias, Shah, Dinesh, Sled, John, Vaillancourt, Cathy, Weber, Maja and O'Tierney-Ginn, Perrie F. (2017). IFPA meeting 2016 workshop report II: Placental imaging, placenta and development of other organs, sexual dimorphism in placental function and trophoblast cell lines. IFPA meeting 2016 , Portland OR United States, 2016. W.B. Saunders. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.02.021
2017
Conference Publication
Characterisation and identification of the placental androgen receptor isoforms and its relationship to fetal growth
Clifton, Vicki L., Meakin, Ashley and Saif, Zarqa (2017). Characterisation and identification of the placental androgen receptor isoforms and its relationship to fetal growth. 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Orlando, FL, United States, 15-18 March, 2017. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2016
Journal Article
Potential influence of in utero and early neonatal exposures on the later development of endometriosis
Vannuccini, Silvia, Lazzeri, Lucia, Orlandini, Cinzia, Tosti, Claudia, Clifton, Vicki L. and Petraglia, Felice (2016). Potential influence of in utero and early neonatal exposures on the later development of endometriosis. Fertility and Sterility, 105 (4), 997-1002. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.12.127
2016
Journal Article
Antidepressant use in late gestation and risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study
Grzeskowiak, L. E., McBain, R., Dekker, G. A. and Clifton, V. L. (2016). Antidepressant use in late gestation and risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 123 (12), 1929-1936. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13612
2016
Journal Article
Maternal creatine in pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study
Dickinson, H., Davies-Tuck, M., Ellery, S. J., Grieger, J. A., Wallace, E. M., Snow, R. J., Walker, D. W. and Clifton, V. L. (2016). Maternal creatine in pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 123 (11), 1830-1838. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14237
2016
Journal Article
Videomicroscopy as a tool for investigation of the microcirculation in the newborn
Wright, Ian M. R., Latter, Joanna L., Dyson, Rebecca M., Levi, Chris R. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2016). Videomicroscopy as a tool for investigation of the microcirculation in the newborn. Physiological Reports, 4 (19) e12941, e12941. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12941
2016
Journal Article
Impact of inter-pregnancy BMI change on perinatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.
McBain, Rosemary D., Dekker, Gustaaf A., Clifton, Vicki L., Mol, Ben W. and Grzeskowiak, Luke E. (2016). Impact of inter-pregnancy BMI change on perinatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 205, 98-104. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.487
2016
Journal Article
Large scale gene expression meta-analysis reveals tissue-specific, sex-biased gene expression in humans
Mayne, Benjamin T., Bianco-Miotto, Tina, Buckberry, Sam, Breen, James, Clifton, Vicki, Shoubridge, Cheryl and Roberts, Claire T. (2016). Large scale gene expression meta-analysis reveals tissue-specific, sex-biased gene expression in humans. Frontiers in Genetics, 7 (OCT) 183, 183. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2016.00183
2016
Conference Publication
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PLACENTAL GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ISOFORMS ON THE EXPRESSION OF GLUCOCORTICOID REGULATED GENES IN PLACENTAE OF SMALL-FOR-GESTATIONAL AGE PREGNANCIES
Clifton, Vicki and Saif, Zarqa (2016). THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PLACENTAL GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ISOFORMS ON THE EXPRESSION OF GLUCOCORTICOID REGULATED GENES IN PLACENTAE OF SMALL-FOR-GESTATIONAL AGE PREGNANCIES. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA) - Placenta-Back to the Basics, Portland or, Sep 13-16, 2016. LONDON: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.06.143
2016
Conference Publication
MICRORNAS REGULATING TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR INFLAMMATORY PATHWAYS IN PRETERM AND TERM PLACENTA AND CORD BLOOD
Aboustate, Natalie, Clifton, Vicki, Stark, Michael and Hodyl, Nicolette (2016). MICRORNAS REGULATING TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR INFLAMMATORY PATHWAYS IN PRETERM AND TERM PLACENTA AND CORD BLOOD. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA) - Placenta-Back to the Basics, Portland or, Sep 13-16, 2016. LONDON: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.06.094
2016
Journal Article
Influence of sympathetic activity in the control of peripheral microvascular tone in preterm infants
Corbisier de Meautsart, Celine, Dyson, Rebecca M., Latter, Joanna L. , Berry, Mary J., Clifton, Vicki L. and Wright, Ian M. R. (2016). Influence of sympathetic activity in the control of peripheral microvascular tone in preterm infants. Pediatric Research, 80 (6), 793-799. doi: 10.1038/pr.2016.160
2016
Journal Article
Improving communication around anal incontinence for women of reproductive age
Tucker, Julie, Wilson, Anne and Clifton, V. L. (2016). Improving communication around anal incontinence for women of reproductive age. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 24 (1), 37-37.
2016
Journal Article
Do women of reproductive age presenting with pelvic floor dysfunction have undisclosed anal incontinence: a retrospective cohort study
Tucker, Julie, Grzeskowiak, Luke, Murphy, Elizabeth Mary Ann, Wilson, Anne and Clifton, Vicki L. (2016). Do women of reproductive age presenting with pelvic floor dysfunction have undisclosed anal incontinence: a retrospective cohort study. Women and Birth, 30 (1), 18-22. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.05.009
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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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