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- Associate Professor Akwasi Amoako is:
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2025
Journal Article
Cefazolin versus placebo for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in low-risk cesarean delivery: a feasibility blinded randomized controlled trial
Eley, Victoria A., Navarro, Severine, Martin, Elizabeth, Amoako, Akwasi, Hartel, Gunter, Woods, Christine, Lu, Yan, Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason, Tang, Mimi and Callaway, Leonie (2025). Cefazolin versus placebo for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in low-risk cesarean delivery: a feasibility blinded randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25 (1) 353. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07484-5
2024
Journal Article
Pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with an altered maternal metabolome and reduced Flt3L expression in preterm birth
Sebina, Ismail, Bidgood, Charles, Stalley, Felicity, Hartel, Gunter, Stark, Terra, Callaway, Leonie, Amoako, Akwasi, Lehner, Christoph, Dekker Nitert, Marloes and Phipps, Simon (2024). Pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with an altered maternal metabolome and reduced Flt3L expression in preterm birth. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 30027, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-81194-4
2024
Journal Article
Endometrial cell-type specific regulation of the endocannabinoids system and the impact of menstrual cycle and endometriosis
Tanaka, Keisuke, Subramaniam, Sugarniya, Atluri, Sharat, Amoako, Akwasi A., Mortlock, Sally, Montgomery, Grant W. and McKinnon, Brett (2024). Endometrial cell-type specific regulation of the endocannabinoids system and the impact of menstrual cycle and endometriosis. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. doi: 10.1089/can.2024.0081
2024
Journal Article
A scalable, spin‐free approach to generate enhanced induced pluripotent stem cell–derived natural killer cells for cancer immunotherapy
Rossi, Gustavo R., Sun, Jane, Lin, Cheng‐Yu, Wong, Joshua K.M., Alim, Louisa, Lam, Pui Yeng, Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Wolvetang, Ernst, Cheetham, Seth W., Derrick, Emily B., Amoako, Akwasi, Lehner, Christoph, Brooks, Andrew J., Beavis, Paul A. and Souza‐Fonseca‐Guimaraes, Fernando (2024). A scalable, spin‐free approach to generate enhanced induced pluripotent stem cell–derived natural killer cells for cancer immunotherapy. Immunology & Cell Biology, 102 (10), 1-11. doi: 10.1111/imcb.12820
2024
Journal Article
State of the Art: Intrapartum Antibiotics in Cesarean Section—The Infant Microbiota and Allergic Diseases
Moore, J., Navarro, S., McCarthy, K., Rashid, R.B., Phipps, S., Amoako, A., Callaway, L. and Eley, V. (2024). State of the Art: Intrapartum Antibiotics in Cesarean Section—The Infant Microbiota and Allergic Diseases. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 44 (2), 67-68. doi: 10.1097/01.aoa.0001015940.07385.2e
2023
Journal Article
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care provision and associated mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes
Woods, Anousha, Ballard, Emma, Kumar, Sailesh, Mackle, Tracey, Callaway, Leonie, Kothari, Alka, De Jersey, Susan, Bennett, Elizabeth, Foxcroft, Katie, Willis, Meg, Amoako, Akwasi and Lehner, Christoph (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care provision and associated mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 52 (2), 222-229. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2023-0196
2023
Journal Article
Obesity and male infertility
Ameratunga, Devini, Gebeh, Alpha and Amoako, Akwasi (2023). Obesity and male infertility. Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 90 102393, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2023.102393
2023
Journal Article
State of the art: Intrapartum antibiotics in cesarean section, the infant microbiota and allergic diseases
Moore, Jassy, Navarro, Severine, McCarthy, Kate, Rashid, Ridwan B., Phipps, Simon, Amoako, Akwasi, Callaway, Leonie and Eley, Victoria (2023). State of the art: Intrapartum antibiotics in cesarean section, the infant microbiota and allergic diseases. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 102 (7), 811-820. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14577
2023
Journal Article
Safety of performing classical versus low transverse caesarean sections in extremely preterm and very preterm births: maternal and neonatal complications
Lau, Max C., Tanaka, Keisuke, Amoako, Akwasi and Rudra, Thangeswaran (2023). Safety of performing classical versus low transverse caesarean sections in extremely preterm and very preterm births: maternal and neonatal complications. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (3), 391-401. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13652
2023
Conference Publication
Epithelial control of the endocannabinoid concentrations in the endometrium is regulated across the menstrual cycle
Keisuke, Tanaka, Atluri, Sharat, Subramaniam, Sugarniya, Amoako, Akwasi, Montgomery, Grant and McKinnon, Brett D. (2023). Epithelial control of the endocannabinoid concentrations in the endometrium is regulated across the menstrual cycle. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s43032-023-01211-1
2023
Conference Publication
The influence of hormonal treatments on endometriotic lesions gene expression
Marla, Sushma, Atluri, Sharat, Mortlock, Sally, Tanaka, Keisuke, Subramaniam, Sugarniya, Amoako, Akwasi, Montgomery, Grant and McKinnon, Brett (2023). The influence of hormonal treatments on endometriotic lesions gene expression. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s43032-023-01211-1
2023
Conference Publication
The influence of genetic susceptibility to endometriosis on endometrial organoid growth and function
McKinnon, Brett D., Subramaniam, Sugarniya, Mortlock, Sally, Tanaka, Keisuke, Atluri, Sharat, Mueller, Michael D., Amoako, Akwasi, Gargett, Caroline and Montgomery, Grant (2023). The influence of genetic susceptibility to endometriosis on endometrial organoid growth and function. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s43032-023-01211-1
2023
Conference Publication
Spatial transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium and endometriotic lesions
Atluri, Sharat, McKinnon, Brett D., Tanaka, Keisuke, Mortlock, Sally, Sugarniya, Subramaniam, Amoako, Akwasi and Montgomery, Grant (2023). Spatial transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium and endometriotic lesions. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s43032-023-01211-1
2022
Journal Article
Protocol for the Endometriosis Research Queensland Study (ERQS): an integrated cohort study approach to improve diagnosis and stratify treatment
Tanaka, Keisuke, Gilroy, Deborah, Subramaniam, Sugarniya, Lakshmi, Preethi, Bhadravathi Lokeshappa, Madhura, Wallace, Leanne M., Atluri, Sharat, Schmidt, Bart, Ganter, Peter, Baartz, David, Smith, Matthew, Mortlock, Sally, Henders, Anjali, Khalil, Akram, Montgomery, Grant, McKinnon, Brett and Amoako, Akwasi (2022). Protocol for the Endometriosis Research Queensland Study (ERQS): an integrated cohort study approach to improve diagnosis and stratify treatment. BMJ Open, 12 (10) e064073, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064073
2022
Journal Article
Altered differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stromal fibroblasts is associated with endometriosis susceptibility
McKinnon, Brett D., Lukowski, Samuel W., Mortlock, Sally, Crawford, Joanna, Atluri, Sharat, Subramaniam, Sugarniya, Johnston, Rebecca L., Nirgianakis, Konstantinos, Tanaka, Keisuke, Amoako, Akwasi, Mueller, Michael D. and Montgomery, Grant W. (2022). Altered differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stromal fibroblasts is associated with endometriosis susceptibility. Communications Biology, 5 (1) 600, 600. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03541-3
2022
Journal Article
Gene expression of the endocannabinoid system in endometrium through menstrual cycle
Tanaka, Keisuke, Amoako, Akwasi A., Mortlock, Sally, Rogers, Peter A. W., Holdsworth-Carson, Sarah J., Donoghue, Jacqueline F., Teh, Wan Tinn, Montgomery, Grant W. and McKinnon, Brett (2022). Gene expression of the endocannabinoid system in endometrium through menstrual cycle. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 9400, 9400. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13488-4
2022
Conference Publication
Maternal complications after extremely preterm classical and low transverse caesarean sections
Lau, Max, Tanaka, Keisuke, Amoako, Akwasi and Rudra, Thangeswaran (2022). Maternal complications after extremely preterm classical and low transverse caesarean sections. RCOG World Congress 2022, London, United Kingdom, 13 - 15 June 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2022
Journal Article
The association between induction of labour in nulliparous women at term and subsequent spontaneous preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study
Ho, Nicole, Liu, Cathy Z., Tanaka, Keisuke, Lehner, Christoph, Sekar, Renuka and Amoako, Akwasi A (2022). The association between induction of labour in nulliparous women at term and subsequent spontaneous preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 50 (7), 926-932. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2021-0111
2021
Journal Article
When is it too late? Ovarian preservation and duration of symptoms in ovarian torsion
Adams, Katherine, Ballard, Emma, Amoako, Akwasi, Khalil, Akram, Baartz, David, Chu, Kevin and Tanaka, Keisuke (2021). When is it too late? Ovarian preservation and duration of symptoms in ovarian torsion. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42 (4), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2021.1929114
2021
Journal Article
Caesarean section rates: applying the modified ten-group Robson classification in an Australian tertiary hospital
Mayne, Leah, Liu, Cathy, Tanaka, Keisuke and Amoako, Akwasi (2021). Caesarean section rates: applying the modified ten-group Robson classification in an Australian tertiary hospital. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2021.1873923
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Regulation of the endocannabinoid system in the endometrium across menstrual cycle and implications in endometriosis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Brett McKinnon
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the effectiveness of two novel psychological treatments for the management of chronic pelvic pain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Day
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the effectiveness of two novel psychological treatments for the management of chronic pelvic pain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Melissa Day
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