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Dr Akwasi Amoako
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Akwasi Amoako

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96 works between 2009 and 2024

1 - 20 of 96 works

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

Endometrial cell-type specific regulation of the endocannabinoids system and the impact of menstrual cycle and endometriosis

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, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/imcb.12820

A scalable, spin‐free approach to generate enhanced induced pluripotent stem cell–derived natural killer cells for cancer immunotherapy

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

State of the Art: Intrapartum Antibiotics in Cesarean Section—The Infant Microbiota and Allergic Diseases

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

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care provision and associated mental health, obstetric and neonatal outcomes

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

Obesity and male infertility

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

State of the art: Intrapartum antibiotics in cesarean section, the infant microbiota and allergic diseases

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

Safety of performing classical versus low transverse caesarean sections in extremely preterm and very preterm births: maternal and neonatal complications

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

Spatial transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium and endometriotic lesions

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

Epithelial control of the endocannabinoid concentrations in the endometrium is regulated across the menstrual cycle

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

The influence of hormonal treatments on endometriotic lesions gene expression

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

The influence of genetic susceptibility to endometriosis on endometrial organoid growth and function

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

Protocol for the Endometriosis Research Queensland Study (ERQS): an integrated cohort study approach to improve diagnosis and stratify treatment

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

Altered differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stromal fibroblasts is associated with endometriosis susceptibility

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

Gene expression of the endocannabinoid system in endometrium through menstrual cycle

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.

Maternal complications after extremely preterm classical and low transverse caesarean sections

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

The association between induction of labour in nulliparous women at term and subsequent spontaneous preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

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

When is it too late? Ovarian preservation and duration of symptoms in ovarian torsion

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

Caesarean section rates: applying the modified ten-group Robson classification in an Australian tertiary hospital

2020

Journal Article

Impact of early surgical management on tubo-ovarian abscesses

Zhu, Stephanie, Ballard, Emma, Khalil, Akram, Baartz, David, Amoako, Akwasi and Tanaka, Keisuke (2020). Impact of early surgical management on tubo-ovarian abscesses. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 41 (7), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1821620

Impact of early surgical management on tubo-ovarian abscesses

2020

Journal Article

Does the length of second stage of labour or second stage caesarean section in nulliparous women increase the risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies?

Liu, Cathy Z., Ho, Nicole, Tanaka, Keisuke, Lehner, Christoph, Sekar, Renuka and Amoako, Akwasi A (2020). Does the length of second stage of labour or second stage caesarean section in nulliparous women increase the risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies?. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 49 (2), 159-165. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2020-0269

Does the length of second stage of labour or second stage caesarean section in nulliparous women increase the risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies?

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Evaluation of the Novel Imaging Modality Integrated PET/MRI in the Diagnosis, Staging and Prognosis of Endometriosis
    Queensland Health Clinical Research Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Identifying endometriosis risk and disease variability by mapping endometrial stem cell maturation
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Environmental Risk Factors for Endometriosis
    Endometriosis Australia Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Effect of pre-delivery antibiotics on the neonatal intestinal microbiome and allergy onset
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Do pre-delivery antibiotics affect the neonatal microbiome and immune system? Intravenous Cefazolin v Placebo before elective caesarean section: RCT Feasibility Study
    Preclinical and Clinical Early Career Research
    Open grant

Supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Regulation of the endocannabinoid system in the endometrium across menstrual cycle and implications in endometriosis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Brett McKinnon, Professor Grant Montgomery

  • 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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