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Associate Professor Akwasi Amoako
Associate Professor

Akwasi Amoako

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99 works between 2009 and 2025

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2019

Conference Publication

The association between gestational age at diagnosis of asymptomatic cervical shortening and risk of preterm birth

Liu, Cathy, Ho, Nicole, Lehner, Christoph, Sekar, Renuka and Amoako, Akwasi (2019). The association between gestational age at diagnosis of asymptomatic cervical shortening and risk of preterm birth. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD Australia, 9-12 September 2019.

The association between gestational age at diagnosis of asymptomatic cervical shortening and risk of preterm birth

2019

Conference Publication

A retrospective comparison of surgical and medical management of tubo-ovarian abscess

Zhu, S., Tanaka, K., Khalil, A., Baartz, D. and Amoako, A. (2019). A retrospective comparison of surgical and medical management of tubo-ovarian abscess. 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.

A retrospective comparison of surgical and medical management of tubo-ovarian abscess

2019

Conference Publication

Eicosanoid enzyme gene expression profiling in an in vitro co-culture model of maternal-fetal communication

Almughlliq, Fatema B., Koh, Yong Q., Peiris, Hassendrini N., Vaswani, Kanchan, Sekar, Renuka, Amoako, Akwasi A., Kumar, Sailesh and Mitchell, Murray D. (2019). Eicosanoid enzyme gene expression profiling in an in vitro co-culture model of maternal-fetal communication. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Paris, France, 12-16 March 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage. doi: 10.1177/1933719119834079

Eicosanoid enzyme gene expression profiling in an in vitro co-culture model of maternal-fetal communication

2019

Conference Publication

Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour

Ho, Nicole , Liu, Cathy Z., Nguyen, Anh D., Lehner, Christoph , Amoako, Akwasi A. and Sekar, Renuka (2019). Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour. 2019 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology Annual World Congress, London, United Kingdom, 17-19 June 2019. London, United Kingdom: RCOG.

Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour

2019

Conference Publication

The human sperm apocalypse: have we reached a crucial ‘Tipping Point’?

Amoako, Akwasi (2019). The human sperm apocalypse: have we reached a crucial ‘Tipping Point’?. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9 – 12 September 2019.

The human sperm apocalypse: have we reached a crucial ‘Tipping Point’?

2019

Conference Publication

Prolonged second stage of labour and the risk of subsequent preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

Liu, C. Z., Ho, N., Lehner, C., Renuka, S. and Amoako, A. A. (2019). Prolonged second stage of labour and the risk of subsequent preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study. 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.

Prolonged second stage of labour and the risk of subsequent preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

2019

Conference Publication

Effect of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol on the Production of Prostaglandin E-2 by Human Amnion Explants

Peiris, Hassendrini N., Vaswani, Kanchan, Almughlliq, Fatema B., Koh, Yong Q., Sekar, Renuka, Amoako, Akwasi A., Kumar, Sailesh and Mitchell, Murray D. (2019). Effect of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol on the Production of Prostaglandin E-2 by Human Amnion Explants. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Paris, France, 12-16 March 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage. doi: 10.1177/1933719119834079

Effect of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol on the Production of Prostaglandin E-2 by Human Amnion Explants

2019

Conference Publication

Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour

Ho, Nicole, Liu, Cathy, Nguyen, Anh, Lehner, Christoph, Sekar, Renuka and Amoako, Akwasi (2019). Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9 – 12 September 2019.

Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour

2019

Conference Publication

Bowel endometriosis requiring anterior resection: 5-year experience at a single tertiary centre

Tanaka, Keisuke, Petersen, Damian, Amoako, Akwasi, Khalil, Akram and Baartz, David (2019). Bowel endometriosis requiring anterior resection: 5-year experience at a single tertiary centre. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9-12 September 2019.

Bowel endometriosis requiring anterior resection: 5-year experience at a single tertiary centre

2019

Conference Publication

The risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth in term induction of labour

Ho, Nicole, Liu, Cathy, Lehner, Christoph, Sekar, Renuka and Amoako, Akwasi (2019). The risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth in term induction of labour. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9 – 12 September 2019.

The risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth in term induction of labour

2019

Conference Publication

Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour

Ho, Nicole, Liu, Cathy Z., Nguyen, Anh D., Lehner, Christoph, Amoako, Akwasi A. and Sekar, Renuka (2019). Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour. 2019 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology Annual World Congress, London, United Kingdom, 17-19 June 2019.

Prediction of time of delivery using cervical length measurement in women with threatened preterm labour

2019

Conference Publication

Is Routine Kleihauer‐Betke Test Useful Tool in the Management of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements?

Rudra, T., Pathmanathan, U. and Amoako, A. (2019). Is Routine Kleihauer‐Betke Test Useful Tool in the Management of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements?. 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.

Is Routine Kleihauer‐Betke Test Useful Tool in the Management of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements?

2019

Conference Publication

Stage of labour at time of caesarean section delivery and subsequent preterm birth risk

Liu, Cathy, Ho, Nicole, Lehner, Christoph, Sekar, Renuka and Amoako, Akwasi (2019). Stage of labour at time of caesarean section delivery and subsequent preterm birth risk. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9-12 September 2019.

Stage of labour at time of caesarean section delivery and subsequent preterm birth risk

2019

Conference Publication

Stage of labour at caesarean section delivery and risk of subsequent preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

Liu, C. Z., Ho, N., Lehner, C., Renuka, S. and Amoako, A. A. (2019). Stage of labour at caesarean section delivery and risk of subsequent preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study. 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.

Stage of labour at caesarean section delivery and risk of subsequent preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

2019

Conference Publication

The effect of interleukin 1 beta on eicosanoid enzyme gene expression in endometrium and trophoblast cells in a co-culture model

Vaswani, Kanchan, Almughlliq, Fatema B., Koh, Yong Kin, Peiris, Hassendrini N., Sekar, Renuka, Akwasi, Amoako A., Kumar, Sailesh and Mitchell, Murray D. (2019). The effect of interleukin 1 beta on eicosanoid enzyme gene expression in endometrium and trophoblast cells in a co-culture model. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Paris, France, 12-16 March 2019. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage. doi: 10.1177/1933719119834079

The effect of interleukin 1 beta on eicosanoid enzyme gene expression in endometrium and trophoblast cells in a co-culture model

2019

Conference Publication

The association between gestational age at diagnosis of asymptomatic cervical shortening and risk of preterm birth

Liu, Cathy Z., Ho, Nicole , Nguyen, Anh D. , Lehner, Christoph , Amoako, Akwasi A. and Sekar, Renuka (2019). The association between gestational age at diagnosis of asymptomatic cervical shortening and risk of preterm birth. 2019 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology Annual World Congress, London, United Kingdom, 17-19 June 2019.

The association between gestational age at diagnosis of asymptomatic cervical shortening and risk of preterm birth

2019

Conference Publication

Is routine Kleihauer-Betke test useful tool in the management of women with decreased foetal movements?

Pathmanathan, Umesha, Wilkinson, Rachel, Amoako, Akwasi and Rudra, Thangeswaran (2019). Is routine Kleihauer-Betke test useful tool in the management of women with decreased foetal movements?. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9 – 12 September 2019.

Is routine Kleihauer-Betke test useful tool in the management of women with decreased foetal movements?

2019

Conference Publication

Time of spontaneous vaginal delivery and subsequent preterm birth

Ho, N., Liu, C. Z., Lehner, C., Renuka, S. and Amoako, A. A. (2019). Time of spontaneous vaginal delivery and subsequent preterm birth. 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.

Time of spontaneous vaginal delivery and subsequent preterm birth

2019

Conference Publication

Comparing surgical and medical management of tubo-ovarian abscesses: a retrospective single tertiary centre study

Zhu, Stephanie, Tanaka, Keisuke, Khalil, Akram, Baartz, David and Amoako, Akwasi (2019). Comparing surgical and medical management of tubo-ovarian abscesses: a retrospective single tertiary centre study. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9-12 September 2019.

Comparing surgical and medical management of tubo-ovarian abscesses: a retrospective single tertiary centre study

2019

Conference Publication

Does term induction of labour influence the risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth?

Ho, N., Liu, C. Z., Lehner, C., Renuka, S. and Amoako, A. A. (2019). Does term induction of labour influence the risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth?. 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.

Does term induction of labour influence the risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth?

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Designing an Australian National Adaptive Platform Trial for Endometriosis
    MRFF Innovative Trials
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Growing complex three-dimensional endometriosis lesions in the laboratory: moving the trial-and-error approach to treatment from the patient to the lab
    Endometriosis Australia Ltd
    Open grant
  • 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

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