Overview
Background
Dr Marloes Dekker Nitert is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Marloes is a biomedical researcher with a PhD from Lund University in Sweden. Her research focuses on the role of metabolism in complications of pregnancy. She currently heads a laboratory research group at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences studying the role of metabolism in pregnancy complications and especially how the gut microbiome contributes to a healthy pregnancy and to pregnancy complications. Marloes works closely together with clinician-scientists and clinicians at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the Mater Mothers' Hospital to do her translational research. Marloes is a board member of the Australian Society for Medical Research and a past Council member of the Society of Obstetric Medicine Australia and New Zealand.
Availability
- Associate Professor Marloes Nitert Dekker is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Licentiate of Medical Sciences, Linköping University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medical Sciences, Lund University
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Research interests
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Microbiome in pregnancy
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Complications of pregnancy
Works
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2018
Book Chapter
Gestational diabetes mellitus, obesity, and pregnancy outcomes
McIntyre, Harold David, Dekker-Nitert, Marloes, Barrett, Helen Lorraine Graham and Callaway, Leonie Kaye (2018). Gestational diabetes mellitus, obesity, and pregnancy outcomes. Textbook of Diabetes and Pregnancy. (pp. 246-252) Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.
2018
Book Chapter
Probiotics in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Gomez Arango, Luisa F., Barrett, Helen L., Callaway, Leonie K., McIntyre, H. David and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2018). Probiotics in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Nutrition and diet in maternal diabetes: an evidence-based approach. (pp. 275-288) edited by Rajkumar Rajendram, Victor R. Preedy and Vinood B. Patel. Cham, Switzerland: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-56440-1_22
2018
Conference Publication
Targeted antioxidant treatment in the placenta: a superoxide dismutase mimic plus catalase rescues trophoblast growth after oxidative challenge
Holland, Olivia, Cheung, Keith Kwan, Dekker, Marloes, Radenkovic, Filip and Perkins, Anthony (2018). Targeted antioxidant treatment in the placenta: a superoxide dismutase mimic plus catalase rescues trophoblast growth after oxidative challenge. Meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA), Tokyo, Japan, 21-24 September 2018 . London, United Kingdom: Elsevier.
2018
Book Chapter
Biomarkers of metabolic and cardiovascular risk in gestational diabetes
Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Callaway, Leonie K., McIntyre, H. David and Barrett, Helen L. (2018). Biomarkers of metabolic and cardiovascular risk in gestational diabetes. Nutrition and diet in maternal diabetes: an evidence-based approach. (pp. 147-159) edited by Rajkumar Rajendram, Victor R. Preedy and Vinood B. Patel. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-56440-1_13
2017
Journal Article
Prevalence of maternal urinary ketones in pregnancy in overweight and obese women
Robinson, Helen, Barrett, Helen L., Foxcroft, Katie, Callaway, Leonie K. and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2017). Prevalence of maternal urinary ketones in pregnancy in overweight and obese women. Obstetric Medicine: The Medicine of Pregnancy, 11 (2), 79-82. doi: 10.1177/1753495X17743163
2017
Journal Article
The effects of high glucose exposure on global gene expression and DNA methylation in human pancreatic islets
Hall, Elin, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Volkov, Petr, Malmgren, Siri, Mulder, Hindrik, Bacos, Karl and Ling, Charlotte (2017). The effects of high glucose exposure on global gene expression and DNA methylation in human pancreatic islets. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 472, 57-67. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.11.019
2017
Journal Article
Mid-to-late gestational changes in inflammatory gene expression in the rat placenta
Vaswani, Kanchan, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Almughlliq, Fatema B., Peiris, Hassendrini N., Wood-Bradley, Ryan J., Armitage, James A., Rice, Gregory E. and Mitchell, Murray D. (2017). Mid-to-late gestational changes in inflammatory gene expression in the rat placenta. Reproductive Sciences, 25 (2), 222-229. doi: 10.1177/1933719117741375
2017
Journal Article
Low dietary fiber intake increases Collinsella abundance in the gut microbiota of overweight and obese pregnant women
Gomez-Arango, Luisa F, Barrett, Helen L, Wilkinson, Shelley A, Callaway, Leonie K, McIntyre, H David, Morrison, Mark and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2017). Low dietary fiber intake increases Collinsella abundance in the gut microbiota of overweight and obese pregnant women. Gut microbes, 9 (3), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2017.1406584
2017
Journal Article
Contributions of the maternal oral and gut microbiome to placental microbial colonization in overweight and obese pregnant women
Gomez-Arango, Luisa F. , Barrett, Helen. L. , McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K., Morrison, Mark and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2017). Contributions of the maternal oral and gut microbiome to placental microbial colonization in overweight and obese pregnant women. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 03066, 2860.1-2860.10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-03066-4
2017
Conference Publication
Newborn Body Habitus and Maternal Factors in GDM
Barrett, Helen L., Nitert, Marloes Dekker, De Jersey, Susan, Lingwood, Barbara, Mcintyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie K. (2017). Newborn Body Habitus and Maternal Factors in GDM. ALEXANDRIA: AMER DIABETES ASSOC.
2017
Journal Article
Review: placental transport and metabolism of energy substrates in maternal obesity and diabetes
Gallo, L. A., Barrett, H. L. and Dekker Nitert, M. (2017). Review: placental transport and metabolism of energy substrates in maternal obesity and diabetes. Placenta, 54, 59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.12.006
2017
Journal Article
Corrigendum: Antibiotic treatment at delivery shapes the initial oral microbiome in neonates (vol 7, 43481, 2017)
Gomez-Arango, Luisa F., Barrett, Helen L., McIntyre, H. David., Callaway, Leonie K., Morrison, Mark and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2017). Corrigendum: Antibiotic treatment at delivery shapes the initial oral microbiome in neonates (vol 7, 43481, 2017). Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 45615. doi: 10.1038/srep45615
2017
Journal Article
Antibiotic treatment at delivery shapes the initial oral microbiome in neonates
Gomez-Arango, Luisa F., Barrett, Helen L., McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K., Morrison, Mark and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2017). Antibiotic treatment at delivery shapes the initial oral microbiome in neonates. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 43481, 43481. doi: 10.1038/srep43481
2017
Journal Article
Review: Is rapid fat accumulation in early life associated with adverse later health outcomes?
Ratnasingham, Abirami, Eiby, Yvonne A., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Donovan, Timothy and Lingwood, Barbara E. (2017). Review: Is rapid fat accumulation in early life associated with adverse later health outcomes?. Placenta, 54, 125-130. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.01.101
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
Home monitoring of fasting and postprandial triglycerides in late pregnancy: a pilot study
Barrett, Helen L., McIntyre, H. David, D'Emden, Michael, Dekker Nitert, Marloes and Callaway, Leonie K. (2017). Home monitoring of fasting and postprandial triglycerides in late pregnancy: a pilot study. Diabetes Care, 40 (1), e1-e2. doi: 10.2337/dc16-2181
2017
Book Chapter
Obesity and diabetes in pregnancy
McIntyre, H. David, Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Barrett, Helen L. and Callaway, Leonie K. (2017). Obesity and diabetes in pregnancy. A practical manual of diabetes in pregnancy. (pp. 87-103) edited by David R. McCance, Michael Maresh and David A. Sacks. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119043805.ch7
2017
Conference Publication
Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have altered composition of the gut microbiota at 16 weeks gestation
Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Gomez-Arango, Luisa, Callaway, Leonie, McIntyre, H. David, Morrison, Mark and Barrett, Helen (2017). Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have altered composition of the gut microbiota at 16 weeks gestation. ISSHP European Congress, Berlin, Germany, 6-9 September 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2017.07.034
2016
Journal Article
Review: Placental mitochondrial function and structure in gestational disorders
Holland, Olivia, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Gallo, Linda A., Vejzovic, Meliha, Fisher, Joshua J. and Perkins, Anthony V. (2016). Review: Placental mitochondrial function and structure in gestational disorders. Placenta, 54, 2-9. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.12.012
2016
Journal Article
Maternal health and the placental microbiome
Pelzer, Elise, Gomez-Arango, Luisa F., Barrett, Helen L. and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2016). Maternal health and the placental microbiome. Placenta, 54, 30-37. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.12.003
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Available projects
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Comparing the composition of the gut microbiota between pregnant women with and without previous bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery, a surgery used to reduce the size of the stomach and thereby reduce body weight, changes dietary intake. Outside pregnancy, the surgery and the change in diet are associated with changes to the composition of the gut microbiota. Pregnancy also changes the composition of the gut microbiota and may contribute to the physiological changes in metabolism of the mother that ensure adequate nutrient supply to the baby. It is not clear if women who had bariatric surgery prior to falling pregnant have similar or different changes to the composition of the gut microbiota. In this project, you would do a comparison of the composition of the gut microbiota between these two groups of women and link this to the levels of biochemical and hormonal markers.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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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
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Danielle Borg, Professor Kym Rae
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Doctor Philosophy
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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Doctor Philosophy
Cattle Pregnancy and Methane Emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Ross, Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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Doctor Philosophy
Cattle Pregnancy and Methane Emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Ross, Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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Doctor Philosophy
Women's experiences of dietary management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shelley Wilkinson, Associate Professor Susie de Jersey
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Doctor Philosophy
Cattle Pregnancy and Methane Emissions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Ross, Associate Professor Marina Fortes
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The prevalence and management of ketones in pregnancy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The gut microbiome in overweight and obese pregnant women.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Professor Mark Morrison
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition, Inflammation, and the Gut Microbiome in Cancer Survivors in Response to High Intensity Interval Training
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Infant body composition as a predictor of childhood obesity, cardiovascular risk and inflammatory markers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yvonne Eiby
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic and biochemical analysis of host-microbe interactions affecting gut homeostasis: functional and genomic analysis of polyphenol catabolism by bacteria from Clostridium cluster IV
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Morrison
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2017
Master Philosophy
Periconception weight loss: what are the effects on the HPA axis in the infant?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Maternal lipids and placental lipases in complicated pregnancy.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Emeritus Professor David McIntyre
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