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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2013
Journal Article
Maternal and neonatal circulating markers of metabolic and cardiovascular risk in the Metformin in Gestational diabetes (MiG) trial: responses to maternal metformin vs. insulin treatment
Barrett, Helen L., Gatford, Kathryn L., Houda, Candice M., De Blasio, Miles J., McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Coat, Suzette, Owens, Julie A., Hague, William M. and Rowan, Janet A. (2013). Maternal and neonatal circulating markers of metabolic and cardiovascular risk in the Metformin in Gestational diabetes (MiG) trial: responses to maternal metformin vs. insulin treatment. Diabetes Care, 36 (3), 529-536. doi: 10.2337/dc12-1097
2013
Journal Article
Insights into the molecular mechanism for type 2 diabetes susceptibility at the KCNQ1 locus from temporal changes in imprinting status in human islets
Travers, Mary E., Mackay, Deborah J. G., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Morris, Andrew P., Lindgren, Cecilia M., Berry, Andrew, Johnson, Paul R., Hanley, Neil, Groop, Leif C., McCarthy, Mark I. and Gloyn, Anna L. (2013). Insights into the molecular mechanism for type 2 diabetes susceptibility at the KCNQ1 locus from temporal changes in imprinting status in human islets. Diabetes, 62 (3), 987-992. doi: 10.2337/db12-0819
2013
Journal Article
SPRING: an RCT study of probiotics in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese women
Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Barrett, Helen L., Foxcroft, Katie, Tremellen, Anne, Wilkinson, Shelley, Lingwood, Barbara, Tobin, Jacinta M., McSweeney, Chris, O'Rourke, Peter, McIntyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie K. (2013). SPRING: an RCT study of probiotics in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13 (1) 50, 50.1-50.7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-50
2013
Conference Publication
Placental lipases in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Barrett, Helen L., Mcintyre, H. David, Denny, Kerina, Woodruff, Trent, Callaway, Leonie K. and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2013). Placental lipases in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL United States, 21-25 June 2013 . Arlington, VA United States: American Diabetes Association. doi: 10.2337/db13-1-387
2013
Journal Article
Maternal high-fat diet alters expression of pathways of growth, blood supply and arachidonic acid in rat placenta
Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Vaswani, Kanchan, Hum, Melissa, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Wood-Bradley, Ryan, Henry, Sarah, Armitage, James A., Mitchell, Murray D. and Rice, Gregory E. (2013). Maternal high-fat diet alters expression of pathways of growth, blood supply and arachidonic acid in rat placenta. Journal of Nutritional Science, 2 e41, e41-7. doi: 10.1017/jns.2013.36
2013
Conference Publication
Genes associated with obesity or type 2 diabetes display altered levels of DNA methylation in human adipose tissue in response to exercise
Ronn, T., Volkov, P., Olsson, A. H., Hall, E., Dayeh, T., Nitert, M. Dekker, Eriksson, K. -F., Groop, L. and Ling, C. (2013). Genes associated with obesity or type 2 diabetes display altered levels of DNA methylation in human adipose tissue in response to exercise. 49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Barcelona Spain, 23 -27 September 2013. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00125-013-3012-z
2012
Journal Article
Impact of exercise training on DNA methylation in skeletal muscle from first degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes
Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Dayeh, Tasnim, Volkov, Peter, Elgzyri, Targ, Hall, Elin, Nilsson, Emma, Yang, Beatrice T., Lang, Stefan, Parikh, Hemang, Wessman, Ylva, Weishaupt, Holger, Attema, Joanne, Abels, Mia, Wierup, Nils, Almgren, Peter, Jansson, Per-Anders, Ronn, Tina, Hansson, Ola, Eriksson, Karl-Frederik, Groop, Leif and Ling, Charlotte (2012). Impact of exercise training on DNA methylation in skeletal muscle from first degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes, 61 (12), 3322-3332. doi: 10.2337/db11-1653
2012
Journal Article
A fifteen-year retrospective review of obstetric patients requiring critical care
Barrett, Helen L., Devin, Ruth, Clarke, Sophie, Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Boots, Robert, Fagermo, Narelle, Callaway, Leonie K. and Lust, Karin (2012). A fifteen-year retrospective review of obstetric patients requiring critical care. Obstetric Medicine, 5 (4), 166-170. doi: 10.1258/om.2012.120033
2012
Journal Article
Probiotics: a potential role in the prevention of gestational diabetes?
Barrett, Helen L., Callaway, Leonie K. and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2012). Probiotics: a potential role in the prevention of gestational diabetes?. Acta Diabetologica, 49 (1 SUPPL.), S1-S13. doi: 10.1007/s00592-012-0444-8
2012
Journal Article
Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes (Protocol)
Barrett, Helen L., Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Conwell, Louise S. and Callaway, Leonie K. (2012). Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Review (7 ). doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009951
2012
Journal Article
First-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients have reduced expression of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle
Elgzyri, T., Parikh, H., Zhou, Y., Nitert, M. Dekker, Ronn, T., Segerstrom, A. B., Ling, C., Franks, P. W., Wollmer, P., Eriksson, K. F., Groop, L. and Hansson, O. (2012). First-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients have reduced expression of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 97 (7), E1332-E1337. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-3037
2012
Journal Article
Increased DNA Methylation and Decreased Expression of PDX-1 in Pancreatic Islets from Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Yang, Beatrice T., Dayeh, Tasnim A., Volkov, Petr A., Kirkpatrick, Clare L., Malmgren, Siri, Jing, Xingjun, Renstroem, Erik, Wollheim, Claes B., Nitert, Marloes Dekker and Ling, Charlotte (2012). Increased DNA Methylation and Decreased Expression of PDX-1 in Pancreatic Islets from Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Molecular Endocrinology, 26 (7), 1203-1212. doi: 10.1210/me.2012-1004
2012
Journal Article
Regulation of core clock genes in human islets
Stamenkovic, Jelena A., Olsson, Anders H., Nagorny, Cecilia L., Malmgren, Siri, Dekker-Nitert, Marloes, Ling, Charlotte and Mulder, Hindrik (2012). Regulation of core clock genes in human islets. Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 61 (7), 978-985. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2011.11.013
2012
Conference Publication
Folate Depletion in a Maternal Low Protein Diet Changes Placental Gene Expression
Hum, Melissa, Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Wood-Bradley, Ryan J., Armitage, James A., Mitchell, Murray D. and Rice, Gregory E. (2012). Folate Depletion in a Maternal Low Protein Diet Changes Placental Gene Expression. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2012
Conference Publication
Hypoxia Alters Gene Expression of NF-kappa B-Regulated Genes in Human Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Fernando, Diharah, Ryan, Jennifer M., Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Rice, Gregory E. and Mitchell, Murray D. (2012). Hypoxia Alters Gene Expression of NF-kappa B-Regulated Genes in Human Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2012
Conference Publication
Differential Response to Lipopolysaccharide by JEG-3 and BeWo Choriocarcinoma Cell Lines
Koh, Yong Qin, Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Ryan, Jennifer M., Vaswani, Kanchan, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Mitchell, Murray D. and Rice, Gregory E. (2012). Differential Response to Lipopolysaccharide by JEG-3 and BeWo Choriocarcinoma Cell Lines. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2011
Journal Article
Nesfatin-1 stimulates glucagon and insulin secretion and beta cell NUCB2 is reduced in human type 2 diabetic subjects
Riva, Matteo, Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Voss, Ulrikke, Sathanoori, Ramasri, Lindqvist, Andreas, Ling, Charlotte and Wierup, Nils (2011). Nesfatin-1 stimulates glucagon and insulin secretion and beta cell NUCB2 is reduced in human type 2 diabetic subjects. Cell and Tissue Research, 346 (3), 393-405. doi: 10.1007/s00441-011-1268-5
2011
Journal Article
Overweight and obesity knowledge prior to pregnancy: A survey study
Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Foxcroft, Katie F., Lust, Karin, Fagermo, Narelle, Lawlor, Debbie A., O’Callaghan, Michael, Mcintyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie K. (2011). Overweight and obesity knowledge prior to pregnancy: A survey study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11 (Article number 96) 96, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-96
2011
Journal Article
Decreased expression of genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation in human pancreatic islets from patients with type 2 diabetes
Olsson, Anders H., Yang, Beatrice T., Hall, Elin., Taneera, Jalal, Salehi, Albert, Nitert, Marloes Dekker and Ling, Charlotte (2011). Decreased expression of genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation in human pancreatic islets from patients with type 2 diabetes. European Journal of Endocrinology, 165 (4), 589-595. doi: 10.1530/EJE-11-0282
2011
Journal Article
Maternal diet and aging alter the epigenetic control of a promoter-enhancer interaction at the Hnf4a gene in rat pancreatic islets
Sandovici, Ionel, Smith, Noel H., Nitert, Marloes Dekker, Ackers-Johnson, Matthew, Uribe-Lewis, Santiago, Ito, Yoko, Jones, R. Huw, Marquez, Victor E., Cairns, William, Tadayyon, Mohammed, O'Neill, Laura P., Murrell, Adele, Ling, Charlotte, Constancia, Miguel and Ozanne, Susan E. (2011). Maternal diet and aging alter the epigenetic control of a promoter-enhancer interaction at the Hnf4a gene in rat pancreatic islets. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108 (13), 5449-5454. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1019007108
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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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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