- Establishment and validation of the exposome as a prognostic predictor of female fertility– Determining the exposome of female fertility patients, and if it is useful predictor of fertility outcomes.
Collaborators: Dr. Brad Clarke, Prof. Luk Rombauts, Dr. Debra Gook
- Utilising male fertility as a biomarker of health to understand the biological effects of PFAS– Understanding how PFAS exposure effects male fertility, and whether male fertility is a biomarker of PFAS exposure.
Collaborators: Prof. Brett Nixon, Dr. Geoff De Iuliis, Dr. Shaun Roman (The University of Newcastle)
- The impact of environmental toxicants on the fertility of female animals– Determining the effects of environmental toxicants on female fertility across generations in mouse and marsupial models.
Collaborators: Dr. Karla Hutt (Monash University), Dr. Jodi Flaws (University of Illinois), Dr. Oliver Hutt (CSIRO).
- Environmental pollutants and embryo development– Determining the effects of endocrine disruptors on embryo developmental competence and metabolism.
Collaborators: Prof Andrew Pask (School of BioSciences), Dr Alex Harvey (School of BioSciences.
- Sperm microfluidics– Development of microfluidic devices to improve sperm quality of males undergoing fertility treatment, which should increase fertilisation and pregnancy rates.
Collaborators: Dr Bryon Wright (University of Auckland, New Zealand), A/Prof Richard Fry (University of Melbourne)
- Mitochondrial function and ovarian aging– Understanding the impact of maternal age and ovarian stimulation regimens on changes in the mitochondrial characteristics that modulate oocyte and embryo development.
Collaborators: Dr Lynsey Cree, A/Prof. Andrew Shelling (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
- Antioxidants and reproduction– Does melatonin, as a powerful antioxidant, protect against the potentially detrimental impact of urban lighting on health and species ‘fitness’.
Collaborators: A/Prof Theresa Jones (School of BioSciences), Metabolomics Australia
- IVF children phenotype– Follow-up studies of children born through IVF to determine if differences are evident in their body composition, blood metabolites and hormones when compared to naturally conceived children.
Collaborators: Prof. Wayne Cutfield (University of Auckland, New Zealand), Dr John Peek (Fertility Associates Ltd., New Zealand)
- The health of cloned animals– Investigations to determine the health of cloned cattle from early pregnancy through to old age.
Collaborators: Dr Rita Lee, Dr Dave Wells (AgResearch Ltd., New Zealand)
- Uterine infection and reproductive potential– Studies to establish the long-term effects of uterine infection after parturition on subsequent ovarian function.
Collaborators: Dr Penny Back (Massey University, New Zealand), Prof Ken McNatty (Victoria University, New Zealand)
