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Announcing our 2025 RRI Travel Grant Recipients

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We are excited to announce the recipients of the Institute’s 2025 Travel Grants.

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Embryo development holds key to healthy lifestyles

Early embryo

Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing.

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Science strikes in batt(l)ing endometriosis

Batt(l)ing endo

Alison Barnes is a gifted athlete. Once a competitive swimmer and cricket player for South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, she was only 11 years when she got her first period. While this is a normal part of growing up for many, it marked the start of a lengthy health battle for Alison. One that would overshadow her teenage years and ultimately, change the trajectory of her life.

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Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works

Dr Nicole McPherson

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.

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2024 Future Making Fellows

2024 Future Making Fellows

Three of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s 2024 Future Making Fellows are being supported at the Robinson Research Institute to advance their research in pregnancy and child health.

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Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health

Endometriosis scan

Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modelling is incorrect?

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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications

Ultrasound in pregnancy

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.

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Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling

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Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health.

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Project to purify sperm for IVF success receives funding

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The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Professor Sarah Robertson has received more than $820,000 to address a significant unmet health need which forms part of the IVF process.

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