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From blunt to precise: New research to help premature babies thrive

Premature baby

Little Ollie* was born at 32 weeks, eight weeks before his due date. His mother Amelia* was taken to hospital after an ultrasound revealed that Ollie hadn’t grown in four weeks and was showing signs of fetal distress.

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Platform technology unlocks new therapeutic targets

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ÌÇÐÄvolgers from the University of Adelaide have developed a new technology for drug and functional genomics screenings, which could reshape the way diseases are treated. 

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Announcing our 2025 RRI Travel Grant Recipients

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

ÌÇÐÄvolgers from the University 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 Australia, 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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ÌÇÐÄvolger granted fellowship for male fertility works

Dr Nicole McPherson

University of Adelaide academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital ÌÇÐÄvolg Foundation Group.

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2024 Future Making Fellows

2024 Future Making Fellows

Three of the University of Adelaide’s 2024 Future Making Fellows are being supported at the Robinson ÌÇÐÄvolg 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

ÌÇÐÄvolg 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

ÌÇÐÄvolgers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson ÌÇÐÄvolg 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

Zohra lassi and adolescent person

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 University of Adelaide’s Robinson ÌÇÐÄvolg Institute and School of Public Health.

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