The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology comprises a very talented and multidisciplinary team of researchers, technicians and clinicians. Research in our department falls into two broad areas. The first covers the use of large population databases to identify key predictive features associated with human pregnancy. Research is also focused on perinatal control of maternal and fetal smooth muscle contractility; clinical research interest in predicting pregnancy complications such as intra-uterine growth restriction, preterm labour and perinatal death.
The second uses genomics to identify key regulatory genes involved in the development of blood vessels in all tissues but focusing on those in the endometrium and placenta, in healthy tissue and in ectopic endometrium and cancer. This interdisciplinary work involves complex teams of molecular and cellular biologists, anatomists, mathematicians, bioinformaticians, statisticians and clinician-scientists.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a proud supporter of the Athena Swan initiative, our clinical school is a silver award holder.
Recent Seminars and Presentations
Two posters from our Department at the SMFM’s 38th Annual Pregnancy Meeting in Dallas (TX).
Both presented by Dr Ulla Sovio on Fri 2-Feb-2018:
504: Screening for preterm fetal growth restriction using ultrasound and the sFlt-1:PlGF ratio
505: Fetal sex differences in biochemical and ultrasound indices of placentation
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has programmes of basic, translational and clinical research addressing the determinants of pregnancy complications.
We also often collaborate on studies at The Rosie Hospital.
News
The immunological code of pregnancy
In this Perspective published in Science, Francesco Colucci outlines the complex interactions between maternal immune cells and fetal trophoblast and…
Human placenta has no microbiome but can contain potential pathogens
A study by Susanne Lager (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) and Marcus de Goffau (Veterinary Medicine and Wellcome Sanger Institute), led by Steve…
Shedding light on uterine lymphocytes: the power of mouse models
The uterus of humans and mice is home to many immune cells, including natural killer (NK) and other innate lymphoid…
Congratulations to Cristine Sortica da Costa for completing her PhD
We would like to congratulate Cristine on being awarded her PhD. Her thesis is entitled “Monitoring of cerebral oxygenation, cerebrovascular reactivity…
Dr Wendi Bacon awarded travel prize
Congratulations to Research Associate Dr Wendi Bacon whose abstract has won her a YW Loke New Investigator Travel Award to attend the IFPA…