Research
Research at The Ritchie Centre encompasses studies of women’s health before, during and after pregnancy, fetal and newborn health, and the development of therapeutic interventions through clinical trials. The Ritchie Centre aims to address and improve the unique challenges in women’s health and to ensure a healthy start to life for every baby. Our co-location brings together Monash University, Monash Newborn and Monash Health, and Hudson Institute of Medical Research to ensure that scientist-clinician collaborations are ingrained. Our alignment with Monash University Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Paediatrics, provides our students and researchers with world class facilities and project co-design to address the critical knowledge gaps in women’s and newborn health research. This drives our global success in translational research.
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Women’s Health
Understanding the unique challenges in women’s health, to improve quality of life, fertility and pregnancy.
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High Risk Babies
Characterising the causes and consequences of very preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, chorioamnionitis, birth asphyxia and stillbirth.
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Transition to Life
Pioneering studies to demonstrate the unique physiological changes that occur from the fetal to neonatal stage at birth, and ensuring an optimum transition.
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Perinatal Inflammation
Inflammation is a key driver of perinatal compromise and altered organ development in the fetus and newborn; our state-of-the-art studies aim to limit the damaging effects of inflammation.
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