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Checkpoints of placental health during pregnancy to minimise stillbirth risk

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Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Managed by The University of Melbourne
Provided by   National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Grant

[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/2025553]

Funding Amount $497,224.00

Full description Most cases of stillbirth occur because the placenta- the baby’s life support system- is not working well. If we detect unhealthy placentas, we can monitor, and deliver in time to save the baby. The problem is that we lack tools to find failing placentas. I propose 3 new tools to check placental health: 1) baby's mid-pregnancy size (currently measured but not used) 2) baby's growth rate 3) a novel blood test By detecting failing placentas and babies at risk, these new tests will reduce stillbirth.

Chief Investigator Dr Teresa MacDonald

Date Announced 2023-12-15T00:00:00

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Clinical Medicine and Science Research | Foetal Development and Medicine | Medical and Health Sciences | Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine | Paediatrics | biomedical and clinical sciences | fetal growth restriction | neonatology | placental function | pregnancy complications | reproductive medicine | stillbirth | ultrasound |
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