The research in this theme in The Ritchie Centre seeks to understand the factors controlling normal fetal and newborn development, including how the fetus transitions to life after birth. Our research is focused on conditions and diseases that commonly affect newborns and children, including prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction, brain injury, and neonatal lung disease. We also aim to gain insights into how early life events may lead to life-long diseases such as multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, chronic lung diseases, obesity, hypertension and diabetes.

Research Group

• Dr Kelly Crossley, Senior Research Scientist
• Dr Calum Roberts, Consultant Neonatologist, Senior Research Scientist
• Sara Ebrahimi, Postdoctoral Scientist
• Dr Doug Blank, Victor Yu Research Fellow, Honorary Clinical Associate
• Dr Aidan Kashyap, Honorary Research Associate
• Dr Roshan Selvaratnam, Honorary Research Associate
• Alison Moxham, Laboratory Manager, Research Support Staff
• Valerie Zahra, Research Support Staff
• Ebony Cannata, PhD Student
• Indya Davies, PhD Student
• Cailin Diedericks, PhD Student
• Emily Pryor, PhD Student
• Paige Riddington, PhD Student
• Andrew Stainsby, PhD Student