Dr Fiona Cousins
Postdoctoral Scientist
The Ritchie Centre
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Dr Fiona Cousins is a post-doctoral researcher within the Endometrial Stem Cells Group at Hudson Institute. She is researching the role of stem/progenitor cells in the repair and regeneration of the endometrium and in the pathology of endometrial diseases including endometriosis.
Research Interest
Her research projects are focused on finding a role for stem/progenitor cells in the regenerating endometrium, and investigating the requirement for Notch and Hedgehog signalling in the endometrial stem/progenitor populations that cause endometriosis.
Publications
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Gibson DA, Simitsidellis I, Cousins FL, Critchley HOD, Saunders PTK. (2016) Intracrine androgens enhance decidualization and modulate expression of human endometrial receptivity genes. Scientific Reports: 6:19970.
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Simitsidellis I, Gibson DA, Cousins FL, Esnal-Zufiaurre A, Saunders PT. (2016) A role for androgens in epithelial proliferation and formation of glands in the mouse uterus. Endocrinology: 157(5):2116-28
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Cousins FL*, Kirkwood PM*, Saunders PTK, Gibson DA. (2016). Evidence for a dynamic role for mononuclear phagocytes in endometrial repair and remodelling. Scientific Reports: 6:36748
