Dr Tracey Edgell
Research Scientist
Centre for Reproductive Health
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Educated in the UK, Dr Tracey Edgell came to Australia in 1999 after completing her PhD at the University of Hertfordshire. She spent 11 years working within the Australian biotechnology sector as a Research and Development scientist, with expertise in developing protein isolation/analysis techniques, biomarker identification and assay development. During this time, Dr Edgell’s work generated novel intellectual property and she oversaw a number of products to commercial release. Dr Edgell joined the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in 2011 under the mentorship of Professor Lois Salamonsen.
Research Interest
Dr Edgell’s initial focus was to examine the role of cytokines in determining endometrial receptivity and predicting IVF outcome. This project has led to the completion of a 400 patient clinical trial and the generation of two patents. Dr Edgell is collaborating with a commercial partner on the project.
Publications
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Edgell TA, Rombauts LJF, Salamonsen LA (2013) Assessing receptivity in the endometrium: the need for a rapid, non-invasive test. Reprod Biomed Online 27(5):486-96.
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Fitzgerald HC, Salamonsen LA, Rombauts L, Vollenhoven BJ, Edgell TA (2016) The proliferative phase underpins endometrial development: altered cytokine profiles in uterine lavage fluid of women with idiopathic infertility. Cytokine 88:12-19.
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Salamonsen LA, Evans J, Nguyen HPT, Edgell TA (2015) The microenvironment of human implantation: determinant of reproductive success. Am J Reprod Immunol Review 75(3):218-25.
