Sarah Robertson
Medicine
University of Adelaide
Australia
Biography
Professor Sarah Robertson is a graduate of the University of Adelaide (BSc 1983; PhD 1993). Most of her career has been in Adelaide after periods in Edmonton, Canada and Gothenburg, Sweden. She was an NHMRC Principal Research Fellow until her appointment to Director of the Robinson Research Institute in October 2013, after 18 years in the NHMRC fellowship scheme. Her research focus is reproduction and development, particularly the role of the immune system in mammalian pregnancy. She strives to advance understanding of the fundamental biology of conception and early development, and to apply this to develop immune-based interventions for managing infertility and pregnancy disorders. She has developed novel products for IVF treatment of recurrent miscarriage, and partners with industry on new strategies to tackle miscarriage, preeclampsia and preterm delivery. Show more
Research Interest
Medicine,Medical Education,Research,etc
