Natalie Aboustate

Dr Natalie Aboustate

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Dr Natalie Aboustate - Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

I am a research fellow with the Critical and Ethical Mental Health group (Robinson Research Institute). Our team's mission is improve the understanding of and responses to mental health issues through the appraisal of evidence, claims, assumptions, attitudes and beliefs. I am currently working on an MRFF-funded project aimed at broadening the focus of suicide prevention to take account of employment and unemployment factors (e.g. adverse working conditions, unstable employment).

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/research/groups/cemh/ 

Major Research Themes

Social determinants of health

Child and adolescent mental health

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Research Fellow CEMH Group, Robinson Research Institute
    2021 - 2023 Clinical Trials Unit Manager NALHN
    2020 - 2021 Study Coordinator University of Adelaide
    2019 - 2021 John M Nardo Postdoctoral Fellow Robinson Research Institute
    2018 - 2019 Study Coordinator LMH, University of Adelaide
    2018 - 2018 Tutor Flinders University
    2017 - 2018 Research Assistant University of Adelaide
    2016 - 2019 Study Coordinator LMH, University of Adelaide
    2012 - 2013 Research Assistant University of Adelaide
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Polish Can read, speak and understand spoken
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2023 - 2026 University of Western Australia Australia Doctor of Medicine
    2019 - 2020 Flinders University Australia Graduate Certificate in Public Health
    2013 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Medicine
    2012 - 2012 University of Adelaide Australia Honours in Health Sciences
    University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science
  • Certifications

    Date Title Institution name Country
    2018 Venepuncture and phlebotomy SA Health Australia
    2018 The C-SSRS Training – English-International - V.1.1 - Initial Training Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene -
    Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Australia Australia
    ICH E6 GCP Training INCR Clinical Education -
  • Research Interests

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2024 Jureidini, J., Moncrieff, J., Klau, J., Aboustate, N., & Raven, M. (2024). Treatment guesses in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study: Accuracy, unblinding and influence on outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(4), 355-364.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2023 Froessler, B., Schubert, K. O., Palm, P., Church, R., Aboustate, N., Kelly, T., . . . Hodyl, N. A. (2023). Testing equivalence of two doses of intravenous iron to treat iron deficiency in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 130(1), 15-23.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC3
    2022 Aboustate, N., & Jureidini, J. (2022). Barriers to access to clinical trial data: Obstruction of a RIAT reanalysis of the treatment for adolescents with depression study. Int J Risk Saf Med, 33(3), 299-308.
    DOI
    2021 Knight, M. J., Lyrtzis, E., Fourrier, C., Aboustate, N., Sampson, E., Hori, H., . . . Baune, B. T. (2021). Psychological training to improve psychosocial function in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomised clinical trial. Psychiatry Research, 300, 113906-1-113906-7.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC2
    2020 Froessler, B., Zorron Cheng Tao Pu, L., Aboustate, N., Ovenden, A., & Singh, R. (2020). Dynamic Functional Clot Formation in patients undergoing Endoscopic Mucosal Resection. JGH Open, 4(4), 632-635.
    DOI
    2019 Knight, M. J., Fourrier, C., Lyrtzis, E., Aboustate, N., Sampson, E., Hori, H., . . . Baune, B. T. (2019). Cognitive deficits in the THINC-integrated tool (THINC-it) are associated with psychosocial dysfunction in patients with major depressive disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 80(1), 18m12472-1-18m12472-8.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS10 Europe PMC8
    2019 Kennewell, P., Marshall, H., Franke, K., Pham, H., Rattanakosit, T., Aboustate, N., . . . Mahajan, R. (2019). Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of CMR and Cardiac PET Imaging in Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, S209.
    DOI
    2019 Franke, K., Marshall, H., Kennewell, P., Pham, H., Rattanakosit, T., Aboustate, N., . . . Mahajan, R. (2019). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Incidence of Appropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy and Sudden Cardiac Death in Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, S199.
    DOI
    2018 Knight, M. J., Aboustate, N., & Baune, B. (2018). Cognitive Dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder: Cause and Effect. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports, 5(4), 302-309.
    DOI Scopus5
    2017 Hodyl, N., Aboustate, N., Bianco-Miotto, T., Roberts, C., Clifton, V., & Stark, M. (2017). Child neurodevelopmental outcomes following preterm and term birth: what can the placenta tell us?. Placenta, 57, 79-86.
    DOI Scopus55 WoS37 Europe PMC29
  • Book Chapters

    Year Citation
    2020 Aboustate, N., & Baune, B. T. (2020). Developmental programming during psychological stress in pregnancy: A neurobiological perspective. In B. Baune, A. L. Teixeira, & D. Macedo (Eds.), Perinatal Inflammation and Adult Psychopathology: from preclinical models to humans (Vol. 84, pp. 11-32). Switzerland: Springer Nature.
    DOI
  • Conference Papers

    Year Citation
    2019 Harding, D., Pu, L. Z. C. T., Sinha, R., Aboustate, N., Singh, R., Roxby, D., & Froessler, B. (2019). Utility of rotational thromboelastometry in acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (AUGH): Interim results of the AUGH study. In JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY Vol. 34 (pp. 237). WILEY.
    2019 Aboustate, N., Klau, J., Raven, M., & Jureidini, J. (2019). Reanalysis of the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS) under the Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials Initiative (RIAT). In BMJ Evidence Based Medicine Vol. 24. Sydney: BMJ Publishing Group.
    2018 Aboustate, N., clifton, V., stark, M., & hodyl, N. (2018). Maternal cigarette smoking in pregnancy alters expression of microRNAs (miRs) that regulate inflammatory processes in cord blood. In Inflammation in Reproduction, Pregnancy and Development. cairns, australia.
    2015 Aboustate, N., Clifton, V. L., Stark, M. J., & Hodyl, N. A. (2015). Differential expression of microRNAs that regulate TLR pathways in cord blood and placentae from preterm deliveries. In Placenta Vol. 36. Brisbane: Elsevier.
  • Conference Items

    Year Citation
    2019 Aboustate, N., Zorron, L. P. C. T., Ovenden, A., Singh, R., & Froessler, B. (2019). Dynamic Functional Clot Formation in patients undergoing Endoscopic Mucosal Resection. Poster session presented at the meeting of 20th Annual Symposium on Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis.
    2019 Aboustate, N., Hodyl, N., & Froessler, B. (2019). Pregnancy outcomes following Intravenous Iron Infusion in Pregnancy.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Iron Network Meeting. Melbourne.
    2019 Baune, B., Sampson, E., Mills, N., Lyrtzis, E., Aboustate, N., Hori, H., . . . Fourrier, C. (2019). Vortioxetine with or without anti-inflammatory augmentation improves mood, cognition and functioning in MDD patients: results from the PREDDICT clinical trial. Poster session presented at the meeting of RANZCP. Hobart.
    2019 Baune, B., Sampson, E., Mills, N., Lyrtzis, E., Aboustate, N., Hori, H., . . . Fourrier, C. (2019). Vortioxetine with or without anti-inflammatory augmentation improves mood, cognition and functioning in MDD patients: results from the PREDDICT clinical trial. Poster session presented at the meeting of RANZCP. Hobart.
    2019 Franke, K., Marshall, H., Kennewell, P., Pham, H. D., Rattanakosit, T., Aboustate, N., . . . Mahajan, R. (2019). Incidence of appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy and sudden cardiac death in cardiac sarcoidosis - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Paris, FRANCE: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
    2018 Froessler, B., Zorron, L., Aboustate, N., & Singh, R. (2018). An evaluation of dynamic clot formation in endoscopic mucosal resection. Poster session presented at the meeting of 19th Annual Symposium on Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis and Thrombosis. Lisbon, Portugal.
    2018 Baune, B., Mills, N., Sampson, E., Aboustate, N., & Fourrier, C. (2018). Switching strategies for Vortioxetine in the PREDDICT Study. Poster session presented at the meeting of Biological Psychiatry Australia. Adelaide.
    2018 Baune, B., Mills, N., Sampson, E., Aboustate, N., & Fourrier, C. (2018). Switching strategies for Vortioxetine in the PREDDICT Study. Poster session presented at the meeting of Biological Psychiatry Australia. Adelaide.
    2018 Aboustate, N., Knight, M., Froessler, B., Schubert, K., & Baune, B. (2018). Antenatal depression as a predictor of cognitive and psychosocial dysfunction in women with iron deficiency. Poster session presented at the meeting of Biological Psychiatry Australia.
    2016 Aboustate, N., Stark, M. J., Clifton, V. C., & Hodyl, N. A. (2016). Maternal cigarette smoking in pregnancy alters expression of microRNAs (miRs) that regulate inflammation in the placenta and cord blood. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 3rd Annual DOHaD ANZ Annual Conference: Shaping our future. Adelaide, SA: The DOHaD Society of Australia and New Zealand.
    2016 Aboustate, N., Clifton, V. C., Stark, M. J., & Hodyl, N. A. (2016). MicroRNAs regulating Toll Like Receptor inflammatory pathways in preterm and term placenta and cord blood. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the International Federation of Placental Associations, as published in Placenta. Portland, Oregon, USA: Elsevier.
    DOI
    2014 Aboustate, N., Clifton, V. L., Stark, M. J., & Hodyl, N. A. (2014). Cord Blood microRNAs that regulate TLR Pathways are differentially expressed depending on gestational age.. Poster session presented at the meeting of ESA-SRB: Proceedings 2014. Melbourne.
    2014 Aboustate, N., Clifton, V. L., Pitcher, J. B., Stark, M. J., & Hodyl, N. A. (2014). Expression of MicroRNAs that regulate inflammation in cord blood from Preterm Neonates.. Poster session presented at the meeting of FNWS Proceedings 2014. Yanchep, WA.
    2014 Aboustate, N., Clifton, V. L., Pitcher, J. B., Stark, M. J., & Hodyl, N. A. (2014). Prenatal Betamethasone therapy increases stimulated cord blood pro-inflammatory cytokine responses in preterm neonates.. Poster session presented at the meeting of NAHLN Research Day. Mawson Lakes, SA.
    2013 Hodyl., Aboustate., Clifton., & Stark. (2013). Cord blood from preterm infants demonstrates an exaggerated pro-inflammatory response following pathogen exposure. Poster session presented at the meeting of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Congress. Singapore.
    2013 Hodyl., Aboustate., Clifton., & Stark. (2013). Cord blood from preterm infants demonstrates an exaggerated pro-inflammatory response following pathogen exposure. Poster session presented at the meeting of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Congress. Singapore.

2022 MRFF Mental Health Research Grant

2022 Robinson Research Institute, Engaging Opportunities Program grant

2021 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Strategic Research Support Scheme

2021 Robinson Research Institute, Strategic Research Initiatives Program

2020 Robinson Research Institute, Strategic Research Initiatives Program

2019 Adelaide Medical School, Research Committee Small Equipment grant

 

2024 Robinson Research Institute for RACGP annual meeting in Perth, WA

2019 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide for Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference in Sydney, NSW

2016 School of Medicine, University of Adelaide for IFPA annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA

2015 Robinson Research Institute for IFPA annual meeting in Brisbane, QLD

2014 Robinson Research Institute for ESA/ SRB AGM in Melbourne, VIC

2014 Endocrine Society of Australia for ESA/ SRB AGM in Melbourne, VIC

2014 Robinson Research Institute for PSANZ Fetal Neonatal Workshop in Barossa Valley, SA

2013 European Molecular Biology Laboratory for PhD course participation in Melbourne, VIC

2013 Robinson Research Institute for PhD course participation in Melbourne, VIC

2012 Endocrine Society of Australia for ESA/ SRB AGM in Torquay, VIC

Undergraduate tutor. Honours program co-supervision.

 

  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor The role of treatment expectancy and social determinants of health in adolescents with depression University of Adelaide Medicine Honours Full Time Neha Kasture
    2019 - 2020 Co-Supervisor A prospective observational case-control pilot study investigating biological markers of endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary spasm. The University of Adelaide Honours in Health Sciences Honours Full Time Alex Minopoulos

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