Doan Dinh

Research Interests

Fertility and Conception Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bioinformatics Medical Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides Reproductive Biology

Dr Doan Dinh

Int Grant-Funded Researcher A

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College of Health

I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Ovarian and Reproductive Cancer group - Robinson Research Institute, under the supervision of Prof. Darryl Russell.

My overall research interests lie in the molecular mechanisms of transcription regulation in highly specialised cellular contexts that allow for specific functions. Specifically, my research focuses on the action of various transcription factors, including steroid receptors, enhancer elements and other chromatin modifications that are important for ovarian granulosa cell specialisation during ovulation and luteinisation. I use a combination of molecular techniques and high-throughput sequencing methodologies in my research in order to generate large scale cistromic and transcriptomic data.

Date Position Institution name
2020 - ongoing Research Associate Robinson Research Institute

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2021 Award Poster Presentation Winner for SSR Contraceptive Symposium Society for the Study of Reproduction United States -
2020 Award Oral Award for SSR Contraceptive Symposium Society for the Study of Reproduction United States -
2019 Award Best Student Poster Award Robinson Research Institute Australia -
2019 Award Adelaide Medical School Award for the 13th Annual Florey Postgraduate Research Conference University of Adelaide Australia -
2019 Award Student Travel Award Society for Reproductive Biology Australia -
2019 Award Outstanding Abstract Award Endocrine Society United States -
2019 Award Early Career Forum Travel Award Endocrine Society United States -
2019 Award Adelaide Research Travel Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia -
2016 Scholarship Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia -
2015 Scholarship School of Paediatrics & Reproductive Health Honours Scholarship University of Adelaide - -
2014 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarships University of Adelaide Australia -
2014 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarships University of Adelaide Australia -
2014 Scholarship GSA Student Travel Award - - -
2012 Award Outstanding Academic Achievement in Level 1 Biology University of Adelaide Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2016 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2015 - 2015 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
2012 - 2014 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science

Year Citation
2026 Roennfeldt, A. E., Dinh, D. T., McPhee, T. R., Rose, R. D., Smith, K. M., Jayapal, M., . . . Russell, D. L. (2026). HIF-2α expression is controlled by the progesterone receptor and regulates hCG-induced gene expression in granulosa cells during ovulation in mice. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 615, 112754-1-112754-16.
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2025 Foot, N. J., Dinh, D. T., Emery-Corbin, S. J., Yousef, J. M., Dagley, L. F., & Russell, D. L. (2025). Comparative Analysis of the Progesterone Receptor Interactome in the Human Ovarian Granulosa Cell Line KGN and Other Female Reproductive Cells. Proteomics, 25(13), e202400374.
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2025 Chan, H. Y., Alesi, L. R., Dinh, D. T., Foyle, K. L., Hofstee, P., Hutchison, J. C., . . . Houston, B. J. (2025). Comparative reproductive biology, advances in reproductive health, and cultivating inclusion in the scientific community: highlights from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 37(17 Frontiers in Reproduction Science – Rising Stars at the Society for Reproductive Biology 2024), 13 pages.
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2024 Morimoto, A., Rose, R. D., Smith, K. M., Dinh, D. T., Umehara, T., Winstanley, Y. E., . . . Robker, R. L. (2024). Granulosa cell metabolism at ovulation correlates with oocyte competence and is disrupted by obesity and aging. Human Reproduction, 39(9), 2053-2066.
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2023 Morimoto, A., Rose, R., Smith, K., Dinh, D. T., Umehara, T., Winstanley, Y., . . . Robker, R. (2023). #252 : Granulosa Cell Metabolism is Differentially Impacted by Obesity and Aging and Correlated With Oocyte Competence. Fertility & Reproduction, 05(04), 323.
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2023 Dinh, D. T., Breen, J., Nicol, B., Foot, N. J., Bersten, D. C., Emery, A., . . . Russell, D. L. (2023). Progesterone receptor mediates ovulatory transcription through RUNX transcription factor interactions and chromatin remodelling.. Nucleic Acids Research, 51(12), 5981-5996.
DOI Scopus18 WoS18 Europe PMC22
2023 Emery, A., Dunning, K. R., Dinh, D. T., Akison, L. K., Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (2023). Dynamic regulation of semaphorin 7A and adhesion receptors in ovarian follicle remodeling and ovulation. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 11, 1261038-1-1261038-9.
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2022 Smith, K. M., Dinh, D. T., Akison, L. K., Nicholls, M., Dunning, K. R., Morimoto, A., . . . Robker, R. L. (2022). Intraovarian, Isoform-Specific Transcriptional Roles of Progesterone Receptor in Ovulation. Cells, 11(9), 1-23.
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2022 Dunleavy, J. E. M., Dinh, D. T., Filby, C. E., Green, E., Hofstee, P., Pini, T., . . . Richani, D. (2022). Reproductive biology research down under: Highlights from the Australian and New Zealand Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology, 2021. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 34(13), 855-866.
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2022 Dinh, D. T., & Russell, D. L. (2022). Nuclear Receptors in Ovarian Function. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1390, 41-58.
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2021 Sim, C. B., Phipson, B., Ziemann, M., Rafehi, H., Mills, R. J., Watt, K. I., . . . Porrello, E. R. (2021). Sex-specific control of human heart maturation by the progesterone receptor. Circulation, 143(16), 1614-1628.
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2021 Dinh, D. T., Breen, J., Nicol, B., Smith, K. M., Nicholls, M., Emery, A., . . . Russell, D. L. (2021). Progesterone receptor-A isoform interaction with RUNX transcription factors controls chromatin remodelling at promoters during ovulation.
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2019 Lim, M., Brown, H. M., Kind, K. L., Breen, J., Anastasi, M. R., Ritter, L. J., . . . Dunning, K. R. (2019). Haemoglobin expression in in vivo murine preimplantation embryos suggests a role in oxygen-regulated gene expression. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31(4), 724-734.
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2019 Dinh, D. T., Breen, J., Akison, L. K., DeMayo, F. J., Brown, H. M., Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (2019). Tissue-specific progesterone receptor-chromatin binding and the regulation of progesterone-dependent gene expression. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 11966-1-11966-14.
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2019 Dinh, T., Breen, J., Akison, L., DeMayo, F., Brown, H., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2019). OR08-1 Context-Specific Chromatin Binding Properties of Progesterone Receptor and Consequential Effects on Gene Expression in Mouse Reproductive Tissues. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 3(Supplement_1).
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- Dinh, D. (n.d.). <p dir="ltr">Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Beta Chromatin Interactions Govern Ovarian Folliculogenesis but Dissipate During Ovulation (supplementary information)</p>.
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Year Citation
2025 Meakin, A., Dinh, D., Darby, J., Holman, S., Russell, D., & Morrison, J. (2025). FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION INDUCES DYNAMIC, SEX-SPECIFIC CHANGES TO MOLECULAR SIGNATURES IN THE PLACENTA-HEART AXIS OF THE NEAR-TERM SHEEP. In PLACENTA Vol. 171 (pp. 1 page). W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.

Year Citation
2024 Emery, A., Blaschuk, O. W., Dinh, T. D., McPhee, T., Becker, R., Abell, A. D., . . . Russell, D. L. (2024). N-cadherin mechanosensing in ovarian follicles controls oocyte maturation and ovulation.
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● Robinson Research Institute – Innovation Seed Funding Program (2023)

Chief Investigator – project: A predictive model for IVF cycle outcomes from personalised granulosa cell profile

● University of Adelaide – Lloyd Cox Research Accelerator Grant for Mid-Career Researchers (2024)

Chief Investigator – project: The impact of obesity on ovarian genomic profile of women seeking IVF

● University of Adelaide – School of Biomedicine Collaborative Seed Grant (2024)

● University of Adelaide – Lloyd Cox O&G Research Fund People Support Scheme (2025)

Date Role Membership Country
2020 - ongoing Member Society for the Study of Reproduction United States
2019 - ongoing Member Society for Reproductive Biology Australia
2019 - ongoing Member Endocrine Society United States
2018 - ongoing Member The Australian Society for Medical Research Australia

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