Yasmyn Winstanley

Dr Yasmyn Winstanley

NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher A

School of Biomedicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2021 - ongoing NHMRC Post-Doctoral Researcher The University of Adelaide
    2016 - 2017 Research Assistant The University of Adelaide

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2024 Award Campion-Ma-Playoust Memorial Award Australian Society for Medical Research Australia -
    2024 Award International Travel Grant Robinson Research Institute Australia $2000
    2024 Award Grant Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Stanley W. Watson Education Fund United States $7000 USD
    2022 Award Mito Foundation Travel Grant Mito Foundation Australia $500
    2022 Recognition Young Investigator Award Finalist AussieMit Australia -
    2022 Recognition David Healy New Investigator Award finalist Society for Reproductive Biology Australia -
    2021 Award Travel Grant Robinson Research Institute Australia $860
    2021 Award Travel Grant Healthy Development Adelaide Australia $840
    2021 Award Most Outstanding Postdoctoral Oral Presentation ANZ Society for Cell and Developmental Biology Australia -
    2020 Recognition ART Lab Solutions Gamete and Embryo Award finalist Society for Reproductive Biology Australia -
    2016 Scholarship Jeffrey Robinson Honours Scholarship Robinson Research Institute Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2017 - 2021 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2016 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences
    2013 - 2015 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Biomedical Science

  • Research Interests
    Cell Metabolism Developmental Biology Epigenetics Fertility Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine Early Origins of Health Fertility and Conception
Date Title Funding Source Amount
2025 Understanding and escaping PFAS: the ‘forever chemical’ that causes fetal anomalies and a lifetime of poor health Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation $99,965
2024 Identifying novel Mitochondrial Targeted Compounds to improve oocyte quality with age Lloyd Cox O&G Research Accelerator Grant $48,756
2024 Escaping the effects of PFAS: the ‘forever chemical’ that causes infertility, fetal anomalies and a lifetime of poor health FHMS Early Grant Award $25,000
2022 Identifying embryonic regulators of health-span to improve child lifetime outcomes Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation $40,000
2022 Understanding PFAS: the ‘forever chemical’ that permanently changes fertility Robinson Research Institute Innovation Seed Funding $50,000

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor Identifying variants in the mitochondrial genome predictive of oocyte quality Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Minoli Lakshika Perera Kalukapuge

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Gamete Quality and Embryo Development University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Milana Frost
    2024 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Identifying New Therapeutics to Improve Embryo Development The University of Adelaide Masters of Biotechnology Master Full Time Qian Ying Ho
    2023 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Determining the Role of Cell Migration Proteins in the Ovary University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Zoe Marinis
    2023 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Investigating Mitochondrial Regulation of Telomerase Pathway Components During Pre-Implantation Embryogenesis University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Donna Holland
    2022 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Investigating the Effects of Mitochondrial-Targeted Therapeutics to Improve Female Fertility in Mitochondrial Disease University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Caitlyn Bugeja
    2022 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Investigating the Impact of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on Ovarian Function and Oocyte Quality University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Erin Barrera

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2022 - 2025 Representative RRI EMCR Council - Fertility and Conception Representative Robinson Research Institute Australia
    2022 - 2024 Representative ANZSCDB South Australian State Representative Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology Australia
    2022 - 2023 Member Reproductive Health Australia (RHA) Social Media Committee Reproductive Health Australia Australia
    2020 - 2022 Representative RRI EMCR Council - HDR representative Robinson Research Institute Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2021 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology Australia
    2021 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Reproductive Health Australia Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Society for Reproductive Biology Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Society for the Study of Reproduction United States
  • Position: NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher A
  • Phone: 83137474
  • Email: yasmyn.winstanley@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences, floor 5
  • Org Unit: Medical Sciences
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