Dr Jessica Phillips

School of Medicine

College of Health


My current research focuses on paediatric chronic respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma. Based in the Respiratory department at the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) and partnering with the Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group (University of Adelaide), our current focus is on evaluating a new medical imaging technology x-ray velocimetry which uses x-ray imaging to construct a 4D image of the breath which can be analysed to determine lung function. This new technology may add to the suite of surveillance tools used in chronic lung disease but needs further investigation in children to determine reference ranges and clinical utility.I am also involved in other investigator-led and pharmaceutical clinical trials in cystic fibrosis, asthma and other chronic lung conditions. I run the cystic fibrosis and non-CF bronchiectasis registries for the WCH as well as assisting with pharmaceutical trials of new medications for cystic fibrosis and asthma-affected children. I was awarded my PhD from the University of Adelaide in 2015 and I have worked across various clinical indications. I have experience in wet lab work, cell culture, small animal work, biobanks, clinical trials and qualitative research.

My current research focuses on paediatric chronic respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma. Based in the Respiratory department at the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) and partnering with the Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group (University of Adelaide), our current focus is on evaluating a new medical imaging technology x-ray velocimetry which uses x-ray imaging to construct a 4D image of the breath which can be analysed to determine lung function. This new technology may add to the suite of surveillance tools used in chronic lung disease but needs further investigation in children to determine reference ranges and clinical utility.

I am also involved in other investigator-led and pharmaceutical clinical trials in cystic fibrosis, asthma and other chronic lung conditions. I run the cystic fibrosis and non-CF bronchiectasis registries for the WCH as well as assisting with pharmaceutical trials of new medications for cystic fibrosis and asthma-affected children. 

I was awarded my PhD from the University of Adelaide in 2015 and I have worked across various clinical indications. I have experience in wet lab work, cell culture, small animal work, biobanks, clinical trials and qualitative research. 

Date Position Institution name
2024 - ongoing Affiliate Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2023 - ongoing Clinical Trial Coordinator Women's and Children's Hospital
2019 - 2022 Clinical Trial Coordinator Royal Adelaide Hospital
2017 - 2019 Clinical Trials Coordinator SAHMRI
2014 - 2017 Post-doctoral Fellow & Study Coordinator The University of Adelaide
2007 - 2009 Research Assistant University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2010 - 2014 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2009 - 2009 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
2004 - 2006 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Year Citation
2025 Bruorton, M., Greenslade, S., Perveen, S., Donnelley, M., O'Connor, A., Phillips, J., . . . Tai, A. (2025). Pediatric functional lung imaging and pulmonary function testing: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(7), 1-7.
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2024 Bruorton, M., Donnelley, M., Goddard, T., O’Connor, A., Parsons, D., Phillips, J., . . . Tai, A. (2024). Pilot study of paediatric regional lung function assessment via X-ray velocimetry (XV) imaging in children with normal lungs and in children with cystic fibrosis. BMJ Open, 14(2), e080034.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC5
2020 Wilson, R. L., Phillips, J. A., Bianco-Miotto, T., McAninch, D., Goh, Z., Anderson, P. H., & Roberts, C. T. (2020). Reduced dietary calcium and vitamin D results in preterm birth and altered placental morphogenesis in mice during pregnancy. Reproductive Sciences, 27(6), 1330-1339.
DOI Scopus21 WoS16 Europe PMC13
2017 Wilson, R., Leemaqz, S., Goh, Z., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Leghi, G., . . . Roberts, C. (2017). Zinc is a critical regulator of placental morphogenesis and maternal hemodynamics during pregnancy in mice. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 15137-1-15137-14.
DOI Scopus34 WoS27 Europe PMC26
2015 Wilson, R. L., Buckberry, S., Spronk, F., Laurence, J. A., Leemaqz, S., O'Leary, S., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2015). Vitamin D receptor gene ablation in the conceptus has limited effects on placental morphology, function and pregnancy outcome. PLoS One, 10(6), e0131287-1-e0131287-17.
DOI Scopus24 WoS19 Europe PMC18
2015 Buckberry, S., Spronk, F., Wilson, R. L., Laurence, J. A., Bianco-Miotto, T., Leemaqz, S., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2015). The effect of Vdr gene ablation on global gene expression in the mouse placenta. Genomics Data, 6, 72-73.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2012 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Laurence, J., & Roberts, C. (2012). Placental expression of VEGF family mRNA in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Placenta, 33(6), 467-472.
DOI Scopus78 WoS78 Europe PMC65
2009 Stringer, A., Gibson, R., Logan, R., Bowen, J., Yeoh, A., Laurence, J., & Keefe, D. (2009). Irinotecan-induced mucositis is associated with changes in intestinal mucins. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 64(1), 123-132.
DOI Scopus77 WoS73 Europe PMC69

Our current investigator-led research into x-ray velocimetry in chronic lung conditions in children is supported by a seed grant from 4DMedical. I am also a named investigator on a Bloom WCHF grant to develop and trial an asthma app for young people. 


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