Stacey Savin

Stacey Savin

School of Biomedicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Dr Stacey Savin is a postdoctoral researcher in the Vascular Immunology of Pregnancy Group at the Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide. Her expertise lies in reproductive immunology and the early life origins of health and disease.

Her current research focuses on investigating how immune and vascular dysfunction contribute to pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Stacey conducts both clinical cohort studies at the Lyell McEwin Hospital within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) and utilises preclinical models of preeclampsia as part of her research.

Her research interests include:
• Maternal and neonatal health following pregnancy complications
• Environmental and social factors affecting health throughout pregnancy 
• Understanding the molecular mechanisms contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Post-doctoral Researcher University of Adelaide
    2021 - 2024 PhD Candidate University of Adelaide

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2024 Award ANZPRA New Investigator Award Society for Reproductive Biology Australia $500
    2024 Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2024 Fellowship Lloyd Cox People's Support Scheme Robinson Research Institute Australia 0.6 FTE
    2023 Award HDR Travel and Research Support Award School of Biomedicine Australia $3,500
    2022 Award Best PhD Oral Presentation Developmental Origins of Health & Disease ANZ Conference Australia -
    2022 Award Best Masters Oral Presentation Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology Australia $300
    2022 Award Robinson Research Institute Career Development Award Robinson Research Institute Australia $1000
    2022 Award Adelaide Medical School Research Travel Award Adelaide Medical School Australia $1,200
    2021 Nomination David Healy New Investigator Finalist Society of Reproductive Immunology Australia -
    2021 Award Best Masters Oral Presentation Australian Society of Immunology Australia $300
    2021 Award HDR Travel and Research Support Award Faculty of Health and Medicine Australia $1,000
    2021 Scholarship Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship Westpac Australia $120,000
    2021 Scholarship Research Training Program Stipend (RTPS) University of Adelaide Australia -
    2020 Award Outstanding Academic Achievement Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2019 Award Outstanding Academic Achievement Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2019 Scholarship Adelaide Summer Research Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia $1,200
    2018 Award Outstanding Academic Achievement Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2018 Scholarship Adelaide Summer Research Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia $1,200

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

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2021 - 2024 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine)
    2018 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Advanced)

  • Research Interests
    Autoimmunity Immunology Reproduction Early Origins of Health Fertility and Conception Immunology and Infection Pregnancy and Birth

 

Date  Grant Title  Funding body Role Amount
2025 Building Momentum Grant  School of Biomedicine CIA  $10,000
2024 Step Funding Grant  Robinson Research Institute CIA $15,000
2024 Divisional and Directorate Grant  NALHN  AI $20,000
2024 Peoples Support Fellowship Lloyd Cox  CIA 0.6 FTE

 

 

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 - 2023 Co-Supervisor The impact of maternal regulatory T cell (Treg) deficiency on offspring immune phenotype The University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Arya L. Arul

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2022 - ongoing Member SA Westpac Organising Committee Westpac Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member Developmental Origins of Health and Disease DOHad Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2022 - ongoing Member DOHaD Australia
    2021 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology (ASI) Australia

  • Presentation
    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2023 - 2023 Implications of maternal immune disruption at conception on offspring immune programming and autoimmune susceptibility. International Congress of Immunology, Cape Town, South Africa IUIS -
    2023 - 2023 Implications of maternal immune disruption at conception on offspring immune programming and autoimmune susceptibility. Adelaide Immunology Retreat Australian Society for Immunology -
    2022 - 2022 Viral mimetic-induced immune activation during peri-conception has adverse effects on pregnancy outcome and programs impaired immune tolerance in adult female offspring. Society for Reproductive Biology Society for Reproductive Biology -
    2022 - 2022 Viral mimetic-induced immune activation in the peri-conception period alters fetal immune programming to elevate inflammatory phenotype in adult female offspring. Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Conference Adelaide Developmental Origins of Health and Disease ANZ -
    2022 - 2022 Viral mimetic-induced immune activation in the peri-conception period impairs immune tolerance in adult female offspring. Adelaide Immunology Retreat 2022 Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology -
    2022 - 2021 Maternal immune activation during peri-conception has adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes in late gestation and may alter offspring development. Australian Society for Medical Research South Australian Scientific Meeting 2022 Australian Society for Medical Research -
    2021 - 2021 Reduced progesterone signalling in the peri-conception phase programs impaired immune tolerance in adult female offspring ESA-SRB-ANZBMS 2021 - SRB Orals: David Healy New Investigator Finalist The Society for Reproductive Biology -
    2021 - 2021 Reduced progesterone signalling during peri-conception programs a less tolerogenic immune profile in adult female offspring. Adelaide Immunology Retreat Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology -
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