Miss Georgia Clarke
Int Grant-Funded Researcher A
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Georgia is a recent PhD graduate (2023 with Deans Commendation Award) with research experience in physiology. Georgia’s PhD project was cross-disciplinary, bridging disciplines of: pregnancy, neuroscience and nutrition. She commenced her PhD under the supervision of Prof Amanda Page, A/Prof Kathryn Gatford from the University of Adelaide and Dr. Sharon Ladyman from the Centre for Neuroendocrinology, University of Otago, New Zealand. From August 2023 to present, Georgia has begun translating her pregnancy knowledge into a clinical trial setting under Dr Jessica Grieger. Her current research is focused on understanding estimated energy requirements across each trimester of pregnancy. She is also interested in meal timing and circadian rhythms of daily behaviour. Outside of research, Georgia has extensive experience in running workshops in a classroom and laboratory, as well as course development (co-developed Research Integrated Learning). Georgia is currently a co-coordinator of the Human Anatomy and Physiology course which includes delivering lectures on the reproductive and digestive system. Georgia is also the lead tutor in the Research Placement/Research Integrated Learning course. Georgia also helps with the organisation of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Florey conferences held each year within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
| Language | Competency |
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| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2023 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD in Medicine |
| 2019 - 2019 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | First class Honours Degree Health and Medical Sciences |
| 2016 - 2018 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Deans Commendation, Ph.D. Thesis | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2023 | Best Oral Presentation | Australasian Chronobiology Society Conference | - |
| 2022 | Ross Wishart Award | Australian Society for Medical Research | Australia |
| 2022 | Adelaide Biomedical School HDR Travel and Research Support Award | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2022 | Robinson Research Institute Travel Grant | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2022 | Adelaide Graduate Research School Travel Grant Award | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2022 | CSL Florey Next Generation award University of Adelaide representative | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2021 | Best Student Poster Presentation | Australian Society for Medical Research | Australia |
| 2020 | Florey Postgraduate Conference - Executive Deans award | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2020 | Research Training Program Stipend | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2019 | The Reproductive and Childhood Health Award - Honours | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2019 | Jeffrey Robinson Scholarship | The Robinson Institute | Australia |
| 2018 | Dux of Bachelor of Health and Medical Research | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| — | Robinson Research Institute Travel Award | Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2025 | Liu, K., Clarke, G. S., & Grieger, J. A. (2025). The Use of Omics in Untangling the Effect of Lifestyle Factors in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review. Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews, 41(1), 17 pages. Scopus2 |
| 2025 | Clarke, G. S., Li, H., Heshmati, E., Nicholas, L. M., Gatford, K. L., & Page, A. J. (2025). Pregnancy and a high-fat, high-sugar diet each attenuate mechanosensitivity of murine gastric vagal afferents, with no additive effects. The Journal of Physiology, 603(6), 1461-1481. Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Liu, K., Clarke, G. S., & Grieger, J. A. (2025). A low-intensity nutrition intervention targeting triglycerides in gestational diabetes: a feasibility RCT. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), 111(1), 1-11. WoS2 Europe PMC3 |
| 2025 | Overduin, T. S., Clarke, G. S., Li, H., Young, R. L., Gatford, K. L., & Page, A. J. (2025). Differential changes in anatomical, molecular and functional determinants of intestinal glucose absorption during murine pregnancy.. Physiological Reports, 13(15), e70493-1-e70493-15. Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Liu, K., Clarke, G. S., Oxlad, M., & Grieger, J. A. (2025). Exploring CALD and Non-CALD Women’s Behavioral and Dietary Responses to a Low-Intensity Intervention for Gestational Diabetes. Nutrients, 17(20), 3191-1-3191-11. |
| 2025 | Clarke, G. S., Li, H., Heshmati, E., Gembus, K. M., O'Hara, S. E., Nicholas, L. M., . . . Page, A. J. (2025). Impact of long-term maternal high-fat, high-sugar feeding on gastric vagal afferent responses and feeding behaviour in mouse offspring. Experimental Physiology, 1-10. |
| 2024 | Clarke, G. S., Li, H., Ladyman, S. R., Young, R. L., Gatford, K. L., & Page, A. J. (2024). Effect of pregnancy on the expression of nutrient-sensors and satiety hormones in mice.. Peptides, 172, 171114. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 | Clarke, G. S., Page, A. J., & Eldeghaidy, S. (2024). The gut–brain axis in appetite, satiety, food intake, and eating behavior: Insights from animal models and human studies. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 12(5), 11 pages. Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC10 |
| 2024 | Clarke, G. S., Vincent, A. D., Ladyman, S. R., Gatford, K. L., & Page, A. J. (2024). Circadian patterns of behaviour change during pregnancy in mice.. J Physiol, 602(23), 6531-6552. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2021 | Clarke, G. S., Gatford, K. L., Young, R. L., Grattan, D. R., Ladyman, S. R., & Page, A. J. (2021). Maternal adaptations to food intake across pregnancy: Central and peripheral mechanisms.. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 29(11), 1813-1824. Scopus25 WoS24 Europe PMC22 |
| 2020 | Kaur, H., Muhlhausler, B. S., Sim, P. S. -L., Page, A., Li, H., Nunez Salces, M., . . . Gatford, K. L. (2020). Pregnancy, but not dietary octanoic acid supplementation, stimulates the ghrelin-pituitary growth. J Endocrinol, 245(2), 327-342. Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC9 |
| 2020 | Li, H., Clarke, G. S., Christie, S., Ladyman, S. R., Kentish, S. J., Young, R. L., . . . Page, A. J. (2020). Pregnancy-related plasticity of gastric vagal afferent signals in mice.. American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 320(2), 10 pages. Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC10 |
| Year | Citation |
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| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Activity_GeorgiaClarke_DataforR_21012022.xlsx. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Sleep_GeorgiaClarke_DataforR_21012022.xlsx. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). foodintake_GeorgiaClarke_DataforR_08042022.xlsx. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Activity_GeorgiaClarke_DataforR_21012022.xlsx. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). wateruptake_GeorgiaClarke_DataforR_21012022.xlsx. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
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| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). C Activity Analyses.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). A Set Up + Import.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Z Sleep.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). B Sleep Analyses.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Z Activity.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Z Water.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). D Food Intake Analyses.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). Z Food.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| - | Clarke, G. (n.d.). E Water Analyses.R [Computer Software]. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
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| - | Page, A., Li, H., Clarke, G., Ramsay, S., Kentish, S., Ladyman, S., . . . Gatford, K. (n.d.). Supplementary Figure 1: Pregnancy-related plasticity of gastric vagal afferent signals in mice.. DOI |
| - | Li, H., Clarke, G., Ramsay, S., Kentish, S., Ladyman, S., Young, R., . . . Page, A. (n.d.). Supplementary Figure 2: Pregnancy-related plasticity of gastric vagal afferent signals in mice.. DOI |
| Date | Course title | Institution | Course level | Position held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2024 - Present | Human Anatomy and Physiology A/B | The University of Adelaide | 4410_ANAT_SC |
Co-coordinator and Lecturer |
| March 2024 | Medical Studies 3 | The University of Adelaide | 3501_MEDIC_ST |
Workshop demonstrator:
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| Feb 2024 - present | Research Integrated Learning (RIL) & Research Placement (RP) | The University of Adelaide | 4410_HLTH_SC |
Lead workshop demonstrator.
Course marking of written and oral presentations |
| March - November 2023 | Research Integrated Learning | The University of Adelaide | 4410_HLTH_SC |
Course development:
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| 2023 | Human Anatomy and Physiology A/B | The University of Adelaide |
Workshop demonstrator:
ESELTS performance: students strongly agreed that I was approachable, helpful, make there subject interesting, encourages participation, is an effective university teacher. |
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| 2021- 2023 | Research placement course - Part 1 & 2 | The University of Adelaide | 4110_HLTH_SC_ | Teaching assistant - workshop demonstrator |
| 2020 | Biology of Childhood Growth, Development & Health | The University of Adelaide | 4010_PAEDIAT_3000 | Teaching assistant (Marking quizzes) |