John Schjenken

Research Interests

Immunology Reproductive Biology

Dr John Schjenken

School of Medicine

College of Health

Dr John Schjenken undertook his undergraduate study and postgraduate work at the University of Newcastle for which he was awarded a PhD in 2011 on the function of the endogenous retroviral envelope protein, syncytin-1 in the human placenta. He is currently an ARC research associate at the Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide working with Prof Sarah Robertson's group responsible for the development of projects utilising animal models that identify and characterise novel seminal fluid signalling mediators and their role in female tract immune function, pregnancy quality and offspring health.

Dr John Schjenken is an early career researcher establishing himself in the field of reproductive biology and reproductive immunology. His background is in reproductive biology and since beginning his post-doctoral position at the Robinson Research Institute and Adelaide Medical School at the University of Adelaide, he has been establishing himself in the field of reproductive immunology. His research interests lie in the broad area of immunology of reproduction focusing on defining the molecular mechanisms that regulate female tract responses to seminal fluid, identifying novel seminal fluid signalling mediators, and determining the impact of these mediators on pregnancy quality and offspring health.

Date Position Institution name
2010 - ongoing ARC Research Associate University of Adelaide

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2016 Award Best Early Career Researcher Poster Presentation University of Adelaide Australia 700
2016 Award Best Early Career Researcher Oral Presentation University of Adelaide Australia 250
2016 Award Co-recipient of the best presentation from a Robinson Research Institute Member University of Adelaide Australia 125
2016 Award People's Choice Award University of Adelaide Australia 250
2015 Award Best Early Career Researcher Oral Presentation University of Adelaide, Robinson Research Institute Australia -
2014 Award Society for Reproductive Biology ECR Collaborative Award Society for Reproductive Biology - $1500
2014 Award International Best Abstract Award representing Australia Society for the Study of Reproduction United States -
2013 Award Best ECR Poster Award. Robinson Research Insitiute, University of Adelaide Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2006 - 2011 University of Newcastle Australia PhD
2005 - 2005 University of Newcastle Australia Australia Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology Honours Class 1)
2002 - 2004 University of Newcastle Australia Australia Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

Year Citation
2025 Sun, F., Desevin, K., Fu, Y., Parameswaran, S., Mayall, J., Rinaldi, V., . . . Rando, O. J. (2025). A single cell atlas of the mouse seminal vesicle. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, 15(5), 11 pages.
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2025 Gillespie, L., Martin, J. H., Anderson, A. L., Bernstein, I. R., Stanger, S. J., Trigg, N. A., . . . Nixon, B. (2025). Exposure of mice to environmentally relevant per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) alters the sperm epigenome. Communications Biology, 8(1), 1487-1-1487-20.
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2025 Foyle, K. L., Chan, H. Y., Tran, H. M., Breen, J., Schjenken, J. E., & Robertson, S. A. (2025). Seminal fluid expands the uterine gamma/delta T cell pool during early pregnancy in mice. Mucosal Immunology, S1933-0219(25)00126-6.
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2025 Tamessar, C. T., Parameswaran, S., Torres-Arce, E., Weidenhofer, J., Zhang, H. M., Mulhall, J. E., . . . Schjenken, J. E. (2025). Advancing Understanding of the Protein Composition of Human Seminal Extracellular Vesicles. Proteomics, e70088.
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2024 Mulhall, J. E., Trigg, N. A., Bernstein, I. R., Anderson, A. L., Murray, H. C., Sipilä, P., . . . Skerrett-Byrne, D. A. (2024). Immortalized mouse caput epididymal epithelial (mECap18) cell line recapitulates the in-vivo environment. Proteomics, 24(7), 2300253-1-2300253-9.
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2024 Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Stanger, S. J., Trigg, N. A., Anderson, A. L., Sipilä, P., Bernstein, I. R., . . . Nixon, B. (2024). Phosphoproteomic analysis of the adaption of epididymal epithelial cells to corticosterone challenge. Andrology, 12(5), 1038-1057.
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2024 Tamessar, C. T., Anderson, A. L., Bromfield, E. G., Trigg, N. A., Parameswaran, S., Stanger, S. J., . . . Schjenken, J. E. (2024). The efficacy and functional consequences of interactions between human spermatozoa and seminal fluid extracellular vesicles. Reproduction and Fertility, 5(4), e230088-1-e230088-20.
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2024 Panir, K., Schjenken, J. E., Breen, J., Chan, H. Y., Greaves, E., Robertson, S. A., & Hull, M. L. (2024). RNA sequencing reveals novel molecular mechanisms of endometriosis lesion development in a mouse model. Disease Models & Mechanisms, 17(10), 16 pages.
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2024 Trigg, N., Schjenken, J. E., Martin, J. H., Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Smyth, S. P., Bernstein, I. R., . . . Nixon, B. (2024). Subchronic elevation in ambient temperature drives alterations to the sperm epigenome and accelerates early embryonic development in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 121(47), e2409790121-1-e2409790121-12.
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2023 Nixon, B., Schjenken, J. E., Burke, N. D., Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Hart, H. M., De Iuliis, G. N., . . . Bromfield, E. G. (2023). New horizons in human sperm selection for assisted reproduction. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14.
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2023 Germon, Z. P., Sillar, J. R., Mannan, A., Duchatel, R. J., Staudt, D., Murray, H. C., . . . Dun, M. D. (2023). Blockade of ROS production inhibits oncogenic signaling in acute myeloid leukemia and amplifies response to recision therapies. Science Signaling, 16(778), eabp9586.
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2023 Chan, H. Y., Tran, H. M., Breen, J., Schjenken, J. E., & Robertson, S. A. (2023). The endometrial transcriptome transition preceding receptivity to embryo implantation in mice. BMC Genomics, 24(1), 1-16.
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2022 Smyth, S. P., Nixon, B., Anderson, A. L., Murray, H. C., Martin, J. H., MacDougall, L. A., . . . Schjenken, J. E. (2022). Elucidation of the protein composition of mouse seminal vesicle fluid. Proteomics, 22(9), 1-7.
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2022 Yu, Y., Chang, H. M., & Schjenken, J. E. (2022). Editorial: Reproduction and the Inflammatory Response. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12.
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2022 Burke, N. D., Nixon, B., Roman, S. D., Schjenken, J. E., Walters, J. L. H., Aitken, R. J., & Bromfield, E. G. (2022). Male infertility and somatic health - insights into lipid damage as a mechanistic link. Nature Reviews Urology, 19(12), 727-750.
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2022 Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Anderson, A. L., Bromfield, E. G., Bernstein, I. R., Mulhall, J. E., Schjenken, J. E., . . . Nixon, B. (2022). Global profiling of the proteomic changes associated with the post-testicular maturation of mouse spermatozoa. Cell Reports, 41(7), 111655.
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2021 Schjenken, J. E., Green, E. S., Overduin, T. S., Mah, C. Y., Russell, D. L., & Robertson, S. A. (2021). Endocrine disruptor compounds-a cause of impaired immune tolerance driving inflammatory disorders of pregnancy?. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12, 607539-1-607539-15.
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2021 Schjenken, J. E., Sharkey, D. J., Green, E. S., Chan, H. Y., Matias, R. A., Moldenhauer, L. M., & Robertson, S. A. (2021). Sperm modulate uterine immune parameters relevant to embryo implantation and reproductive success in mice. Communications Biology, 4(1), 1-14.
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2021 Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Trigg, N. A., Bromfield, E. G., Dun, M. D., Bernstein, I. R., Anderson, A. L., . . . Schjenken, J. E. (2021). Proteomic dissection of the impact of environmental exposures on mouse seminal vesicle function. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 20, 100107-1-100107-22.
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2021 Schjenken, J. E., Moldenhauer, L. M., Sharkey, D. J., Chan, H. Y., Chin, P. Y., Fullston, T., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2021). High fat diet alters male seminal plasma composition to impair female immune adaptation for pregnancy in mice. Endocrinology, 162(10), 1-20.
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2021 Chan, H. Y., Moldenhauer, L. M., Groome, H. M., Schjenken, J. E., & Robertson, S. A. (2021). Toll-like receptor-4 null mutation causes fetal loss and fetal growth restriction associated with impaired maternal immune tolerance in mice.. Scientific reports, 11(1), 1-17.
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2021 Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Nixon, B., Bromfield, E. G., Breen, J., Trigg, N. A., Stanger, S. J., . . . Schjenken, J. E. (2021). Transcriptomic analysis of the seminal vesicle response to the reproductive toxicant acrylamide. BMC Genomics, 22(1), 728-1-728-22.
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2021 Tamessar, C. T., Trigg, N. A., Nixon, B., Skerrett-Byrne, D. A., Sharkey, D. J., Robertson, S. A., . . . Schjenken, J. E. (2021). Roles of male reproductive tract extracellular vesicles in reproduction. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 85(2), e13338-1-e13338-12.
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2020 McCarron, A., Cmielewski, P., Reyne, N., McIntyre, C., Finnie, J., Craig, F., . . . Donnelley, M. (2020). Phenotypic characterization and comparison of Phe508del and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) knockout rat models of cystic fibrosis generated by CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. The American Journal of Pathology, 190(5), 977-993.
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2020 Schjenken, J. E., Moldenhauer, L. M., Zhang, B., Care, A. S., Groome, H. M., Chan, H. Y., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2020). MicroRNA miR-155 is required for expansion of regulatory T cells to mediate robust pregnancy tolerance in mice. Mucosal Immunology, 13(4), 609-625.
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2020 Schjenken, J. E., & Robertson, S. A. (2020). The female response to seminal fluid. Physiological Reviews, 100(3), 1077-1117.
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2019 Schjenken, J. E., Panir, K., Robertson, S. A., & Hull, M. L. (2019). Exosome-mediated intracellular signalling impacts the development of endometriosis-new avenues for endometriosis research. Molecular Human Reproduction, 25(1), 2-4.
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2019 Moldenhauer, L. M., Schjenken, J. E., Hope, C. M., Green, E. S., Zhang, B., Eldi, P., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2019). Thymus-derived regulatory T cells exhibit Foxp3 epigenetic modification and phenotype attenuation after mating in mice. Journal of Immunology, 203(3), 647-657.
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2019 Kedzior, S., Bianco-Miotto, T., Breen, J., Diener, K. R., Donnelley, M. W., Dunning, K. R., . . . Rumbold, A. R. (2019). It takes a community to conceive: an analysis of the scope, nature and accuracy of online sources of health information for couples trying to conceive. Reproductive Biomedicine and Society Online, 9, 48-63.
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2018 Sadlon, T., Brown, C. Y., Bandara, V., Hope, C. M., Schjenken, J. E., Pederson, S. M., . . . Barry, S. C. (2018). Unravelling the molecular basis for regulatory T-cell plasticity and loss of function in disease. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 7(2), e1011-1-e1011-15.
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2018 Sharkey, D., Glynn, D., Schjenken, J., Tremellen, K., & Robertson, S. (2018). Interferon-gamma inhibits seminal plasma induction of colony stimulating factor 2 in mouse and human reproductive tract epithelial cells. Biology of Reproduction, 99(3), 514-526.
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2018 Panir, K., Schjenken, J. E., Robertson, S. A., & Hull, M. L. (2018). Non-coding RNAs in endometriosis: a narrative review. Human Reproduction Update, 24(4), 497-515.
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2017 Akison, L., Andraweera, P., Bertoldo, M., Brown, H., Cuffe, J., Fullston, T., . . . Schjenken, J. (2017). The current state of reproductive biology research in Australia and New Zealand: core themes from the Society for Reproductive Biology Annual Meeting, 2016. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 29(10), 1883-1889.
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2017 Robertson, S., Zhang, B., Chan, H., Sharkey, D., Barry, S., Fullston, T., & Schjenken, J. (2017). MicroRNA regulation of immune events at conception. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 84(9), 914-925.
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2016 Dickinson, H., Moss, T., Gatford, K., Moritz, K., Akison, L., Fullston, T., . . . Morrison, J. (2016). A review of fundamental principles for animal models of DOHaD research: an Australian perspective. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 7(5), 449-472.
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2016 Schjenken, J. E., Zhang, B., Chan, H. Y., Sharkey, D. J., Fullston, T., & Robertson, S. A. (2016). miRNA Regulation of Immune Tolerance in Early Pregnancy. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 75(3), 272-280.
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2015 Prins, J., Zhang, B., Schjenken, J., Guerin, L., Barry, S., & Robertson, S. (2015). Unstable Foxp3p⁺ regulatory T cells and altered dendritic cells are associated with lipopolysaccharide-induced fetal loss in pregnant interleukin 10-deficient mice. Biology of Reproduction, 93(4), 95-1-95-14.
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2015 Sharkey, D., Schjenken, J., Mottershead, D., & Robertson, S. (2015). Seminal fluid factors regulate activin A and follistatin synthesis in female cervical epithelial cells. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 417(Dec), 178-190.
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2015 Schjenken, J., Glynn, D., Sharkey, D., & Robertson, S. (2015). TLR4 signaling is a major mediator of the female tract response to seminal fluid in mice. Biology of Reproduction, 93(3), 68-1-68-13.
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2014 Schjenken, J. E., & Robertson, S. A. (2014). Seminal fluid and immune adaptation for pregnancy - Comparative biology in mammalian species. Reproduction in Domestic Animals: physiology, pathology, biotechnology, 49(s3), 27-36.
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2014 Nixon, B., Katen, A., Stanger, S., Schjenken, J., Nixon, B., & Roman, S. (2014). Mouse spermatocytes express CYP2E1 and respond to acrylamide exposure. PLoS One, 9(5), e94904-1-e94904-11.
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2014 Bromfield, J., Schjenken, J., Chin, P., Care, A., Jasper, M., & Robertson, S. (2014). Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring. PNAS, 111(6), 2200-2205.
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2014 Prins, J. R., Guerin, L. R., Zhang, B., Schjenken, J. E., Barry, S. C., & Robertson, S. A. (2014). Interleukin-10 deficiency causes dysregulation of the regulatory T cell response to pregnancy in mice. Reproductive Sciences, 21(3 Suppl.), 99A.
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2013 Fung, K., Mangan, N., Cumming, H., Horvat, J., Mayall, J., Stifter, S., . . . Hertzog, P. (2013). Interferon-ε protects the female reproductive tract from viral and bacterial infection. Science, 339(6123), 1088-1092.
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2012 Tolosa, J., Schjenken, J., Clifton, V., Vargas, A., Barbeau, B., Lowry, P., . . . Smith, R. (2012). The endogenous retroviral envelope protein syncytin-1 inhibits LPS/PHA-stimulated cytokine responses in human blood and is sorted into placental exosomes. Placenta, 33(11), 933-941.
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2007 Tolosa, J., Schjenken, J., Civiti, T., Clifton, V., & Smith, R. (2007). Column-based method to simultaneously extract DNA RNA and proteins from the same sample. Biotechniques, 43(6), 799-804.
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- Arthurs, A. L., Lumbers, E. R., Schofield, L., Lees, C., Chin, P. Y., Care, A. S., . . . Pringle, K. G. (2025). miR-155 suppresses angiotensin II type 1 receptor synthesis during placental morphogenesis. Cell Death Discovery.
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Year Citation
2025 Martin, J. H., Calvert, L., Anderson, A. L., Lord, T., Schjenken, J. E., Trigg, N. A., . . . Nixon, B. (2025). Methods to Determine Oxidative Stress in Spermatozoa. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 2954, pp. 261-271). Springer US.
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2025 Martin, J. H., Trigg, N. A., Calvert, L., Anderson, A. L., Lord, T., Schjenken, J. E., . . . Nixon, B. (2025). Methods to Evaluate DNA Damage in Spermatozoa. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 2954, pp. 273-283). Springer US.
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2025 Chan, H. Y., Schjenken, J. E., Sharkey, D. J., & Robertson, S. A. (2025). Assessing Seminal Fluid Interaction with Female Reproductive Tract Tissues: In Vivo and In Vitro Models for Mouse. In M. Álvarez-Rodríguez (Ed.), Spermatology: Methods and Protocols (Vol. 2897, pp. 649-662). New York, NY, USA: Humana Press.
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2018 Schjenken, J. E., Sharkey, D. J., & Robertson, S. A. (2018). Seminal Vesicle—Secretion. In Encyclopedia of Reproduction Volume 1 6 Second Edition (Vol. 1, pp. 349-354).
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2018 Schjenken, J. E., Sharkey, D. J., & Robertson, S. A. (2018). Seminal vesicle-Secretion. In M. K. Skinner (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Reproduction (pp. 349-354). Academic Press.
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2016 Fullston, T., Shehadeh, H., Schjenken, J. E., McPherson, N. O., Robertson, S. A., Zander-Fox, D., & Lane, M. (2016). Paternal obesity and programming of offspring health. In L. R. Green, & R. L. Hester (Eds.), Parental Obesity: Intergenerational Programming and Consequences (1 ed., pp. 105-131). New York, NY: Springer.
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2015 Robertson, S., Chin, P. -Y., Schjenken, J., & Thompson, J. (2015). Female tract cytokines and developmental programming in embryos. In H. Leese, & D. Brison (Eds.), Cell signalling during mammalian early embryo development (Vol. 843, 1 ed., pp. 173-213). New York: Springer.
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2015 Schjenken, J., & Robertson, S. (2015). Seminal fluid signalling in the female reproductive tract: Implications for reproductive success and offspring health. In R. Bronson (Ed.), The Male Role in Pregnancy Loss and Embryo Implantation Failure (Vol. 868, pp. 127-158). Switzerland: Springer.
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2015 Robertson, S. A., Sharkey, D. J., Schjenken, J. E., Care, A. S., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2015). Pathways for activating implantation tolerance in early pregnancy.. In G. CHAOUAT (Ed.), Immunology of Pregnancy (Vol. 2, pp. 1835-1874). Bentham Science Publishers.
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2013 A. Robertson, S., J. Sharkey, D., E. Schjenken, J., S. Care, A., & M. Moldenhauer, L. (Eds.) (2013). Part F: Pathways for Activating Implantation Tolerance in Early Pregnancy. In Immunology of Pregnancy 2013 (pp. 592-613). BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS.
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2012 Schjenken, J., Tolosa, J., Paul, J., Clifton, V., & Smith, R. (2012). Mechanisms of maternal immune tolerance during pregnancy. In J. Zheng (Ed.), Recent Advances in Research on the Human Placenta (1 ed., pp. 211-242). Croatia: InTech.
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Year Citation
2019 Arthurs, A., Lumbers, E., de Meaultsart, C. C., Robertson, S., Schjenken, J., & Pringle, K. (2019). MIR-155 REGULATES PLACENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND FETAL GROWTH, PROBABLY BY INHIBITING THE EXPRESSION OF ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR (AT(1)R). In PLACENTA Vol. 83 (pp. E98-E99). Tokyo, JAPAN: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
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2019 Panir, K., Schjenken, J. E., Breen, J., Greaves, E., Robertson, S. A., & Hull, M. L. (2019). Lesion Development in Endometriosis is Regulated by <i>miR</i>-<i>223</i> Mediated Macrophage Activity.. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 26 (pp. 375A-376A). Paris, FRANCE: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2018 Robertson, S. A., Zhang, B., Barry, S. C., Schjenken, J. E., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2018). miRNA-155 is required to induce competent regulatory T cells and to protect against inflammation-induced fetal loss in mice. In CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY Vol. 89 (pp. 36-37). Perth, AUSTRALIA: WILEY.
2016 Robertson, S., Zhang, B., Moldenhauer, L., & Schjenken, J. (2016). MicroRNA regulation of endometrial macrophages and DCs at conception. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 115 (pp. 50-51). Erfurt, GERMANY: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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2009 Schjenken, J. (2009). Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone Modulates the Production of Immunosuppressive Factors FasL, Syncytin and Exosomes by the Human Placenta. In 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Investigation Annual Meeting Vol. 16 (pp. 0 pages). Glasgow, Scotland: Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
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2007 Schjenken, J. (2007). Immunosuppressive properties of a synthetic peptide analogous to human syncytin immunosuppressive peptide. In Proceedings of Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA) & Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) Annual Scientific Meeting (pp. 0 pages). Christchurch, New Zealand.
2007 Schjenken, J. (2007). Potential role of CRH in mediating immune function during pregnancy. In Proceedings of Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA) & Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) Annual Scientific Meeting (pp. 0 pages). Christchurch, New Zealand.
2007 Schjenken, J. (2007). An improved method to simultaneously extract DNA, RNA and protein from the same sample. In Proceedings of Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA) & Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) Annual Scientific Meeting (pp. 0 pages). Christchurch, New Zealand: Endocrine Journal.
2007 Tolosa, J., Schjenken, J., Clifton, V., & Smith, R. (2007). Evidence for Syncytin Expression in Human Placental Exosomes. In Reproductive Sciences Vol. 14 (pp. 136). Sage Publications.
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2007 Schjenken, J. (2007). Expression and activity of Phase I detoxifying enzymes in the male germ line of the mouse. In 7th Hunter Cell Biology Meeting (pp. 0 pages). Pokolbin, NSW.
2005 Schjenken, J. (2005). Cytochrome P450 2E1 as a mediator of transgenerational toxicity. In 44th ASMR National Scientific Conference on Hormones Fertility and Cancer (pp. 80). Australia: Australian Society for Medical Research.
2005 Schjenken, J., Aitken, R., & Roman, S. (2005). CYP gene expression profiling in the mouse male germ line. In 28th Annual Meeting of the United Kingdom Environmental Mutagen Society Vol. 20 (pp. 486). United Kingdom: Mutagenesis.
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Year Citation
- Norman, R., Fernandez, R., Schjenken, J., & Robertson, S. (n.d.). Making Babies in the 21st Century.
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Year Citation
2025 Acharya, S., Hanssen, E., Botha, V., Smith, T., Jayatissa, S., Trifunovic, Z., . . . Fisher, J. (2025). Electron tomography reveals mitochondrial network and cristae remodelling during cell differentiation in the human placenta.
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2025 Fisher, J., Wang, C., Botha, V., Acharya, S., Murray, H., Schjenken, J., . . . Smith, R. (2025). The genetic origin of fetal growth restriction and mitochondrial complex I dysregulation.
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Date Project/ No. Investigators Funding Body Amount
2011 Faculty International Conference Award Schjenken JE University of Adelaide, Faculty of Health Sciences $2400
2013 Robinson Institute ECR International Travel Grant Schjenken JE University of Adelaide, Robinson Research Institute $3375
2014 Healthy Development Adelaide Travel Grant Schjenken JE Healthy Development Adelaide $1000
2014 The role of distal regulatory elements in setting SATB1 expression levels in Tregs; implications in autoimmune disease and maternal immune tolerance to the foetus. Sadlon T and Schjenken JE University of Adelaide, Robinson Research Institute Innovation Seed Funding Grant $25,000
2015 Perturbation of Seminal Fluid Signalling in the Female Reproductive Tract in a Mouse Model of Paternal Obesity. Schjenken JE and Fullston T University of Adelaide, Robinson Research Institute Innovation Seed Funding Grant $30,000
2016 In vivo functional validation of a disease linked super enhancer in IBD Sadlon T and Schjenken JE University of Adelaide, Robinson Research Institute Innovation Seed Funding Grant $25,000
2016 “The conception of a preconception resource-#rightmessage #rightaudience #righttime #conceptionhealthmatters” Brown HM, Rumbold A, Penno M, Bianco-Miotto T, Diener K, Breen, J, Fullston T, Schjenken JE, Donnelley M and Sharkey D University of Adelaide, Robinson Research Institute Engaging Opportunities Program $25,000
2016 Impact of Phthalate exposure on paternal programming of offspring neurological phenotype Rissman E, Robertson SA and Schjenken JE CHHE Pilot Project Program supported in part by NIEHS under award number P30ES025128 $37,875 USD

 

Teaching

Student Assessment: University of Adelaide Honours (2012-present)

Bachelor of Health Sciences - HRHII lecture - Immune system in pregnancy (2015-present)



Robinson Research Institute Honours Program - Tutorial - Data collection and Recording (2014-present)

Research Project in Reproductive Health workshop - Tutorial - Laboratory Experimental Design (2015-present)

 

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2016 - 2019 Co-Supervisor The contribution of immune regulatory MicroRNAs in endometriosis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Kavita Panir
2015 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Regulators of Seminal Fluid Signalling and their Impact on Gene Expression during the Peri-Implantation Period of Pregnancy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Hon Yeung Chan
2013 - 2018 Co-Supervisor T Regulatory Cells in Early Pregnancy in Mice Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Bihong Zhang

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2018 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Macrophage alterations in microRNA deficient mouse models of endometriosis The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) (First Class Honours Award) Honours Full Time Kavita Bikram Shah

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2017 - ongoing Council American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Social Media Committee - United States
2016 - ongoing Member Society for Reproductive Biology Council SRB Australia
2016 - ongoing Member School of Medicine and Robinson Research Institute Honours Committee University of Adelaide -
2014 - ongoing Member Society for Reproductive Biology Early Career Researcher Representative Society for Reproductive Biology Australia
2014 - ongoing Member School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide. ECR committee University of Adelaide Australia
2012 - ongoing Member Society for the Study of Reproduction Trainee Affairs Committee Society for the Study of Reproduction United States

Date Role Membership Country
2012 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
2012 - ongoing Member Society for Reproductive Biology Australia
2011 - ongoing Member Society for the Study of Reproduction United States
2011 - ongoing Member Society for Reproduction and Fertility United Kingdom

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