Lachlan Moldenhauer

Research Interests

Immunology Reproductive Biology

Dr Lachlan Moldenhauer

NHMRC Grant-Funded Research Fellow

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Lachlan's research explores how a mother's immune system supports pregnancy, to develop a healthy baby. 

During pregnancy, the mum's immune system is activated and play a critical role in regulating the uterine environment to allow for successful embryo implantation and growth of the baby and placenta. However, in some women the immune cells and molecules do not function as expected, creating a hostile uterine environment. This immune imbalance can cause infertility or lead to pregnancy complications miscarriage, pre-eclampsia and preterm birth.

Lachlan's research investigates the causes of immune dysfunction during pregnancy, including metabolic, genetic and male partner factors, and studies potential therapeutics for women who struggle to become pregnancy or suffer from pregnancy complications. 

Date Position Institution name
2014 - ongoing Senior Research Associate University of Adelaide
2012 - 2013 Post-doctoral Researcher Centre for Cancer Biology
2009 - 2011 Post-doctoral Researcher University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2008 University of Adelaide Adelaide PhD
2003 University of Adelaide Australia BSc (Hons)

Year Citation
2025 Chin, P. Y., Moldenhauer, L. M., Lubell, W. D., Olson, D. M., Chemtob, S., Keelan, J. A., & Robertson, S. A. (2025). Inhibition of interleukin-1 signaling protects against Group B Streptococcus-induced preterm birth and fetal loss in mice. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 169, 104520-1-104520-11.
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2024 Hosking, S. L., Moldenhauer, L. M., Tran, H. M., Chan, H. Y., Groome, H. M., Lovell, E. A., . . . Care, A. S. (2024). Regulatory T cells promote decidual vascular remodeling and modulate uterine NK cells in pregnant mice. JCI Insight, 10(2), e169836-1-e169836-21.
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2024 Lovell, E. A. K., Hosking, S. L., Groome, H. M., Moldenhauer, L. M., Robertson, S. A., Gatford, K. L., & Care, A. S. (2024). Effects of exercise on vascular remodelling and fetal growth in uncomplicated and abortion-prone mouse pregnancies. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 31841-1-31841-16.
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2024 Moldenhauer, L. M., Foyle, K. L., Wilson, J. J., Wong, Y. Y., Sharkey, D. J., Green, E. S., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2024). A disrupted FOXP3 transcriptional signature underpins systemic regulatory T cell insufficiency in early pregnancy failure. iScience, 27(2), 108994-1-108994-23.
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2024 Foyle, K. L., Chin, P. Y., Merkwirth, C., Wilson, J., Hosking, S. L., Green, E. S., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2024). IL-2/JES6-1 antibody complex expands the maternal T regulatory cell pool and alleviates fetal loss in abortion-prone mice.. Am J Pathol, 194(11), 2128-2149.
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2023 Green, E. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., Groome, H. M., Sharkey, D. J., Chin, P. Y., Care, A. S., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2023). Regulatory T cells are paramount effectors in progesterone regulation of embryo implantation and fetal growth. JCI insight, 8(11), 1-19.
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2022 Robertson, S. A., Moldenhauer, L. M., Green, E. S., Care, A. S., & Hull, M. L. (2022). Immune determinants of endometrial receptivity: a biological perspective. Fertility and Sterility, 117(6), 1107-1120.
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2022 Moldenhauer, L. M., Jin, M., Wilson, J. J., Green, E. S., Sharkey, D. J., Salkeld, M. D., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2022). Regulatory T cell proportion and phenotype are altered in women using oral contraception. Endocrinology, 163(9), 1-20.
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2022 Moldenhauer, L. M., Hull, M. L., Foyle, K. L., McCormack, C. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2022). Immune-Metabolic Interactions and T Cell Tolerance in Pregnancy. Journal of Immunology, 209(8), 1426-1436.
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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 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 Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Glynn, D. J., Woolford, L., Moldenhauer, L. M., Walsh, D., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2021). Ovarian cycle stage critically affects 21-gene recurrence scores in Mmtv-Pymt mouse mammary tumours.. BMC Cancer, 21(1), 736-1-736-12.
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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 Foyle, K. L., Sharkey, D. J., Moldenhauer, L. M., Green, E. S., Wilson, J. J., Roccisano, C. J., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2021). Effect of Intralipid infusion on peripheral blood T cells and plasma cytokines in women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 10(8), e1328-1-e1328-17.
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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 Wahid, H. H., Chin, P. Y., Sharkey, D. J., Diener, K. R., Hutchinson, M. R., Rice, K. C., . . . Robertson, S. A. (2020). Toll-like receptor-4 antagonist (+)-naltrexone protects against carbamyl-platelet activating factor (Cpaf)-induced preterm labor in mice. American Journal of Pathology, 190(5), 1030-1045.
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2020 Kieffer, T. E. C., Chin, P. Y., Green, E. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., Prins, J. R., & Robertson, S. A. (2020). Prednisolone in early pregnancy inhibits regulatory T cell generation and alters fetal and placental development in mice. Molecular Human Reproduction, 26(5), 340-352.
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2020 Robertson, S. A., Hutchinson, M. R., Rice, K. C., Chin, P. -Y., Moldenhauer, L. M., Stark, M. J., . . . Keelan, J. A. (2020). Targeting Toll-like receptor-4 to tackle preterm birth and fetal inflammatory injury. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 9(4), e1121-1-e1121-19.
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2019 Robertson, S. A., Green, E. S., Care, A. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., Prins, J. R., Hull, M. L., . . . Dekker, G. (2019). Therapeutic potential of regulatory T cells in preeclampsia-opportunities and challenges. Frontiers in Immunology, 10(MAR), 478-1-478-18.
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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 Chin, P. Y., Dorian, C., Sharkey, D. J., Hutchinson, M. R., Rice, K. C., Moldenhauer, L. M., & Robertson, S. A. (2019). Toll-like receptor-4 antagonist (+)-naloxone confers sexually dimorphic protection from inflammation-induced fetal programming in mice. Endocrinology, 160(11), 2646-2662.
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2018 Robertson, S. A., Wahid, H. H., Chin, P. Y., Hutchinson, M. R., Moldenhauer, L. M., & Keelan, J. A. (2018). Toll-like receptor-4: A new target for preterm labour pharmacotherapies?. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 24(9), 960-973.
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2018 Robertson, S. A., Care, A. S., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2018). Regulatory T cells in embryo implantation and the immune response to pregnancy.. Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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2018 Robertson, S., Care, A., & Moldenhauer, L. (2018). Regulatory T cells in embryo implantation and the immune response to pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 128(10), 4224-4235.
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2017 Moldenhauer, L., Diener, K., Hayball, J., & Robertson, S. (2017). An immunogenic phenotype in paternal antigen-specific CD8⁺ T cells at embryo implantation elicits later fetal loss in mice. Immunology and Cell Biology, 95(8), 705-715.
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2016 Chin, P., Dorian, C., Hutchinson, M., Olson, D., Rice, K., Moldenhauer, L., & Robertson, S. (2016). Novel Toll-like receptor-4 antagonist (+)-naloxone protects mice from inflammation-induced preterm birth. Scientific Reports, 6(1), 36112-1-36112-13.
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2016 Robertson, S., Jin, M., Yu, D., Moldenhauer, L., Davies, M., Hull, M., & Norman, R. (2016). Corticosteroid therapy in assisted reproduction - immune suppression is a faulty premise. Human Reproduction, 31(10), 2164-2173.
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2015 Moldenhauer, L., Cockshell, M., Frost, L., Parham, K., Tvorogov, D., Tan, L., . . . Bonder, C. (2015). Interleukin-3 greatly expands non-adherent endothelial forming cells with pro-angiogenic properties. Stem Cell Research, 14(3), 380-395.
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2015 Parham, K., Zebol, J., Tooley, K., Sun, W., Moldenhauer, L., Cockshell, M., . . . Bonder, C. (2015). Sphingosine 1-phosphate is a ligand for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ that regulates neoangiogenesis. The FASEB Journal, 29(9), 3638-3653.
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2015 Wahid, H., Dorian, C., Chin, P., Hutchinson, M., Rice, K., Olson, D., . . . Robertson, S. (2015). Toll-like receptor 4 Is an essential upstream regulator of on-time parturition and perinatal viability in mice. Endocrinology, 156(10), 3828-3841.
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2014 Care, A., Ingman, W., Moldenhauer, L., Jasper, M., & Robertson, S. (2014). Ovarian steroid hormone-regulated uterine remodeling occurs independently of macrophages in mice. Biology of Reproduction, 91(3), 60-1-60-12.
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2014 Robertson, S., & Moldenhauer, L. (2014). Immunological determinants of implantation success. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 58(2-4), 205-217.
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2013 Robertson, S., Prins, J., Sharkey, D., & Moldenhauer, L. (2013). Seminal fluid and the generation of regulatory T cells for embryo implantation. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (Print), 69(4), 315-330.
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2012 Wu, Y., Lousberg, E., Moldenhauer, L., Hayball, J., Coller, J., Rice, K., . . . Hutchinson, M. (2012). Inhibiting the TLR4-MyD88 signalling cascade by genetic or pharmacological strategies reduces acute alcohol-induced sedation and motor impairment in mice. British Journal of Pharmacology, 165(5), 1319-1329.
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2011 Guerin, L., Moldenhauer, L., Prins, J., Bromfield, J., Hayball, J., & Robertson, S. (2011). Seminal fluid regulates accumulation of FOXP3(+) regulatory T cells in the preimplantation mouse uterus through expanding the FOXP3(+) cell pool and CCL19-mediated recruitment. Biology of Reproduction, 85(2), 397-408.
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2011 Wu, Y., Lousberg, E., Moldenhauer, L., Hayball, J., Robertson, S., Coller, J., . . . Hutchinson, M. (2011). Attenuation of microglial and IL-1 signaling protects mice from acute alcohol-induced sedation and/or motor impairment. Brain Behavior and Immunity, 25(Suppl 1), 155-164.
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2011 Moldenhauer, L. M., Keenihan, S. N., Hayball, J. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2011). GM-CSF regulates uterine dendritic cell and macrophage maturation and antigen presentation. Journal of reproductive immunology, 90(2), 134-135.
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2010 Moldenhauer, L. M., Hudson-Keenihan, S. N., Hayball, J. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2010). GM-CSF regulates uterine macrophage and dendritic cell maturation and antigen presentation. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY, 86(1), 31-32.
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2010 Moldenhauer, L., Keenihan, S., Hayball, J., & Robertson, S. (2010). GM-CSF is an essential regulator of T cell activation competence in uterine dendritic cells during early pregnancy in mice. Journal of Immunology, 185(11), 7085-7096.
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2010 Chua, C., Hodson, L., Moldenhauer, L., Robertson, S., & Ingman, W. (2010). Dual roles for macrophages in ovarian cycle-associated development and remodelling of the mammary gland epithelium. Development, 137(24), 4229-4238.
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2010 Moldenhauer, L., Hayball, J., & Robertson, S. (2010). Utilising T cell receptor transgenic mice to define mechanisms of maternal T cell tolerance in pregnancy. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 87(1-2), 1-13.
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2009 Robertson, S., Guerin, L., Moldenhauer, L., & Hayball, J. (2009). Activating T regulatory cells for tolerance in early pregnancy - the contribution of seminal fluid. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 83(1-2), 109-116.
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2009 Moldenhauer, L., Diener, K., Thring, D., Brown, M., Hayball, J., & Robertson, S. (2009). Cross-presentation of male seminal fluid antigens elicits T cell activation to initiate the female immune response to pregnancy. Journal of Immunology, 182(12), 8080-8093.
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2008 Diener, K., Moldenhauer, L., Lyons, A., Brown, M., & Hayball, J. (2008). Human Flt-3 ligand-mobilized dendritic cells, require additional activation to drive effective immune responses. Experimental Hematology, 36(1), 51-60.
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2008 Robertson, S. A., Moldenhauer, L. M., & Hayball, J. D. (2008). GMCSF is an essential regulator of uterine dendritic cells in early pregnancy. Biology of reproduction, 78(Suppl_1), 197.
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2007 Robertson, S. A., Moldenhauer, L., Hudson-Keenihan, S. N., & Hayball, J. D. (2007). GM-CSF is an essential regulator of uterine dendritic cells in early pregnancy. PLACENTA, 28(8-9), A31.
2005 Moldenhauer, L. M., Hayball, J. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2005). Conceptus antigens act to systemically prime the maternal immune system in pregnancy. TISSUE ANTIGENS, 66(5), 495-496.
- Moldenhauer, L., Jin, M., Wilson, J., Green, E., Sharkey, D., Salkeld, M., . . . Robertson, S. (n.d.). Regulatory T cell proportion and phenotype are altered in women using oral contraception.
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- Schjenken, J. E., Moldenhauer, L., Sharkey, D., Chan, H. Y., Chin, L., Fullston, T., . . . Robertson, S. (n.d.). High fat diet alters male seminal plasma composition to impair female immune adaptation for pregnancy in mice.
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Year Citation
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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2024 Foyle, K. L., Moldenhauer, L. M., Ferguson, G. D., Robertson, S. A., & Care, A. S. (2024). Boosting Maternal Regulatory T Cells in Pregnancy Using IL-2 Antibody Complex Protects Against Fetal Loss in Mice.. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 31 (pp. 189A). CANADA, Vancouver: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2023 Moldenhauer, L. M., Linthwaite, S., Foyle, K. L., Sharkey, D. J., McCormack, C. D., Robertson, S. A., & Hull, M. L. (2023). Elevated Insulin and Insulin Resistance is Associated with Altered T Regulatory Cell Parameters in Women with Recurrent Miscarriage. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 30 (pp. 98A). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2023 Walker, J. R., Foyle, K. L., Moldenhauer, L. M., & Robertson, S. A. (2023). Regulatory T Cell Deficiency in Periconception Impairs Late Gestation Pregnancy Outcomes and Increases Susceptibility to Inflammation Induced Preterm Birth in Mice. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 30 (pp. 49A). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2019 Kieffer, E. C., Chin, P. Y., Green, E. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., Prins, J. R., & Robertson, S. A. (2019). Prednisolone Treatment in Early Pregnancy Disrupts Maternal Immune Adaptation and Alters Pregnancy Outcomes in Mice.. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 26 (pp. 291A-292A). Paris, FRANCE: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2019 Green, E. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., McColl, S. M., & Robertson, S. A. (2019). Regulatory T Cells are a Key Agent of Progesterone Effects in Early Pregnancy.. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 26 (pp. 118A). 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. A., Zhang, B., Wahid, H. H., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2016). Repeated priming with male seminal fluid expands regulatory T cell populations to build pregnancy tolerance in mice. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 46 (pp. 48). Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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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2016 Green, E., Moldenhauer, L. M., Kara, E. E., Chin, P. Y., Robker, R. L., McColl, S. R., & Robertson, S. A. (2016). Progesterone control of regulatory T cell phenotype and abundance in pregnancy - A novel role for non-classical progesterone action. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 115 (pp. 43). Erfurt, GERMANY: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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Year Citation
2023 Robertson, S. A., Foyle, K. L., Moldenhauer, L. M., Wong, Y. Y., Green, E. S., Barry, S. C., & Hull, M. L. (2023). Lineage infidelity underpinningregulatory T cell deficiency in recurrent pregnancy loss. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the XV World Congress of the International Society for Immunology of Reproduction (ISIR 2023), as published in Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Hamburg, Germny: Elsevier BV.
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2023 Hosking, S. L., Groome, H. M., Moldenhauer, L. M., Roberts, C. T., Davidge, S. T., Robertson, S. A., & Care, A. S. (2023). Regulatory T Cells Promote Decidual Arterial Remodeling to Facilitate Fetal Development in Mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. AUSTRALIA, Brisbane: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2020 Robertson, S. A., Schjenken, J. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., Zhang, B., Groome, H. M., Chan, H. Y., & Care, A. S. (2020). miR-155 Deficiency Impairs Pregnancy Tolerance and Predisposes to Inflammation-Induced Fetal Loss in Mice.. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. Vancouver, CANADA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2020 Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Glynn, D. J., Woolford, L., Raymond, W., Moldenhauer, L. M., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2020). Menstrual cycling critically affects the Oncotype DX 21-gene signature: Implications for predictive biomarker assays in premenopausal women. Poster session presented at the meeting of CANCER RESEARCH. San Antonio, TX: AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH.
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2018 Robertson, S. A., Green, E. S., McColl, S. R., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2018). Peri-Implantation Progesterone Determines Regulatory T Cell Competence to Impact Late Gestation Pregnancy Outcome in Mice.. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. San Diego, CA: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2018 Green, E. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., McColl, S. R., & Robertson, S. A. (2018). Reduced progesterone signalling at implantation compromises Treg cell tolerance and impairs fetal growth and viability in later gestation. Poster session presented at the meeting of CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. Perth, AUSTRALIA: WILEY.
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2017 Wahid, H. H., Moldenhauer, L. M., Rice, K. C., Hutchison, M. R., & Robertson, S. A. (2017). Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) Induces Preterm Birth in Mice Through TLR4-Dependant Induction of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines.. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. Orlando, FL: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
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2016 Green, E. S., Moldenhauer, L. M., Kara, E. E., Chin, P. Y., Robker, R. L., McColl, S. R., & Robertson, S. A. (2016). Regulatory T cell abundance and phenotype in pregnancy - a novel role for progesterone potentially independent of nuclear progesterone receptor. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2014 Cockshell, M. P., Moldenhauer, L., Frost, L., Tooley, K., Parham, K., Worthley, S., & Bonder, C. (2014). Characterization of serum free expanded non-adherent human endothelial progenitor cells and their role in acute myocardial infarction and kidney ischemic reperfusion injury animal models. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANGIOGENESIS. SPRINGER.
2013 Robertson, S. A., Wahid, H. H., Harun, N., Zhang, B., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2013). Repeated Coital Exposure to Male Seminal Fluid Progressively Builds Tolerogenic Regulatory T Cell Populations in Mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. Orlando, FL: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2011 Robertson, S. A., Harun, N., & Moldenhauer, L. M. (2011). Repeated Seminal Fluid Exposure Expands Regulatory T Cell Populations in Mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION. Portland, OR: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
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2010 Guerin, L. R., Moldenhauer, L. M., Prins, J., Bromfield, J. D. J., Hayball, J. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2010). Seminal fluid regulates the uterine Foxp3<SUP>+</SUP> T regulatory cell population through CCL19-mediated recruitment during the pen-implantation period in mice. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY. Palm Cove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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2009 Moldenhauer, L. M., Hayball, J. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2009). Immune-deviating cytokines determine the maternal T cell response and conceptus tolerance or rejection. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, as published in Biology of Reproduction. Pittsburgh, PA: Society for the Study of Reproduction.
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2006 Moldenhauer, L. M., Hayball, J. D., & Robertson, S. A. (2006). Conceptus antigens activate the maternal immune response in pregnancy utilising maternal antigen presenting cells. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 3rd International Conference on Experimental and Clinical Reproductive Immunobiology, as published in Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Banff, Canada: Elsevier.
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  • $1.65M (2025-28) as Chief Investigator on the project "Miscarriage – defining clinical subtypes based on immune-metabolic dysfunction" from the NHMRC Ideas Grant Scheme
  • $99K (2024-25) as an Investigator on the project “Immune determinants of preterm birth susceptibility” from the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation
  • $38K (2024) as the Investigator on a grant development application from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (UoA) 
  • $36K (2024) as the Investigator on a Project Development Step Funding application from the from the Robinson Research Institute (UoA)
  • $920K (2021-24) as a Chief Investigator on the project “A novel interaction between the immune and vascular systems in early-onset preeclampsia; an opportunity for new treatments” from the NHMRC Ideas Grant Scheme
  • $60K (2021-23), as the Investigator on a Invest for Success application for grant development, from the Robinson Research Institute (UoA)  
  • $34K (2021) as the Investigator on a grant development application from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
  • 608K (2020-2025) as an Investigator on the “Study of the Mechanism of the Fertility Enhancing Effect of Lipiodol” from Guerbet Pharmaceuticals
  • $1.48M (2018-21) as an Associated Investigator on the project “The male partner contribution to pregnancy immune tolerance deficit in women” from the NHMRC Project Grant Scheme
  • $400K (2017-2020) as an Investigator on the study “Potential immunotherapies in pregnancy complications” from Ferring Pharmaceuticals 

Lachlan is available to supervise students, in a range of laboratory-based discovery and clinical projects, undertaking either Honours, Masters, or PhD studies.

He has supervised 3 PhD students through to completion and is currently supervising 5 PhD students. Lachlan has supervised 15 Honours students. 

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Recurrent pregnancy loss Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Cristina Norzel Arriaran Scott
2025 Principal Supervisor Recurrent pregnancy loss Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Cristina Norzel Arriaran Scott
2024 Co-Supervisor Delineating the relationship between metabolic and immune dysfunction that underpins recurrent pregnancy loss. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Rashmi Baid
2024 Co-Supervisor Delineating the relationship between metabolic and immune dysfunction that underpins recurrent pregnancy loss. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Rashmi Baid
2019 Co-Supervisor Mechanisms of Action of Lipiodol in Women Undergoing Reproductive Therapy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Faizz Fattah
2019 Co-Supervisor Mechanisms of Action of Lipiodol in Women Undergoing Reproductive Therapy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Faizz Fattah

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Peri-conception Contributions to the Origins of Autoimmunity Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Stacey Jasmin Savin
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Regulatory T Cell Responses in Early Gestation as a Determinant of Preterm Birth Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jessie Rose Walker
2015 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Progesterone control of regulatory T cell abundance, phenotype and stability for pregnancy success Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ella Shana Green
2014 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signalling in Inflammation Pathways to Term and Preterm Delivery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Hanan Hamimi Binti Wahid

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

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