Associate Professor Michael Stark
Associate Professor
Robinson Research Institute
Division of Research and Innovation
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Associate Professor Michael Stark - Women's and Children's Hospital.
As Deputy Director of the RRI and Research Group Leader of the Neonatal Medicine Group Associate Professor Stark's research is centred on improving neonatal survival free of neurodevelopmental impairment. He leads a multi-disciplinary team of clinician and basic scientists, with projects encompassing pre-clinical research, large-scale perinatal randomised controlled trials and research implementation and evaluation. The current focus of this research is 1) better understanding fundamental oxygen physiology in the very preterm newborn with a specific focus on early acquired neonatal brain injury 2) development of novel approaches to transfusion in the high risk preterm newborn, in conjunction with the Australian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, to minimise the risk of transfusion related immunomodulation, morbidity and mortality during the neonatal period and 3) patient specific approaches to nutrition in the critically ill newborn designed to promote a self-healing phenotype, reducing inflammation, and improving both short and longer term health outcomes.
Neonatal Medicine, Developmental Physiology, Early Origins of Health
A/Prof Stark leads the Neonatal Medicine Research group within the RRI and is the Clinical Theme Leader (Early Origins of Health). The Neonatal Medicine Research Group conducts clinical studies focusing on the health of preterm newborns. These studies include NHMRC and MRFF funded multi-centre randomised trials and prospective cohort trials. Particular areas of interest include oxygen physiology with a focus on perinatal brain injury, transfusion medicine, and the immunological basis for preterm lung disease. The projects will involve students becoming active members of the research team within the neonatal intensive care nursery in addition to laboratory based studies with a strong clinical and translational focus. This is a multi-disciplinary team which currently comprises Honours, PhD and clinical researchers.
Projects available:
Research Project 1
Title: Defining a safe operating reference range for brain oxygen in very preterm babies at risk of brain injury: An exploratory study
Project description: Preterm babies are particularly vulnerable to brain injury which is a recognised lifelong complication for babies born prematurely. Although this injury is likely to be multifactorial in origin, abnormalities of oxygen handling are known to be important with injury related to variance in either direction. Both low and high brain oxygen content can cause oxidative stress and injury. Hypoxia, or low blood oxygen, results in brain damage from cellular injury and death whereas, hyperoxia, or high brain oxygen content, results in oxygen free radical production with damage to DNA.
Unfortunately, death and impairment from brain damage remain common outcomes for the very preterm babies despite significant resources. Managing oxygen is critically important with current systems failing to adequately measure overall oxygen status. This study will develop a simple, non-invasive method for measuring oxygen levels that is consistent with physiology but also works within the context of current clinical care.
Projects available for: 3rd Year Project; Honours; HDR
Location: The Robinson Research Institute, Norwich Building; Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Research project start: Semester 1 and 2
Special requirements: Police Clearance
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Deputy Director The Robinson Research Institute 2013 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide 2009 - ongoing Senior Consultant Neonatologist Women's and Children's Hospital -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2004 - 2008 The University of Newcastle Australia PhD 2002 - 2003 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom BSc (Honours) Physiology 2002 - 2002 University of Exeter United Kingdom Postgraduate Certificate (Medical Education) 2000 - 1996 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom MBChB -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2011 FRACP Royal Australasian College of Physicians Australia 2008 CCST Postgraduate Medical Education Board UK United Kingdom 2001 MRCP (UK) Royal College of Physcians (Edinburgh) United Kingdom -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Bater, M. L., Gould, J. F., Collins, C. T., Anderson, P. J., & Stark, M. J. (2024). Child development education in the Neonatal Unit: Understanding parent developmental literacy needs, priorities and preferences. Patient Education and Counseling, 119, 9 pages.
Scopus12024 Robinson, J. L., Gatford, K. L., Bailey, D. N., Roff, A. J., Clifton, V. L., Morrison, J. L., & Stark, M. J. (2024). Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review. European Respiratory Review, 33(171), 14 pages.
2023 Crawford, T., Andersen, C., Marks, D. C., Robertson, S. A., & Stark, M. (2023). Does donor sex influence the potential for transfusion with washed packed red blood cells to limit transfusion-related immune responses in preterm newborns?. Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 108(5), 471-477.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC12023 Robinson, J. L., Gatford, K. L., Clifton, V. L., Morrison, J. L., & Stark, M. J. (2023). The impact of maternal asthma on the fetal lung: Outcomes, mechanisms and interventions. Paediatr Respir Rev, 1-8.
2023 McBride, G. M. K., Rumbold, A. R., Keir, A. K., Kunnel, A., Buxton, M., Jones, S., . . . Grzeskowiak, L. E. (2023). Longitudinal trends in domperidone dispensing to mothers of very preterm infants and its association with breast milk feeding at infant discharge: a retrospective study. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 7(1), 9 pages.
2023 Fletcher, R., Symonds, I., StGeorge, J., Warland, J., & Stark, M. (2023). Testing the acceptability of stillbirth awareness messages in an SMS program for fathers. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(1), 149-155.
Europe PMC12023 Yanni, M., Stark, M., Francis, L., Francis, J. R., McMillan, M., Baird, R., . . . Marshall, H. S. (2023). Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection in Australia: A Case-control Study.. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 42(5), 429-435.
WoS12023 Robinson, J. L., Gatford, K. L., Hurst, C. P., Clifton, V. L., Morrison, J. L., & Stark, M. J. (2023). Do improvements in clinical practice guidelines alter pregnancy outcomes in asthmatic women? A single-center retrospective cohort study. Journal of Asthma, 60(10), 1907-1917.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12023 Robinson, J. L., Gatford, K. L., Clifton, V. L., Morrison, J. L., & Stark, M. J. (2023). Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(10), 2115-2126.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12023 Perveen, K., Quach, A., Stark, M. J., Prescott, S., Barry, S. C., Hii, C. S., & Ferrante, A. (2023). PKCζ activation promotes maturation of cord blood T cells towards a Th1 IFN-γ propensity.. Immunology, 170(3), 359-373.
Scopus12023 Hague, W. M., Briley, A., Callaway, L., Dekker Nitert, M., Gehlert, J., Graham, D., . . . Waugh, J. (2023). Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy – Diagnosis and management: A consensus statement of the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ): Executive summary. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63(5), 656-665.
Scopus4 WoS22023 Stark, M. J., Collins, C. T., Andersen, C. C., Crawford, T. M., Sullivan, T. R., Bednarz, J., . . . Morris, S. (2023). Study protocol of the WashT Trial: transfusion with washed versus unwashed red blood cells to reduce morbidity and mortality in infants born less than 28 weeks' gestation - a multicentre, blinded, parallel group, randomised controlled trial.. BMJ Open, 13(7), e070272.
2023 Andersen, C. C., Stark, M. J., & Kirpalani, H. M. (2023). Thresholds for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Preterm Infants: Evidence to Practice. Clinics in Perinatology, 50(4), 763-774.
2022 Eiby, Y. A., Wright, I. M. R., Stark, M. J., & Lingwood, B. E. (2022). Red cell infusion but not saline is effective for volume expansion in preterm piglets. Pediatric Research, 94(1), 112-118.
Scopus12022 Crawford, T. M., Andersen, C. C., & Stark, M. J. (2022). Red Blood Cell Donor Sex Associated Effects on Morbidity and Mortality in the Extremely Preterm Newborn. Children, 9(12), 11 pages.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12022 Stark, M. J., Crawford, T. M., Ziegler, N. M., Hall, A., & Andersen, C. C. (2022). Differential effects of ibuprofen and indomethacin on cerebral oxygen kinetics in the very preterm baby. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 8 pages.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Moore, V., Rumbold, A., Fernandez, R., McElroy, H., Moore, L., Giles, L., . . . Davies, M. (2022). Dispensing of clomiphene citrate to treat infertility: medication supplied and population prevalence of assisted pregnancies and multiple births. Fertility and Sterility, 117(1), 202-212.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Mileder, L. P., Buchmayer, J., Baik-Schneditz, N., Schwaberger, B., Höller, N., Andersen, C. C., . . . Urlesberger, B. (2022). Non-invasively Measured Venous Oxygen Saturation as Early Marker of Impaired Oxygen Delivery in Preterm Neonates.. Front Pediatr, 10, 1-7.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC22022 Crawford, T. M., Andersen, C. C., Hodyl, N. A., Robertson, S. A., & Stark, M. J. (2022). Effect of washed versus unwashed red blood cells on transfusion‐related immune responses in preterm newborns. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 11(3), 1-13.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC32022 Sibbin, K., Crawford, T. M., Stark, M., & Battin, M. (2022). Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN, 6(1), 1-7.
2022 Bater, M. L., Stark, M. J., Gould, J. F., Anderson, P. J., & Collins, C. T. (2022). Parent concerns for child development following admission to neonatal intensive or special care: From birth to adolescence. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58(9), 1539-1547.
Scopus12021 Perveen, K., Quach, A., Stark, M. J., Prescott, S. L., Barry, S. C., Hii, C. S., & Ferrante, A. (2021). Characterization of the transient deficiency of PKC isozyme levels in immature cord blood T cells and its connection to anti-allergic cytokine profiles of the matured cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(23), 12650-1-12650-16.
Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC42021 Medeiros, P. D. B., Stark, M., Long, M., Allen, E., Grace, E., & Andersen, C. (2021). Feasibility and accuracy of cord blood sampling for admission laboratory investigations: A pilot trial.. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57(5), 611-617.
Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC22021 Hague, W. M., Callaway, L., Chambers, J., Chappell, L., Coat, S., de Haan-Jebbink, J., . . . Williamson, C. (2021). A multi-centre, open label, randomised, parallel-group, superiority Trial to compare the efficacy of URsodeoxycholic acid with RIFampicin in the management of women with severe early onset Intrahepatic Cholestasis of pregnancy: the TURRIFIC randomised trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21(1), 51-1-51-14.
Scopus19 WoS17 Europe PMC72021 Roberts, C. T., Manley, B. J., O'Shea, J. E., Stark, M., Andersen, C., Davis, P. G., & Buckmaster, A. (2021). Supraglottic airway devices for administration of surfactant to newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome: a narrative review.. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 106(3), F336-F341.
Scopus11 WoS5 Europe PMC32020 Leggett, C., Lwin, E. M. P., Ritchie, U., Song, Y., Gerber, J. P., Turner, S., . . . Garg, S. (2020). Perindopril in Breast Milk and Determination of Breastfed Infant Exposure: A Prospective Observational Study. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY, 14, 961-967.
Scopus3 WoS22020 Axford, S. B., Andersen, C. C., & Stark, M. J. (2020). Standardised antenatal antibiotic regimens and neonatal sepsis-Are we certain we have it right?. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol, 60(2), E4.
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.
Scopus30 WoS21 Europe PMC222020 Jones, A. R., Tuckwell, C., Wright, I. M. R., Morrison, J. L., Kandasamy, Y., Wittwer, M. R., . . . Clifton, V. L. (2020). The impact of maternal asthma during pregnancy on offspring retinal microvascular structure and its relationship to placental growth factor production in utero. Microcirculation, 27(6), 1-10.
Scopus2 WoS22020 Duffy, J. M. N., Cairns, A. E., Richards-Doran, D., van 't Hooft, J., Gale, C., Brown, M., . . . International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia (iHOPE). (2020). A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 127(12), 1516-1526.
Scopus70 WoS54 Europe PMC332020 Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., Meyer, E. J., Lewis, J. G., Torpy, D. J., & Nenke, M. A. (2020). High binding site occupancy of corticosteroid-binding globulin by progesterone increases fetal free cortisol concentrations. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 251, 129-135.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC22020 Duffy, J. M. N., Cairns, A. E., Magee, L. A., von Dadelszen, P., van 't Hooft, J., Gale, C., . . . International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia (iHOPE). (2020). Standardising definitions for the pre-eclampsia core outcome set: A consensus development study.. Pregnancy Hypertens, 21, 208-217.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC32020 Crawford, T. M., Andersen, C. C., & Stark, M. J. (2020). Effect of repeat transfusion exposure on plasma cytokine and markers of endothelial activation in the extremely preterm neonate. Transfusion, 60(10), 2217-2224.
Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC82020 Granger, J., Do-Wyeld, M., Cundy, T. P., Galek, A., Stark, M. J., & Cord-Udy, C. L. (2020). Regional cluster of vanishing gastroschisis: A comparative study of antenatal and post-natal outcomes.. J Paediatr Child Health, 56(3), 420-425.
2020 Axford, S. B., Andersen, C. C., & Stark, M. J. (2020). Patterns of placental antimicrobial resistance in preterm birth before 30 completed weeks gestation complicated by preterm prelabour rupture of membranes.. The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 60(4), 509-513.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC22019 Crowther, C. A., Ashwood, P., Andersen, C. C., Middleton, P. F., Tran, T., Doyle, L. W., . . . ASTEROID Study Group. (2019). Maternal intramuscular dexamethasone versus betamethasone before preterm birth (ASTEROID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 3(11), 769-780.
Scopus50 WoS41 Europe PMC232019 Duffy, J. M. N., Hirsch, M., Ziebland, S., McManus, R. J., Brown, M., Gale, C., . . . Khan, K. S. (2019). Methodological decisions influence the identification of potential core outcomes in studies related to pre-eclampsia: an analysis informing the development of recommendations for future core outcome set developers. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 126(12), 1482-1490.
Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC72019 Keir, A. K., Karam, O., Hodyl, N., Stark, M. J., Liley, H. G., Shah, P. S., & Stanworth, S. J. (2019). International, multicentre, observational study of fluid bolus therapy in neonates. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55(6), 632-639.
Scopus12 WoS9 Europe PMC52019 Hsieh, D. C., Smithers, L. G., Black, M., Lynch, J. W., Dekker, G., Wilkinson, C., . . . Mol, B. W. (2019). Implications of vaginal instrumental delivery for children's school achievement: a population-based linked administrative data study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 59(5), 677-683.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC22019 Crawford, T. M., Andersen, C. C., Hodyl, N. A., Robertson, S. A., & Stark, M. J. (2019). The contribution of red blood cell transfusion to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55(4), 387-392.
Scopus30 WoS25 Europe PMC132019 Kennedy, L. M. L., Crawford, T. M., Andersen, C. C., & Stark, M. J. (2019). Does umbilical cord blood glucose extraction discriminate the risk of early neonatal hypoglycaemia in at-risk newborns?. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55(12), 1476-1480.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12019 Dasgupta, S., Friedman, H., Allen, N., Stark, M., Ferguson, E., Sachdeva, R., & Border, W. L. (2019). Exercise stress echocardiography: Impact on clinical decision-making in pediatric patients. Echocardiography, 36(5), 938-943.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12018 Dasgupta, S., Stark, M., Bhatt, S., Fischbach, P., & Deshpande, S. (2018). The utility of combined cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing in the evaluation of pediatric patients with chest pain. Congenital Heart Disease, 13(6), 1058-1063.
Scopus32018 Duffy, J. M. N., Hirsch, M., Pealing, L., Showell, M., Khan, K. S., Ziebland, S., . . . Williamson, P. (2018). Inadequate safety reporting in pre-eclampsia trials: a systematic evaluation. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 125(7), 795-803.
Scopus23 Europe PMC132018 Kirpalani, H., Stark, M. J., & Andersen, C. (2018). On the Gendering of Plasma: What is Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury to Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia?. Journal of Pediatrics, 201, 12-13.
Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC12018 Polglase, G., & Stark, M. (2018). Cord clamping in term and pre-term infants: how should clinicians proceed?. Medical Journal of Australia, 208(8), 330-331.e1.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC12018 Reid, J., Makrides, M., McPhee, A., Stark, M., Miller, J., & Collins, C. (2018). The effect of increasing the protein content of human milk fortifier to 1.8 g/100 mL on growth in preterm infants: a randomised controlled trial. Nutrients, 10(5), 1-12.
Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC52018 Andersen, C., Hodyl, N., Ziegler, N., & Stark, M. (2018). Determining the venous oxygen reservoir: a novel, hypothetical approach to titration of supplemental oxygen in preterm newborns. Medical Hypotheses, 112, 30-34.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC22017 Collins, C., Makrides, M., McPhee, A., Sullivan, T., Davis, P., Thio, M., . . . Gibson, R. (2017). Docosahexaenoic acid and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(13), 1245-1255.
Scopus139 WoS113 Europe PMC722017 Hodyl, N., Aboustate, N., Bianco-Miotto, T., Roberts, C., Clifton, V., & Stark, M. (2017). Child neurodevelopmental outcomes following preterm and term birth: what can the placenta tell us?. Placenta, 57, 79-86.
Scopus47 WoS37 Europe PMC252017 Duffy, J., Rolph, R., Gale, C., Hirsch, M., Khan, K., Ziebland, S., . . . Williamson, P. (2017). Core outcome sets in women's and newborn health: a systematic review. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 124(10), 1481-1489.
Scopus126 Europe PMC632017 Duffy, J., Hirsch, M., Kawsar, A., Gale, C., Pealing, L., Plana, M., . . . von Dadelszen, P. (2017). Outcome reporting across randomised controlled trials evaluating therapeutic interventions for pre-eclampsia. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 124(12), 1829-1839.
Scopus38 Europe PMC182017 Duffy, J. M. N., Hirsch, M., Gale, C., Pealing, L., Kawsar, A., Showell, M., . . . von Dadelszen, P. (2017). A systematic review of primary outcomes and outcome measure reporting in randomized trials evaluating treatments for pre-eclampsia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 139(3), 262-267.
Scopus25 Europe PMC132017 Andersen, C. C., Hodyl, N. A., Kirpalani, H. M., & Stark, M. J. (2017). A theoretical and practical approach to defining "adequate oxygenation" in the preterm Newborn. Pediatrics, 139(4), 9 pages.
Scopus27 WoS21 Europe PMC112016 Stark, M. J., Hodyl, N. A., & Balegar, V. K. K. (2016). Intrauterine inflammation, cerebral oxygen consumption and susceptibility to early brain injury in very preterm newborns (vol 101, pg F137, 2016). ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION, 101(4), F372.
2016 Collins, C. T., Gibson, R. A., Makrides, M., McPhee, A. J., Sullivan, T. R., Davis, P. G., . . . Agarwal, P. (2016). The N₃RO trial: a randomised controlled trial of docosahexaenoic acid to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants < 29 weeks' gestation. BMC Pediatrics, 16(1), 72-1-72-9.
Scopus26 WoS23 Europe PMC152016 Duffy, J., van t Hooft, J., Gale, C., Brown, M., Grobman, W., Fitzpatrick, R., . . . McManus, R. (2016). A protocol for developing, disseminating, and implementing a core outcome set for pre-eclampsia. Pregnancy Hypertension, 6(4), 274-278.
Scopus48 WoS46 Europe PMC292016 Hodyl, N., Crawford, T., McKerracher, L., Lawrence, A., Pitcher, J., & Stark, M. (2016). Antenatal steroid exposure in the late preterm period is associated with reduced cord blood neurotrophin-3. Early Human Development, 101, 57-62.
Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC72016 Loh, Y., Tan, S., Kwok, M., Stark, M., & Marks, D. (2016). Reduction of biological response modifiers in the supernatant of washed paediatric red blood cells. Vox Sanguinis, 111(4), 365-373.
Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC82016 Stark, M., Hodyl, N., Belegar V, K., & Andersen, C. (2016). Intrauterine inflammation, cerebral oxygen consumption and susceptibility to early brain injury in very preterm newborns. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 101(2), F137-F142.
Scopus37 WoS31 Europe PMC242016 Keir, A., Wilkinson, D., Andersen, C., & Stark, M. (2016). Washed versus unwashed red blood cells for transfusion for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(1), 21 pages.
Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC32015 Grzeskowiak, L., Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Morrison, J., & Clifton, V. (2015). Association of early and late maternal smoking during pregnancy with offspring body mass index at 4 to 5 years of age. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 6(6), 485-492.
Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC122015 Andersen, C., Keir, A., Kirpalani, H., & Stark, M. (2015). Anaemia in the premature infant and red blood cell transfusion: new approaches to an age-old problem. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics, 1(3), 191-201.
2015 Keir, A. K., WIlkinson, D., Andersen, C. C., & Stark, M. J. (2015). Washed versus unwashed red blood cells for transfusion for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(1).
Scopus12015 Andersen, C., Karayil, S., Hodyl, N., & Stark, M. (2015). Early red cell transfusion favourably alters cerebral oxygen extraction in very preterm newborns. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 100(5), F433-F435.
Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC92015 Stark, M., Hodyl, N., & Andersen, C. (2015). Effects of antenatal magnesium sulfate treatment for neonatal neuro-protection on cerebral oxygen kinetics. Pediatric Research, 78(3), 310-314.
Scopus27 WoS22 Europe PMC102015 Collins, C., Sullivan, T., McPhee, A., Stark, M., Makrides, M., & Gibson, R. (2015). A dose response randomised controlled trial of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in preterm infants. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 99, 1-6.
Scopus34 WoS31 Europe PMC232015 Saif, Z., Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Fuller, P., Cole, T., Lu, N., & Clifton, V. (2015). Expression of eight glucocorticoid receptor isoforms in the human preterm placenta vary with fetal sex and birthweight. Placenta, 36(7), 723-730.
Scopus56 WoS46 Europe PMC362014 Bain, E., Pierides, K., Clifton, V., Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Crowther, C., & Middleton, P. (2014). Interventions for managing asthma in pregnancy (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014(10), CD010660-1-CD010660-121.
Scopus22 WoS13 Europe PMC152014 Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Scheil, W., Grzeskowiak, L., & Clifton, V. (2014). Perinatal outcomes following maternal asthma and cigarette smoking during pregnancy. European Respiratory Journal, 43(3), 704-716.
Scopus44 WoS37 Europe PMC252014 Hodyl, N., Grzeskowiak, L., Stark, M., Scheil, W., & Clifton, V. (2014). The impact of Aboriginal status, cigarette smoking and smoking cessation on perinatal outcomes in South Australia. The Medical Journal of Australia, 201(5), 274-278.
Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC142014 Balegar, K., Stark, M., Briggs, N., & Andersen, C. (2014). Early cerebral oxygen extraction and the risk of death or sonographic brain injury in very preterm infants. Journal of Pediatrics, 164(3), 475-480.e1.
Scopus53 WoS48 Europe PMC302014 Mynbaev, O. A., Eliseeva, M. Y., Babenko, T. I., Tinelli, A., Malvasi, A., Kosmas, I. P., & Stark, M. (2014). Comment on prospective experimental study to investigate the peritoneal adhesion formation of argon plasma coagulation (APC) versus a novel aerosol plasma in a rat model. Surgical Innovation, 21(5), 546-547.
Scopus12014 Gidaro, S., Altobelli, E., Falavolti, C., Bove, A. M., Ruiz, E. M., Stark, M., . . . Maurizio, B. (2014). Vesicourethral anastomosis using a novel telesurgical system with haptic sensation, the Telelap Alf-X: a pilot study. Surgical technology international, 24, 35-40.
Scopus21 Europe PMC122013 Keir, A., McPhee, A., Andersen, C., & Stark, M. (2013). Plasma cytokines and markers of endothelial activation increase after packed red blood cell transfusion in the preterm infant. Pediatric Research, 73(1), 75-79.
Scopus69 WoS64 Europe PMC462013 Stark, M., Keir, A., & Andersen, C. (2013). Does non-transferrin bound iron contribute to transfusion related immune-modulation in preterms?. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 98(5), 424-429.
Scopus36 WoS35 Europe PMC262013 Stark, M., Clifton, V., & Hodyl, N. (2013). Differential effects of docosahexaenoic acid on preterm and term placental pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance. Reproduction, 146(3), 243-251.
Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC82013 Keir, A., Andersen, C., & Stark, M. (2013). Cold case reopened: the missing human inflammatory cytokine response to transfusion. Transfusion, 53(7), 1620-1621.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12013 Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Butler, M., & Clifton, V. (2013). Placental P-glycoprotein is unaffected by timing of antenatal glucocorticoid therapy but reduced in SGA preterm infants. Placenta, 34(4), 325-330.
Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC182013 Bain, E., Pierides, K. L., Middleton, P., Clifton, V. L., Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., & Crowther, C. A. (2013). Interventions for managing asthma in pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(7).
Scopus182012 Stark, M., Hodyl, N., Butler, M., & Clifton, V. (2012). Localisation and characterisation of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) in the human preterm placenta. Placenta, 33(12), 1020-1025.
Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC72012 Clifton, V., Stark, M., Osei-Kumah, A., & Hodyl, N. (2012). Review: The feto-placental unit, pregnancy pathology and impact on long term maternal health. Placenta, 33(SUPPL.), S37-S41.
Scopus51 WoS46 Europe PMC362012 Andersen, C., & Stark, M. (2012). Haemoglobin transfusion threshold in very preterm newborns: A theoretical framework derived from prevailing oxygen physiology. Medical Hypotheses, 78(1), 71-74.
Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC72012 Stark, M., Story, C., & Andersen, C. (2012). Effect of co-infusion of dextrose-containing solutions on red blood cell haemolysis during packed red cell transfusion. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 97(1), F62-F64.
Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC42012 Gidaro, S., Buscarini, M., Ruiz, E., Stark, M., & Labruzzo, A. (2012). Telelap Alf-X: a novel telesurgical system for the 21st century.. Surgical technology international, 22, 20-25.
Scopus55 Europe PMC252011 Stark, M., Hodyl, N., Wright, I., & Clifton, V. (2011). Influence of sex and glucocorticoid exposure on preterm placental pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance. Placenta, 32(11), 865-870.
Scopus48 WoS46 Europe PMC392011 Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Osei-Kumah, A., & Clifton, V. (2011). Prenatal programming of the innate immune response following in utero exposure to inflammation: A sexually dimorphic process?. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 7(5), 579-592.
Scopus26 WoS24 Europe PMC202011 Stark, M., Hodyl, N., Wright, I., & Clifton, V. (2011). The influence of sex and antenatal betamethasone exposure on vasoconstrictors and the preterm microvasculature. Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 24(10), 1215-1220.
Scopus24 WoS21 Europe PMC122011 Scott, N., Hodyl, N., Osei-Kumah, A., Stark, M., Smith, R., & Clifton, V. (2011). The presence of maternal asthma during pregnancy suppresses the placental pro-inflammatory response to an immune challenge in vitro. Placenta, 32(6), 454-461.
Scopus27 WoS24 Europe PMC172011 Hodyl, N., Stark, M., Osei-Kumah, A., Bowman, M., Gibson, P., & Clifton, V. (2011). Fetal glucocorticoid-regulated pathways are not affected by inhaled corticosteroid use for asthma during pregnancy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 183(6), 716-722.
Scopus38 WoS31 Europe PMC242011 Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., Scheil, W., & Clifton, V. L. (2011). Maternal Asthma Is a Significant Contributor to Neonatal Morbidity. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE, 2, S120-S121. 2009 Stark, M., Wright, I., & Clifton, V. (2009). Sex-specific alterations in placental 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 activity and early postnatal clinical course following antenatal betamethasone. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 297(2), R510-R514.
Scopus140 WoS119 Europe PMC752009 Stark, M., Clifton, V., & Wright, I. (2009). Carbon monoxide is a significant mediator of cardiovascular status following preterm birth. Pediatrics, 124(1), 277-284.
Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC172009 Stark, M. J., Clifton, V. L., & Wright, I. M. R. (2009). Neonates born to mothers with preeclampsia exhibit sex-specific alterations in microvascular function. Pediatric Research, 65(3), 291-295.
Scopus67 WoS62 Europe PMC442009 Vu, T. T., Hirst, J. J., Stark, M., Wright, I. M. R., Palliser, H. K., Hodyl, N., & Clifton, V. L. (2009). Changes in human placental 5α-reductase isoenzyme expression with advancing gestation: Effects of fetal sex and glucocorticoid exposure. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 21(4), 599-607.
Scopus35 WoS33 Europe PMC202008 Stark, M., Clifton, V., & Wright, I. (2008). Sex-Specific Differences in Peripheral Microvascular Blood Flow in Preterm Infants. Pediatric Research, 63(4), 415-419.
Scopus71 WoS63 Europe PMC482008 Stark, M., Clifton, V., & Wright, I. (2008). Microvascular blood flow, clinical illness severity and cardiovascular function in the preterm infant. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 93(4), F271-F274.
Scopus57 WoS48 Europe PMC342008 Müller, F., Schwarz, J., Stark, M., & Ulrich, U. (2008). NOTES - Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 68(5), 528-529.
2006 Stark, M., Dierkx, L., Clifton, V., & Wright, I. (2006). Alterations in the maternal peripheral microvascular response in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and the impact of fetal sex. Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 13(8), 573-578.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2019 Stark, M., Kirpalani, H., & Andersen, C. (2019). Anemia. In R. Polin, & M. Yoder (Eds.), Workbook in Practical Neonatology (Sixth ed., pp. 110-128). Philadelphia: Elsevier. 2018 Stark, M., Keir, A., Hodyl, N., & Andersen, C. (2018). Hematologic Abnormalities. In M. Kline, S. Blaney, A. Giardino, J. Orange, D. Penny, G. Schutze, . . . C. Rudolph (Eds.), Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23rd Edition (23 ed.). McGraw Hill Professional. 2018 Wright, I. M. R., Stark, M. J., & Dyson, R. M. (2018). Assessment of the microcirculation in the neonate. In I. Seri, M. Klukow, & R. A. Polin (Eds.), Hemodynamics and Cardiology: Neonatology Questions and Controversies (3rd ed., pp. 327-340). Elsevier.
2017 Stark, M., & Belci, D. (2017). Vaginal total hysterectomy in benign indications: Hysterectomy techniques in the normal-sized uterus. In I. Alkatout, & L. Mettler (Eds.), Hysterectomy: A Comprehensive Surgical Approach (pp. 1411-1420). Springer International Publishing.
2012 Wright, I. M. R., Stark, M. J., & Clifton, V. L. (2012). Assessment of the Microcirculation in the Neonate. In Hemodynamics and Cardiology: Neonatology Questions and Controversies Expert Consult - Online and Print (pp. 215-234).
2012 Wright, I., Stark, M., & Clifton, V. (2012). Assessment of the microcirculation in the neonate. In C. Kleinman, & I. Seri (Eds.), Hemodynamics and Cardiology: Neonatology Questions and Controversies (2 ed., pp. 215-234). United States: Elsevier.
Scopus12012 Clifton, V., Smith, B., Roy, A., Osei-Kumah, A., Hodyl, N., Stark, M., . . . Saif, Z. (2012). Asthma during pregnancy. In R. Polosa, G. Papale, & S. Holgate (Eds.), Advances in Asthma Management (1 ed., pp. 105-113). United Kingdom: Future Medicine.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2023 Roff, A. J., Robinson, J. L., Hammond, S. J., Davies, A., Clifton, V. L., Wallace, M. J., . . . Donnelley, M. (2023). X-ray Velocimetry Detects Changes in Local Airflow in a Sheep Model of Asthma During Pregnancy. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 30 (pp. 61A-62A). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. 2018 Aboustate, N., clifton, V., stark, M., & hodyl, N. (2018). Maternal cigarette smoking in pregnancy alters expression of microRNAs (miRs) that regulate inflammatory processes in cord blood. In Inflammation in Reproduction, Pregnancy and Development. cairns, australia. 2016 Stark, M. J., Martinello, K., Crawford, T., Andersen, C. C., & Hodyl, N. A. (2016). Interleukin-6 <i>Trans</i>-Signaling and the Pathogenesis of Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 23 (pp. 274A). Montreal, CANADA: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. 2016 Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., Nenke, M. A., Lewis, J. G., & Torpy, D. J. (2016). Displacement of Cortisol from Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin by High Fetal Progesterone May Drive Free Fetal Cortisol.. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 23 (pp. 310A). Montreal, CANADA: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. 2015 Aboustate, N., Clifton, V. L., Stark, M. J., & Hodyl, N. A. (2015). Differential expression of microRNAs that regulate TLR pathways in cord blood and placentae from preterm deliveries. In Placenta Vol. 36. Brisbane: Elsevier. 2012 Casciaro, S., Conversano, F., Casciaro, E., Soloperto, G., Stark, M., & Perrone, A. (2012). Quantitative and automatic echographic monitoring of labor progression. In IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS. IEEE.
Scopus42011 Stark, M., Clifton, V., & Hodyl, N. (2011). PLACENTAL INTERFERON-γ PRODUCTION CONTRIBUTES TO THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIONS OF N3-LCPUFAS. In PLACENTA Vol. 32 (pp. A50). Geilo, NORWAY: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. 2011 Hodyl, N., Clifton, V., & Stark, M. (2011). SEX-SPECIFIC REGULATION OF GLUCOCORTICOID EXPOSURE IN HUMAN PRETERM PREGNANCIES BY P-GLYCOPROTEIN. In PLACENTA Vol. 32 (pp. A68). Geilo, NORWAY: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. 2010 Hody, N. A., Stark, M. J., Osei-Kumah, A., Nath, P., & Clifton, V. L. (2010). INTERLEUKIN-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST IN CORD BLOOD FROM PRETERM NEONATES. In PLACENTA Vol. 31 (pp. A108). Santiago, CHILE: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. 2010 Osei-Kumah, A., Krumbiegel, D., Nicholson, I., Grose, R., Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., . . . Clifton, V. (2010). Monocyte and T cell characterisation in pregnancies complicated by asthma. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 86 (pp. 44-45). Palm Grove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
2010 Stark, M. J., Hodyl, N. A., Osei-Kumah, A., & Clifton, V. (2010). Differential cytokine profiles in arterial and venous cord blood in preterm infants. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 86 (pp. 58). Palm Grove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
2010 Hodyl, N. A., Stark, M. J., Osei-Kumah, A., & Clifton, V. L. (2010). Interleukin-1 signalling in cord blood from preterm neonates. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 86 (pp. 57-58). Palm Grove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
2008 Stark, M., Lies, P., Zillich, M., Wyatt, J., & Schiele, B. (2008). Functional object class detection based on learned affordance cues. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) Vol. 5008 LNCS (pp. 435-444). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Scopus732007 Stark, M. J., Hodyl, N. A., Wright, I. M. R., & Ctifton, V. L. (2007). Determinants of fetal growth following assisted conception: effects of early onset pre-eclampsia. In EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Vol. 83 (pp. S76). ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
2007 Clifton, V., Mayhew, T., Wright, I., Stark, M., & Giles, W. (2007). The effects of pre-eclampsia, asthma and fetal sex on maternal, fetal and neonatal characteristics. In Placenta Vol. 28 (pp. A64). Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Elsevier. 2006 Wright, I. M. R., Clifton, V. L., & Stark, M. J. (2006). Characterisation of microvascular function in very preterm infants in the first week of life. In JOURNAL OF VASCULAR RESEARCH Vol. 43 (pp. 89). Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS: KARGER. 2006 Stark, M. J., Wright, I. M. R., & Clifton, V. L. (2006). Maternal microvascular response to corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) is altered by gestation, fetal gender and pre-eclampsia. In JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR GYNECOLOGIC INVESTIGATION Vol. 13 (pp. 131A-132A). Toronto, CANADA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2003 Stark, M. J., Ferguson, S., & Madar, J. (2003). The impact of a paediatric early warning system (PEW) on the care of the critically ill child. In INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Vol. 29 (pp. S157). NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM: SPRINGER. -
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Principal Supervisor The effect of allogenic red blood cell transfusion on oxygen physiology in the preterm newborn Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Danielle Nicole Bailey 2023 Principal Supervisor Neonatal Encephalopathy and Early Onset Sepsis Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Part Time Dr Kristina Kaye Sibbin 2023 Principal Supervisor Evaluating the use and effects of domperidone in the treatment of lactation insufficiency Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Grace McKenzie McBride 2022 Principal Supervisor Evaluating overnight oximetry and cerebral oxygenation in term or near-term infants with unexplained oxygen requirements. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Amelia Namrata Noone 2021 Principal Supervisor Evaluating the impact of maternal asthma on neonatal and childhood lung function and its underlying mechanisms Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joshua Luke Robinson 2017 Co-Supervisor Parent Education for Developmental Literacy (PEDaL): A novel neonatal nursery parent education program Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Megan Louise Bater -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Neuroprotection in Neonatal Encephalopathy: Extending our Understanding Beyond Cooling in the NICU Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Kathryn Anne Martinello 2018 - 2021 Co-Supervisor HMGB1- An Immunotherapeutic Target for the Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis and Associated Neuroinflammation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Nerissa Lakhan 2016 - 2019 Co-Supervisor GBS STUDY: Assessing Disease Burden and Risk Factors for Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection to Inform the Best Strategies to Prevent Life Threatening Infections in Newborns Master of Philosophy (Clinical Science) Master Full Time Dr Marianne Yanni
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Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2022 - ongoing Associate Editor Childhood: a global journal of child research The Robinson Research Institute Australia 2022 - ongoing Associate Editor Frontiers in Pediatrics The Robinson Research Institute Australia 2016 - ongoing Associate Editor Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - Australia 2013 - ongoing Associate Editor Placenta - -
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