Prabha Andraweera

Dr Prabha Andraweera

Externally-Funded Senior Research Fellow

School of Medicine

College of Health

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

Dr. Prabha Andraweera is a medical researcher with a research focus on maternal and child health. She completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka in 2001 and a PhD in Medicine at the University of Adelaide in 2012 (Australian Leadership Award Scholar). Her PhD thesis by publication entitled ‘Vascular endothelial growth factor family gene polymorphisms and adverse pregnancy outcomes’ was awarded Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral thesis excellence. She is a Senior Research Fellow in pregnancy research in the Adelaide Medical School, Women’s and Children’s Hospital and The Lyell McEwin Hospital.Dr. Andraweera’s research program focuses on pregnancy and early postpartum period as a window of opportunity to improve lifelong health of women and their families. Early interventions can prevent deaths and disability, reduce the burden on the health care system and result in cost savings for the country. Preventive health activities including screening for early detection of risk for chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease and investing in improving vaccination programmes are critical for the effectiveness of health promotion. Dr. Andraweera’s main research interests include preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, preterm birth, gestational diabetes mellitus; improving health of women who experience these major pregnancy complications; identifying barriers for access to health care among socially disadvantaged women and interventions to improve health of women including screening for risk for coronary heart disease after major pregnancy complications and methods to reduce vaccine preventable diseases among pregnant women and children.Since 2012, Dr. Andraweera has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers in high quality medical journals across diverse disciplines. She has been awarded NHMRC, government and institutional grants totalling over $4 million as a chief or associate investigator. She was awarded a NHMRC Peter Doherty BioMedical Fellowship (2015-2019). She was the recipient of the Frederick Zuspan award by the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) in 2010 and Women's Health Research Translation Network Award by the Australian Health research Alliance in 2021.Dr. Andraweera’s research program includes randomised controlled clinical trials, observational cohort studies, data linkage projects and systematic evidence synthesis projects.

Current research projects

  1. Trajectory of haemodynamic profile among women with cardio-metabolic risk factors in early pregnancy : A prospective cohort study from early pregnancy until six months postpartum (Lyell McEwin Hospital)
  2. Prevalence, outcome and models of care for maternal cardiac disease in pregnancy: A prospective registry (Lyell McEwin Hospital)
  3. Improving postpartum cardiovascular health of women who experience major pregnancy complications: A Randomised controlled trial  to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component behavioural intervention in improving postpartum cardiovascular risk screening (Lyell McEwin Hospital)
  4. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and coronary artery disease: linkage of data from Coronary Angiogram Registry of SA and SA perinatal Statistics Collection
  5. Effectiveness of a nudge intervention in improving influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women and medically at risk children - four multicentre randomised controlled trials (Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Mercy Hospital for Women, Royal Children’s Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth Children’s Hospital)
  6. Determining the ideal time to vaccinate pregnant women against COVID-19 to provide the best protection for infants (Women’s and Children’s Hospital)
  7. Multiple projects on systematic reviews and meta analyses on pregnancy and child health (suitable for undergraduate students in Medicine and Health Sciences)

 

Date Position Institution name
2023 - ongoing Senior Lecturer/ Senior Research Fellow Adelaide Medical School
2019 - 2023 Lecturer and Research Fellow Adelaide Medical School
2015 - 2019 NHMRC Peter Doherty BioMedical Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide
2014 - 2015 Postdoctoral Fellow The University of Adelaide
2013 - 2014 Visiting Research Fellow The University of Adelaide
2012 - 2013 Lecturer Faculty of Medicine, The University of Colombo
2008 - 2012 PhD Candidate The University of Adelaide
2006 - 2008 Lecturer The University of Colombo

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2021 Award Women’s Health Research Translation Network, Early and Mid-Career Researcher Funded Award Australian Health Research Alliance Australia -
2015 Recognition Certificate of excellence as a reviewer Molecular Human Reproduction - -
2014 Award Robinson Institute Prize for the best oral presentation in reproductive health, pregnancy and child health Annual Scientific Conference of the Australian Society for Medical Research - -
2013 Recognition Certificate of excellence as a reviewer Molecular Human Reproduction - -
2012 Award Dean’s Commendation for excellence of the Doctoral thesis The University of Adelaide - -
2011 Award Best Poster Award Annual Scientific Meeting of Robinson Research Institute - -
2011 Award Best Poster Award The University of Adelaide - -
2010 Award Frederick P Zuspan Award International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy and the Perinatal Society of USA - -
2010 Award ISSHP Young Investigator Travel Award International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy - -

Date Institution name Country Title
2008 - 2012 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
1995 - 2001 The University of Colombo Sri Lanka MBBS

Year Citation
2025 Mohebi, A., Pathirana, M. M., Khoja, A., Wittwer, M. R., Lowe, K., Fisher, D., . . . Andraweera, P. H. (2025). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Endocrine, 88(2), 398-409.
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2025 Wang, B., Lassi, Z., Andraweera, P., Chen, G., Ong, J. J., McMillian, M., & Marshall, H. (2025). Pregnant women's choices for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Vaccine, 48, 7 pages.
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2025 Manthorpe, T., Arstall, M., Andraweera, P. H., & Aldridge, E. (2025). Patient Experiences of a Postpartum Cardiovascular Disease Intervention Clinic for Pregnancy Complications. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 29(3), 310-321.
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2025 Manthorpe, T., Arstall, M., Andraweera, P. H., & Aldridge, E. (2025). Correction to: Patient Experiences of a Postpartum Cardiovascular Disease Intervention Clinic for Pregnancy Complications (Maternal and Child Health Journal, (2025), 29, 3, (310-321), 10.1007/s10995-025-04047-0). Maternal and Child Health Journal, 29(3), 322-323.
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2025 Wang, B., Giles, L., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., Beazley, R., Almond GradCert, S., . . . Marshall, H. (2025). Long-term protection against invasive meningococcal B disease and gonococcal infection five years after implementation of funded childhood and adolescent 4CMenB vaccination program in South Australia: an observational cohort and case-control study.. Clin Infect Dis, 81(4), e202-e210.
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2025 Andraweera, P. H., Wang, B., Danchin, M., Blyth, C. C., Vlaev, I., Ong, J. J., . . . Marshall, H. S. (2025). Randomised controlled trials of behavioural nudges delivered through text messages to increase influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women (EPIC study) in Australia. Vaccine, 62, 9 pages.
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2025 Wang, B., Andraweera, P., Danchin, M., Blyth, C. C., Vlaev, I., Ong, J. J., . . . Marshall, H. S. (2025). Nudging towards COVID-19 and influenza vaccination in children with medically at-risk conditions. Journal of Public Health, 47(4), fdaf097-1-fdaf097-12.
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2025 Pathirana, M. M., Aldridge, E., Andraweera, P. H., Lowe, K., Wittwer, M., Sierp, S., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2025). Knowledge on breastfeeding and improving cardiometabolic disease following a major complication of pregnancy: A qualitative analysis. Women S Health, 21, 12 pages.
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2025 Clarke, M., McMillan, M., Giles, L. C., Riley, K., Andraweera, P., Richmond, P. C., . . . Marshall, H. S. (2025). The impact of obesity on influenza Vaccine immunogenicity: A systematic review. Vaccine, 65, 127794.
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2024 Khoja, A., Andraweera, P. H., Lassi, Z. S., Padhani, Z. A., Ali, A., Zheng, M., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2024). Modifiable and Non-Modifiable Risk Factors for Premature Coronary Heart Disease (PCHD): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung and Circulation, 33(3), 265-280.
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2024 Wang, B., Andraweera, P., Danchin, M., Blyth, C. C., Vlaev, I., Ong, J., . . . Marshall, H. (2024). Nudging towards COVID-19 and influenza vaccination uptake in medically at-risk children: EPIC study protocol of randomised controlled trials in Australian paediatric outpatient clinics. BMJ Open, 14(2), 076194-1-076194-9.
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2024 Khoja, A., Andraweera, P. H., Tavella, R., Gill, T. K., Dekker, G. A., Roberts, C. T., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2024). Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Association Between Pregnancy Complications and Premature Coronary Artery Disease: Linking Three Cohorts. Women's Health Reports, 5(1), 120-131.
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2024 Namkoong, J., Andraweera, P. H., Pathirana, M., Munawar, D., Downie, M., Edwards, S., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnosis and surgical management of carcinoid heart disease. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 11, 13 pages.
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2024 Marshall, H., Ward, J., Wang, B., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., Flood, L., . . . Lahra, M. M. (2024). Comprehensive observational study evaluating the enduring effectiveness of 4CMenB, the meningococcal B vaccine against gonococcal infections in the Northern Territory and South Australia, Australia: study protocol. BMJ Open, 14(5), e079144-1-e079144-8.
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2024 Wang, B., Mohammed, H., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., & Marshall, H. (2024). Vaccine effectiveness and impact of meningococcal vaccines against gonococcal infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Infection, 89(3), 10 pages.
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2024 Wang, B., Giles, L., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., Beazley, R., Sisnowski, J., . . . Marshall, H. (2024). Long-term 4CMenB vaccine effectiveness against gonococcal infection at four years post program implementation: observational case-control study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 12(1), ofae726-1-ofae726-7.
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2023 Khoja, A., Andraweera, P. H., Lassi, Z. S., Ali, A., Zheng, M., Pathirana, M. M., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2023). Risk Factors for Premature Coronary Heart Disease in Women Compared to Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Journal of Women's Health, 32(9), 908-920.
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2023 Wang, B., Giles, L., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., Almond, S., Beazley, R., . . . Marshall, H. (2023). 4CMenB sustained vaccine effectiveness against invasive meningococcal B disease and gonorrhoea at three years post program implementation. Journal of Infection, 87(2), 95-102.
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2023 Andraweera, P. H., Wang, B., Danchin, M., Blyth, C., Vlaev, I., Ong, J., . . . Marshall, H. S. (2023). Randomised controlled trials of behavioural nudges delivered through text messages to increase influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among pregnant women (the EPIC study): study protocol. Trials, 24(1), 454-1-454-8.
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2023 Pathirana, M. M., Andraweera, P. H., Aldridge, E., Harrison, M., Harrison, J., Leemaqz, S., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2023). The association of breast feeding for at least six months with hemodynamic and metabolic health of women and their children aged three years: an observational cohort study.. Int Breastfeed J, 18(1), 1-12.
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2023 Khoja, A., Andraweera, P. H., Lassi, Z. S., Ali, A., Zheng, M., Pathirana, M. M., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2023). Risk Factors for Early-Onset Versus Late-Onset Coronary Heart Disease (CHD): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung and Circulation, 32(11), 1277-1311.
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2023 Pathirana, M. M., Andraweera, P. H., Leemaqz, S., Aldridge, E., Arstall, M. A., Dekker, G. A., & Roberts, C. T. (2023). Anxiety and Depression in Early Gestation and the Association with Subsequent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Disadvantaged Population. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 27(12), 2185-2193.
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2023 Mohammed, H., Pham-Tran, D. D., Yeoh, Z. Y. M., Wang, B., McMillan, M., Andraweera, P. H., & Marshall, H. S. (2023). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Real-World Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines against Infection, Symptomatic and Severe COVID-19 Disease Caused by the Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529). Vaccines, 11(2), 1-19.
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2023 Andraweera, P. H., Plummer, M. D., Garrett, A., Leemaqz, S., Wittwer, M. R., Aldridge, E., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2023). Early pregnancy cardio metabolic risk factors and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome 10 years after the first pregnancy. PLOS ONE, 18(1), 1-11.
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2023 Wang, B., Andraweera, P., Elliott, S., Mohammed, H., Lassi, Z., Twigger, A., . . . Marshall, H. (2023). Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Age: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 42(3), 232-239.
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2022 Pathirana, M. M., Lassi, Z. S., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2022). Erratum: Author response to: Cardiovascular risk factors in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero: systematic review and meta-analysis (Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (2022) (1–2) DOI: 10.1017/S2040174422000174). Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 13(6), 815.
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2022 Pathirana, M. M., Andraweera, P. H., Aldridge, E., Leemaqz, S. Y., Harrison, M., Harrison, J., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2022). Gestational diabetes mellitus and cardio-metabolic risk factors in women and children at 3 years postpartum. Acta Diabetologica, 59(9), 1237-1246.
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2022 Andraweera, P. H., Lassi, Z. S., Pathirana, M. M., Plummer, M. D., Dekker, G. A., Roberts, C. T., & Arstall, M. A. (2022). Pregnancy complications and cardiovascular disease risk perception: A qualitative study. PloS one, 17(7), 1-9.
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2022 Tiong, P., Kosmider, L., Lassi, Z. S., Arstall, M. A., & Andraweera, P. H. (2022). Asymmetric dimethylarginine and gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine, 80(2), 9 pages.
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2022 Marshall, H. S., Andraweera, P. H., Ward, J., Kaldor, J., Andrews, R., Macartney, K., . . . Whop, L. (2022). An observational study to assess the effectiveness of 4CMenB against meningococcal disease and carriage and gonorrhea in adolescents in the Northern Territory, Australia—study protocol. Vaccines, 10(2), 309-1-309-13.
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2022 Hopkins, J., Hewawasam, E., Aldridge, E., Andraweera, P., Jesudason, S., & Arstall, M. (2022). South Australian prospective cohort study evaluating outcomes of maternal kidney and cardiac disease in pregnancy: A protocol. BMJ Open, 12(2), 7 pages.
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2022 Lassi, Z. S., Neideck, E. G., Aylward, B. M., Andraweera, P. H., & Meherali, S. (2022). Participatory Action Research for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Scoping Review. Sexes, 3(1), 189-208.
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2022 Pathirana, M. M., Lassi, Z. S., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2022). Author response to: Cardiovascular risk factors in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 13(6), 813-814.
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2022 Wang, B., Giles, L., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., Almond, S., Beazley, R., . . . Marshall, H. (2022). Effectiveness and impact of the 4CMenB vaccine against invasive serogroup B meningococcal disease and gonorrhoea in an infant, child, and adolescent programme: an observational cohort and case-control study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 22(7), 1011-1020.
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2022 Habibi, N., Mousa, A., Tay, C. T., Khomami, M. B., Patten, R. K., Andraweera, P. H., . . . Grieger, J. A. (2022). Maternal metabolic factors and the association with gestational diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes - Metabolism: Research and Reviews, 38(5), 41 pages.
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2021 Pathirana, M. M., Lassi, Z., Ali, A., Arstall, M., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2021). Cardiovascular risk factors in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 22(4), 729-761.
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2021 Andraweera, N. D., Andraweera, P. H., Lassi, Z. S., & Kochiyil, V. (2021). Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin A injection in managing mobility related outcomes in adult patients with cerebral palsy - systematic review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 100(9), 851-857.
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2021 Marshall, H. S., Andraweera, P. H., Wang, B., McMillan, M., Koehler, A. P., Lally, N., . . . Flood, L. (2021). Evaluating the effectiveness of the 4CMenB vaccine against invasive meningococcal disease and gonorrhoea in an infant, child and adolescent program: protocol. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 17(5), 1450-1454.
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2021 Pathirana, M. M., Bachlani, A. A., Lassi, Z. S., Arstall, M. A., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2021). Protective Influence of Breastfeeding on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Their Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Human Lactation, 18(3), 089033442110347.
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2021 Mohammed, H., McMillan, M., Andraweera, P. H., Elliott, S. R., & Marshall, H. S. (2021). A rapid global review of strategies to improve influenza vaccination uptake in Australia.. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 17(12), 1-13.
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2021 Khoja, A., Andraweera, P. H., Lassi, Z. S., Zheng, M., Pathirana, M. M., Ali, A., . . . Arstall, M. A. (2021). Risk factors for premature coronary artery disease (PCAD) in adults: a systematic review protocol. F1000Research, 10, 1228.
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2021 Pathirana, M. M., Lassi, Z. S., Bachlani, A. A., Arstall, M. A., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2021). Association between metabolic syndrome and gestational diabetes mellitus in women and their children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine, 71(2), 310-320.
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2021 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Furness, D. L., Leemaqz, S. Y., Dekker, G. A., Grzeskowiak, L. E., Grieger, J. A., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2021). Maternal folate, one-carbon metabolism and pregnancy outcomes. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 17(1), 1-17.
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2020 McAninch, D., Bianco-Miotto, T., Gatford, K. L., Leemaqz, S. Y., Andraweera, P. H., Garrett, A., . . . Grieger, J. A. (2020). The metabolic syndrome in pregnancy and its association with child telomere length. Diabetologia, 63(10), 2140-2149.
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2020 Lassi, Z. S., Fisher, Z., Andraweera, P., Cummins, A., & Roberts, C. T. (2020). Effectiveness of birthing kits for clean childbirth: a systematic review.. International health, 12(1), 3-10.
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2020 Pathirana, M. M., Lassi, Z. S., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2020). Cardiovascular risk factors in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 11(6), 599-616.
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2020 Mulder, C., Lassi, Z. S., Grieger, J. A., Bachlani, A., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2020). Cardio-metabolic risk factors among young infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127(8), 930-939.
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2020 Andraweera, P. H., Gatford, K. L., Care, A. S., Bianco-Miotto, T., Lassi, Z. S., Dekker, G. A., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2020). Mechanisms linking exposure to preeclampsia in utero and the risk for cardiovascular disease. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 11(3), 235-242.
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2020 Gatford, K. L., Andraweera, P. H., Roberts, C. T., & Care, A. S. (2020). Animal Models of Preeclampsia: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions.. Hypertension, 75(6), 1363-1381.
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2020 Pathirana, M. M., Lassi, Z. S., Roberts, C. T., & Andraweera, P. H. (2020). Author response: cardiovascular risk factors in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero: systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of developmental origins of health and disease, 11(3), 1-2.
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2020 Grzeskowiak, L. E., Grieger, J. A., Andraweera, P., Knight, E. J., Leemaqz, S., Poston, L., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2020). The deleterious effects of cannabis during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes. The Medical journal of Australia, 212(11), 519-524.
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2020 Gatford, K. L., Andraweera, P. H., Roberts, C. T., & Care, A. S. (2020). Animal Models of Preeclampsia Causes, Consequences, and Interventions. HYPERTENSION, 75(6), 1363-1381.
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2020 Andraweera, P. H., Condon, B., Collett, G., Gentilcore, S., & Lassi, Z. S. (2020). Cardiovascular risk factors in those born preterm - systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 12(4), 1-16.
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2020 Plummer, M. D., Andraweera, P. H., Garrett, A., Leemaqz, S., Wittwer, M., Aldridge, E., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2020). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and later cardiovascular disease risk in mothers and children. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 12(4), 1-6.
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2019 Aldridge, E., Verburg, P. E., Sierp, S., Andraweera, P., Dekker, G. A., Roberts, C. T., & Arstall, M. A. (2019). A Protocol for Nurse-Practitioner Led Cardiovascular Follow-Up After Pregnancy Complications in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Population.. Front Cardiovasc Med, 6, 184.
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2019 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker, G., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., Myers, J., Kenny, L., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2019). Effect of birth weight and early pregnancy BMI on risk for pregnancy complications. Obesity, 27(2), 237-244.
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2019 Grieger, J. A., Grzeskowiak, L. E., Smithers, L. G., Bianco-Miotto, T., Leemaqz, S. Y., Andraweera, P., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2019). Metabolic syndrome and time to pregnancy: a retrospective study of nulliparous women. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 126(7), 852-862.
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2019 Andraweera, P. H., & Lassi, Z. S. (2019). Cardiovascular risk factors in offspring of preeclamptic pregnancies—systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatrics, 208, 104-113.
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2018 Andraweera, P., Roberts, C., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., Myers, J., Kenny, L., . . . Dekker, G. (2018). The duration of sexual relationship and its effects on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 128, 16-22.
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2018 Kos, B., Leemaqz, S. Y., McCormack, C. D., Andraweera, P. H., Furness, D., Roberts, C. T., & Dekker, G. (2018). The association of parental methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms (MTHFR 677C > T and 1298A > C) and fetal loss: a case–control study in South Australia. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 33(5), 1-6.
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2018 Bertoldo, M. J., Andraweera, P. H., Bromfield, E. G., Cousins, F. L., Lindsay, L. A., Paiva, P., . . . Akison, L. K. (2018). Recent and emerging reproductive biology research in Australia and New Zealand: highlights from the Society for Reproductive Biology Annual Meeting, 2017. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 30(8), 1049-1054.
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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 Andraweera, P. H., Gatford, K. L., Dekker, G. A., Leemaqz, S., Jayasekara, R. W., Dissanayake, V. H. W., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2017). The INSR rs2059806 single nucleotide polymorphism, a genetic risk factor for vascular and metabolic disease, associates with pre-eclampsia. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 34(4), 392-398.
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2016 Andraweera, P. H., Bobek, G., Bowen, C., Burton, G. J., Correa Frigerio, P., Chaparro, A., . . . Bainbridge, S. A. (2016). IFPA meeting 2015 workshop report II: mechanistic role of the placenta in fetal programming; biomarkers of placental function and complications of pregnancy. Placenta, 48, S7-S11.
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2016 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2016). The obesity associated FTO gene variant and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: evidence from the SCOPE study. Obesity, 24(12), 2600-2607.
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2016 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Jayasekara, R., Dissanayake, V., & Roberts, C. (2016). Polymorphisms in the inflammatory pathway genes and the risk of preeclampsia in Sinhalese women. Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 29(7), 1072-1076.
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2015 Andraweera, P., Gatford, K., Dekker, G., Leemaqz, S., Russell, D., Thompson, S., . . . Roberts, C. (2015). Insulin family polymorphisms in pregnancies complicated by small for gestational age infants. Molecular Human Reproduction, 21(9), 745-752.
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2015 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Jayasekara, R., Dissanayake, V., & Roberts, C. (2015). The obesity-related FTO gene variant associates with the risk of recurrent miscarriage. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 94(7), 722-726.
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2014 Roberts, C. T., Leemaqz, S. Y., Bianco Miotto, T., Andraweera, P. H., Zhou, A., McCowan, L. M., & Dekker, G. A. (2014). How big is big enough? Population differences in pregnancy outcome. Placenta, 35(9), 2.
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2014 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Thompson, S., Nowak, R., Jayasekara, R., Dissanayake, V., & Roberts, C. (2014). Polymorphisms in the fibrinolytic pathway genes and the risk of recurrent spontaneous abortion. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 29(6), 745-751.
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2014 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Thompson, S., Dissanayake, V., Jayasekara, R., & Roberts, C. (2014). Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α gene polymorphisms in early and late onset preeclampsia in Sinhalese women. Placenta, 35(7), 491-495.
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2013 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Dissanayake, V., Bianco-Miotto, T., Jayasekara, R., & Roberts, C. (2013). Vascular endothelial growth factor family gene polymorphisms in preeclampsia in Sinhalese women in Sri-Lanka. The Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 26(5), 532-536.
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2012 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Thompson, S., North, R., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2012). The interaction between the maternal BMI and angiogenic gene polymorphisms associates with the risk of spontaneous preterm birth. Molecular Human Reproduction, 18(9), 459-465.
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2012 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., & Roberts, C. (2012). The vascular endothelial growth factor family in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Human Reproduction Update, 18(4), 436-457.
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2012 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Laurence, J., & Roberts, C. (2012). Placental expression of VEGF family mRNA in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Placenta, 33(6), 467-472.
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2012 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Thompson, S., & Roberts, C. (2012). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the KDR gene in pregnancies complicated by gestational hypertensive disorders and small-for-gestational-age infants. Reproductive Sciences, 19(5), 547-554.
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2012 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., North, R., Thompson, S., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2012). A functional variant in ANGPT1 and the risk of pregnancies with hypertensive disorders and small-for-gestational age infants. Molecular Human Reproduction, 18(6), 325-332.
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2012 Wettasinghe, K., Sirisena, N., Andraweera, P., Jayasekara, R., & Dissanayake, V. (2012). A case series of five Sri Lankan patients with ovotesticular disorder of sex development. Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, 21(4), 69-73.
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2011 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Thompson, S., Nowak, R., Zhang, V., McCowan, L., . . . Roberts, C. (2011). Association of vascular endothelial growth factor +936 C/T single-nucleotide polymorphism with pregnancies complicated by small-for-gestational-age babies. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 165(12), 1123-1130.
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2011 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Thompson, S., North, R., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2011). A functional variant in the thrombospondin-1 gene and the risk of small for gestational age infants. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 9(11), 2221-2228.
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Year Citation
2018 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker, G. A., Arstall, M., Bianco-Miotto, T., & Roberts, C. T. (2018). Complications of pregnancy and future cardiovascular risk. In R. S. Vasan, & D. B. Sawyer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Cardiovascular Research and Medicine (Vol. 1, pp. 643-650). Netherlands: Oxford:Elsevier Inc.
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2018 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., Myers, J., Kenny, L., . . . Roberts, C. (2018). MATERNAL BIRTHWEIGHT, EARLY PREGNANCY BODY MASS INDEX AND RISK OF PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS. In PLACENTA Vol. 69 (pp. E5). Tokyo, JAPAN: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2018 Roberts, C. T., Mayne, B., Leemaqz, S., McAninch, D., Breen, J., Andraweera, P., & Bianco-Miotto, T. (2018). PLACENTAL NON-CODING RNA EXPRESSION CHANGES DYNAMICALLY ACROSS GESTATION. In PLACENTA Vol. 69 (pp. E2). Tokyo, JAPAN: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2014 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Jajasekara, R., Dissanayake, V., & Roberts, C. (2014). A study of ninety eight single nucleotide polymorphisms in recurrent spontaneous miscarriage.. In Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Australian Society for Medical Research-SA meeting. Adelaide, Australia.
2012 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker., Dissanayaye, V. H. W., Jayasekara, R. W., & Roberts, C. T. (2012). Candidate gene association study on recurrent pregnancy loss in a Sinhalese population from in Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the Human Genome Meeting, March 2012. Sydney, Australia.
2012 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker., Dissanayake, V. H. W., Jayasekara, R. W., & Roberts, C. T. (2012). A candidate gene association study on preeclampsia in Sinhalese women. In Proceedings of the Human Genome Meeting. Sydney, Australia.
2012 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker., Thompson, S. D., Zhang, V. J., & Roberts, C. T. (2012). Association of maternal, paternal and fetal single nucleotide polymorphisms in vascular endothelial growth factor family genes with preeclampsia. In Pregnancy Hypertension Vol. 1. Melbourne, Australia.
2011 Andraweera, P., Dekker., Thompson, S., North, R., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2011). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in angiogenesis regulating genes and the risk of preeclampsia and small for gestational age birth. In Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Human Genetics. Montreal, Canada.
2010 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker., Thompson, S. D., McCowan, L. M. E., North, R. A., & Roberts, C. T. (2010). Association of single nucleotide polymorphism in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene with small for gestational age birth. In Pregnancy Hypertension Vol. 1. Melbourne, Australia: Elsevier BV.
2010 Andraweera, P. H., Nowak, R. C., Thompson, S. D., Dissanayake, V. H. W., Jayasekara, R. W., & Roberts, C. T. (2010). Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in cytokine genes with preeclampsia in a Sinhalese population from Sri Lanka. In Pregnancy Hypertension Vol. 1. Melbourne, Australia: Elsevier BV.
2010 Andraweera, P. H., Dekker., Thompson, S. D., Dissanayake, V. H. W., Jayasekara, R. W., & Roberts, C. T. (2010). Insulin like growth factor family genes and the risk of preeclampsia in a Sinhalese population from Sri Lanka. In Pregnancy Hypertension Vol. 1. Melbourne, Australia: Elsevier BV.
2010 Andraweera, P. H., Furness, D. L., Thompson, S. D., Nowak, R. C., Dissanayake, V. H. W., Jayasekara, R. W., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2010). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes regulating inflammation and the risk of recurrent pregnancy loss in a Sinhalese population from Sri Lanka. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 86 (pp. 50). Palm Grove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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2010 Andraweera, P. H., Nowak, R. C., Thompson, S. D., Furness, D. L., Dissanayake, V. H. W., Jayasekara, R. W., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2010). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes modulating inflammation and the risk of preeclampsia in a Sinhalese population from Sri Lanka. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 86 (pp. 63). Palm Grove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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2009 Andraweera, P. H., Thompson, S. D., Nowak, R. C., Zhang, V. J., Dekker., & Roberts, C. T. (2009). Single nucleotide polymorphisms in angiogenesis regulating genes are associated with pregnancy complications. In Placenta Vol. 30. Adelaide, Australia: W. B. Saunders Co., Ltd..
2009 Andraweera, P., Thompson, S., Zhang, V., Nowak, R., Dekker, G., & Roberts, C. (2009). Maternal, paternal and fetal single nucleotide polymorphisms in vascular endothelial growth factor family genes associate with pregnancy complications. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Vol. 201 (pp. S13). Chicago, IL: MOSBY-ELSEVIER.
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Year Citation
2022 Khoja, A., Andraweera, P. H., Tavella, R., Gill, T., & Arstall, M. A. (2022). Pregnancy Complications Are Associated With Premature Coronary Artery Disease - Linking Three South Australian Cohorts. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. Chicago, IL: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
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2018 Andraweera, P., Roberts, C., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., Myers, J., Kenny, L., . . . Dekker, G. (2018). The duration of sexual relationship and its effects on adverse pregnancy outcomes. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA 2018), as published in Placenta. Tokyo, JAPAN: Elsevier.
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2015 Andraweera, P. H., Gatford, K., Dekker, G., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2015). Insulin family gene polymorphisms in pregnancies complicated by small for gestational age infants. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Australian Society for Medical Research-SA meeting. Adelaide, Australia.
2015 Andraweera, P. (2015). SNPs as biomarkers for preeclampsia (Invited presentation). Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA) 2015. Brisbane, Australia.
2015 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Gatford, K., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., Jayasekara, R., . . . Roberts, C. (2015). INSR rs2059806 polymorphism and the risk of preeclampsia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of Annual Conference of the International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA) 2015, as published in Placenta. Brisbane, Australia: Elsevier.
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2015 Andraweera, P., Dekker, G., Leemaqz, S., McCowan, L., & Roberts, C. (2015). Obesity related FTO gene polymorphism and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Annual Conference of the International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA), as published in Placenta. Brisbane, Australia: Elsevier.
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2015 Andraweera, P., Highet, A., Heinemann, G., & Roberts, C. (2015). The effects of angiogenic growth factors on first trimester trophoblast invasion and proliferation. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Annual Conference of the International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA) 2015, as published in Placenta. Brisbane, Australia: Elsevier.
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Year Citation
2021 Elliott, S., Andraweera, P., McMillan, M., Evans, S., Wang, B., Mohammed, H., . . . Marshall, H. (2021). Review of 2020 Influenza vaccine distribution in South Australia.
Year Granting body Title Chief Investigators Amount
2026-2028 Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation Unpacking low vaccine coverage in adolescents: identifying barriers and enhancing uptake through a health economic approach and mixed methods Bing wang, Prabha Andraweera, Mark McMillan, Hassen Mohammed, Louise Flood, Sara Almond, Helen Marshall $100,000
2025 Lloyd Cox Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research Fund, 2025 Research Accelerator Grant. Can screening in early pregnancy identify young women at risk of future coronary heart disease? Prabha Andraweera, Aasiya Mohebi, Margaret Arstall $33,830
2025-2026 The Hospital Research Foundation Genomic characterisation of Streptococcus agalactiae from carriage positive pregnant women and infants with Group B Streptococcal disease in South Australia Prabha Andraweera, Helen Marshall, Mark McMillan, Lex Leong, Andrew Lawrence, Morgyn Warner, Lito Papanicolas $33,968
2024-2025 Robinson Research Institute Preparing for Group B Streptococcus Vaccine: Attitudes of pregnant women in Australia  Prabha Andraweera, Bing Wang, Mark McMillan, Helen Marshall $15,000
2023-2024 Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation When should we vaccinate pregnant women against COVID-19 to offer the best protection to infants? Helen Marshall, Prabha Andraweera, Branka Grubor-Bauk, Thomas Sullivan $91,000
2023 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Early Grant Development Award (The University of Adelaide) Fighting RSV in babies starts with maternal RSV immunisation Bing Wang, Joshua Henry McDonough, Prabha Andraweera, Gang Chen, Jason Ong, Helen Marshall $36,500
2022-2025 NHMRC Partnership Grant Novel strategies to improve protection for pregnant women and medically at risk children from influenza and COVID-19 Helen Marshall, Margie Danchin, Chris Blyth, Jodie Dodd, Jennifer Couper, Ivo Vlaev, Jason Ong, Jonathan Karnon, Thomas Sullivan, Prabha Andraweera $1,929,165
2021 Heart Foundation Tom Simpson Equipment Grant Prabha Andraweera $14,000
2020-2021 Hot North Innovative ways to improve STI testing among young people living in remote areas of the Northern Territory: behavioural insights (nudges)  Helen Marshall, James Ward, Rosalind Webby, Prabha Andraweera $36,500
2019-2020 Robinson Research Institute Investment for Success Improving maternal and child health in  a socially disadvantaged population Prabha Andraweera, Claire Roberts, Margaret Arstall, Gus Dekker, Shalem Leemaqz, Zohra Lassi $30,000
2019-2020 Robinson Research Institute Innovative Seed Funding Devising a clinical audit tool to capture local needs and capabilities regarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in Katakwi District of Uganda Zohra Lassi, Zeshi Fisher, Alice Rumbold, Prabha Andraweera, Claire Roberts $25,000
2015 - 2018 NHMRC Peter Doherty BioMedical Fellowship Genetic and environmental risk for pregnancy complications and subsequent metabolic syndrome Prabha Andraweera $339,436
2018-2019 Robinson Research Institute Innovative Seed Funding Effectiveness of a post-partum intervention to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease after pregnancy complications Prabha Andraweera, Margaret Arstall, Zohra Lassi, Claire Roberts $25,000
2018-2019 Robinson Research Institute Engaging Opportunities Grant Designing a high quality evaluative research plan for Birthing Kits Foundation Australia Community Development Project in Uganda Zohra Lassi, Alice Rumbold, Prabha Andraweera, Zeshi Fisher, Claire Roberts $8655
2016 - 2017 Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation ECR project grant Genetic and early life determinants of childhood obesity Prabha Andraweera, Claire Roberts, Gus Dekker, Ben Mol, John Lynch $35,000
2016-2017 Robinson Research Institute Engaging Opportunities Grant Evaluation of BKFA birthing kits effectiveness and impact in improving outcomes for women and babies in developing countries Claire Roberts, Prabha Andraweera, Zohra Lassi, Sarah Robertson $3600
2015-2016 Robinson Research Institute Innovative Seed Funding  Identifying molecular pathways in the placenta that are implicated in the link between pregnancy complications and subsequent coronary artery disease Prabha Andraweera, Hannah Brown, Tina Bianco-Miotto $25,000
2008-2012 Australian Leadership Award (Commonwealth) Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and adverse pregnancy outcomes Prabha Andraweera $300,000

 

Lecturer, Clinical Skills and Simulation, BHlthMedSc (Advanced) - HLTH SC 1006

Lecturer, Infant, Child and Adolescent Health - HLTH SC 3013

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Principal Supervisor Trajectory of hemodynamic changes during pregnancy and risk for postpartum metabolic syndrome in woman with cardiometabolic risk factors in early pregnancy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Aasiya Mohebi
2023 Principal Supervisor Trajectory of hemodynamic changes during pregnancy and risk for postpartum metabolic syndrome in woman with cardiometabolic risk factors in early pregnancy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Aasiya Mohebi

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Assessing the Influence of Pregnancy and its Complications on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Adeel Akbar Khoja
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The Effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Maternal and Child Health Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Maleesa Melanie Pathirana
2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor In Utero Exposures and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in 8-10 Year Old Children and their Mothers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Michelle Desley Plummer
2016 - 2019 Co-Supervisor The impact of intrauterine exposures on neurodevelopmental outcomes in 8–10 year old children within a disadvantaged population Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Amy Garrett

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2022 - ongoing Member Steering Committee SA Women's Health Research Translation & Impact Network Australia
2017 - ongoing Council Australia and New Zealand Society for the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) - Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2019 - ongoing Associate Editor BMC Reproductive Health The University of Adelaide Australia

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