Rebecca Robker

Research Interests

Nutrition and Metabolic Health Fertility and Conception Early Origins of Health

Prof Rebecca Robker

Professor

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

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

Professor Rebecca Robker is a biomedical scientist whose vision is to improve health of women and children by discovering how the ovary generates oocytes and then releases them for fertilisation and the creation of a new individual. Her work is also uncovering cellular mechanisms by which different maternal physiological signals, such as obesity and age, affect ovarian function, and early embryo development.Professor Robker is an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow. Her Ovarian Cell Biology Research Group sits within the School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences. Her lab is also part of the Robinson Research Institute, where she is a Leader of the Early Origins of Health Theme, which is identifying biological mechanisms by which events in early life, including at conception, influence later health.The discoveries of Professor Robker’s team are leading to new understandings of female fertility. They have applications for the development of infertility treatments for women, therapies for optimising animal reproduction and new contraceptives, as well as important implications for women’s health policies.

All aspects of women’s health are dependent upon proper functioning of the ovary, which produces essential steroid hormones as well as oocytes- precious cells which are the foundation for transmission of life.  

The ovary consists of highly specialised cell types, which generate a microenvironment for the oocyte that establishes its developmental potential, i.e. its ability to make an embryo. Ovulation- the timely release of an oocyte from a woman’s ovary is tightly regulated by hormones and environmental conditions to precisely synchronise reproductive events for fertilisation and the generation of new life. The egg must be of good quality and developmentally competent in order to generate a healthy embryo, capable of implantation and a continued legacy of good health. In plain terms: a good quality egg at the right time provides the fundamental basis for the healthiest start to life.

Research History:

Dr Robker received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Austin and her PhD in Biomedical Science from Baylor College of Medicine (Houston TX). Her PhD studies discovered novel mechanisms by which hormones control ovarian cell proliferation (Nature 1996; Mol Endo 1998) and identified long sought proteases that control ovulation (PNAS 2000). Dr Robker undertook an NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Leukocyte Biology (Baylor College of Medicine) where her studies revealed that leukocytes are resident in adipose tissue and activated by high fat diet (Obesity 2004; AJP- Cell Physiol 2006).

In 2003, Dr Robker re-located to the University of Adelaide in order to join its unparalleled concentration of leaders in the fields of Reproductive Medicine and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DoHaD). Here her work demonstrated that ovarian somatic cells and oocytes are affected by obesity (Endocrinology 2008, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2009). Dr Robker’s team has further discovered the mechanisms by which lipid metabolism and lipid excess affect oocyte developmental potential (Biology of Reprod 2010, Mol Endo 2010), and most recently found that obesity-induced alterations in oocyte mitochondria persist into offspring tissues (Development 2015), revising our understanding of developmental origins of health.

Research Team:

Dr Robker’s Ovarian Cell Biology group is a talented, enthusiastic and cohesive team. Current members of the ovarian cell biology team are: postdoctoral fellow Dr Linda Wu and postgraduate students Siew Wong, Macarena Gonzalez, Thao Dinh and Yasmyn Gordon. The group is also currently accepting new students to work on a number of exciting projects relating to nutritional control of oocyte quality and molecular mechanisms of ovulation.

Research Interests and Current Projects:

Discovering how oocytes mature within the ovary and how nutrition affects their embryonic capacity.

Discovering mechanisms within the oocyte that set offspring mitochondrial inheritance and how obesity, age and Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART) influence this biology.

Identifying therapies, both pharmaceutical and lifestyle, to reverse the detrimental effects of obesity on early embryo development.

Identifying how in vitro environments influence embryo metabolic profile and mitigating these changes to prevent future disease risks from Assisted Reproduction Technologies.

Identifying the oocyte’s role in connecting maternal and offspring physiology, to transform our understanding of maternal influences on offspring health.

Determining why maternal obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) impair ovulation and diminish oocyte developmental competence.

Investigating how immune cells influence ovarian function.

Identifying the molecular mechanisms that control ovulation.

Date Position Institution name
2015 - ongoing Associate Professor (Adjunct) Monash University
2015 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide
2013 - ongoing NHMRC Career Development Fellow University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
Baylor College of Medicine United States of America PhD (Cell Biology)
University of Texas at Austin United States of America Bachelor of Science (Zoology)

Date Title Institution Country
2000 - 2003 NIH Postdoctoral (NRSA) Fellow Baylor College of Medicine United States of America

Year Citation
2025 Winstanley, Y. E., Rose, R. D., Sobinoff, A. P., Wu, L. L., Adhikari, D., Zhang, Q. -H., . . . Robker, R. L. (2025). Telomere length in offspring is determined by mitochondrial-nuclear communication at fertilization. Nature Communications, 16(1), 2527-1-2527-20.
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2025 Gonzalez, M. B., McPherson, N. O., Connaughton, H. S., Winstanley, Y. E., Kennedy, D. T., Campugan, C. A., . . . Robker, R. L. (2025). Mitochondrial activator BGP-15 protects sperm quality against oxidative damage and improves embryo developmental competence. F&S Science, 6(1), 42-54.
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2025 Gonzalez, M. B., Rose, R. D., Connaughton, H. S., Mackintosh, G., Bugeja, C., Barry, M., . . . Robker, R. L. (2025). Sperm oxidative damage acquired during seminal plasma removal for assisted reproductive technology is reduced by BGP-15. JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS, 42(4), 10 pages.
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2025 Gonzalez, M. B., Andreas, E., Winstanley, Y. E., Connaughton, H. S., Loring, K. E., Shoubridge, C., & Robker, R. L. (2025). Maternal aging reduces female fecundity and alters offspring phenotype in a sex-specific manner. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 37(5), RD24164-1-RD24164-11.
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2024 Winstanley, Y. E., Liu, J., Adhikari, D., Gonzalez, M. B., Russell, D. L., Carroll, J., & Robker, R. L. (2024). Dynamics of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Membrane Potential in Mouse Pre-Implantation Embryos: Responses to Diverse Types of Oxidative Stress. Genes, 15(3), 15030367-1-15030367-18.
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2024 Camilleri, T. -L., Piper, M. D. W., Robker, R. L., & Dowling, D. K. (2024). Sex-specific transgenerational effects of diet on offspring life history and physiology.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 291(2021), 20240062.
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2024 Morimoto, A., Rose, R. D., Smith, K. M., Dinh, D. T., Umehara, T., Winstanley, Y. E., . . . Robker, R. L. (2024). Granulosa cell metabolism at ovulation correlates with oocyte competence and is disrupted by obesity and aging. Human Reproduction, 39(9), 2053-2066.
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2024 Gonzalez, M. B., Campugan, C. A., Connaughton, H. S., Andreas, E., Winstanley, Y. E., Williams, E. J., . . . Robker, R. L. (2024). BGP-15 mitigates adverse impacts of aging on sperm quality, fertility, and offspring health in male mice. Reproduction, 168(3), e240105 -1-e240105-13.
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2024 Winstanley, Y. E., Gonzalez, M. B., Andreas, E., Connaughton, H., Bergen, J., Ween, M., . . . Robker, R. L. (2024). Drinking water quality impacts oocyte viability and embryo development. Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 6, 1-14.
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2024 Winstanley, Y. E., Stables, J. S., Gonzalez, M. B., Umehara, T., Norman, R. J., & Robker, R. L. (2024). Emerging therapeutic strategies to mitigate female and male reproductive aging. Nature Aging, 4(12), 1682-1696.
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2023 Beilby, K. H., Kneebone, E., Roseboom, T. J., van Marrewijk, I. M., Thompson, J. G., Norman, R. J., . . . Wang, R. (2023). Offspring physiology following the use of IVM, IVF and ICSI: a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies. Human reproduction update, 29(3), 272-290.
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2023 Dinh, D. T., Breen, J., Nicol, B., Foot, N. J., Bersten, D. C., Emery, A., . . . Russell, D. L. (2023). Progesterone receptor mediates ovulatory transcription through RUNX transcription factor interactions and chromatin remodelling.. Nucleic Acids Research, 51(12), 5981-5996.
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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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2023 Emery, A., Dunning, K. R., Dinh, D. T., Akison, L. K., Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (2023). Dynamic regulation of semaphorin 7A and adhesion receptors in ovarian follicle remodeling and ovulation. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 11, 1261038-1-1261038-9.
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2022 Camilleri, T. L., Piper, M. D. W., Robker, R. L., & Dowling, D. K. (2022). Maternal and paternal sugar consumption interact to modify offspring life history and physiology. Functional Ecology, 36(5), 1124-1136.
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2022 Smith, K. M., Dinh, D. T., Akison, L. K., Nicholls, M., Dunning, K. R., Morimoto, A., . . . Robker, R. L. (2022). Intraovarian, Isoform-Specific Transcriptional Roles of Progesterone Receptor in Ovulation. Cells, 11(9), 1-23.
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2022 Adhikari, D., Lee, I. -W., Al-Zubaidi, U., Liu, J., Zhang, Q. -H., Yuen, W. S., . . . Carroll, J. (2022). Depletion of oocyte dynamin-related protein 1 shows maternal-effect abnormalities in embryonic development. Science Advances, 8(24), eabl8070-1-eabl8070-15.
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2022 Umehara, T., Winstanley, Y. E., Andreas, E., Morimoto, A., Williams, E. J., Smith, K. M., . . . Robker, R. L. (2022). Female reproductive life span is extended by targeted removal of fibrotic collagen from the mouse ovary.. Science Advances, 8(24), eabn4564-1-eabn4564-17.
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2022 Gonzalez, M., Prashar, T., Connaughton, H., Barry, M., Robker, R., & Rose, R. (2022). Restoring Sperm Quality Post-Cryopreservation Using Mitochondrial-Targeted Compounds. Antioxidants, 11(9), 1808-1-1808-14.
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2022 Deluao, J. C., Winstanley, Y., Robker, R. L., Pacella Ince, L., Gonzalez, M., & McPherson, N. O. (2022). Reactive oxygen species in the mammalian pre-implantation embryo. Reproduction, 164(6), F95-F108.
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2022 Robker, R. (2022). Oocyte biology: At the center of assisted reproduction technologies.. Biology of reproduction, 106(2), 228-229.
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2021 Sim, C. B., Phipson, B., Ziemann, M., Rafehi, H., Mills, R. J., Watt, K. I., . . . Porrello, E. R. (2021). Sex-specific control of human heart maturation by the progesterone receptor. Circulation, 143(16), 1614-1628.
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2021 Andreas, E., Winstanley, Y. E., & Robker, R. L. (2021). Effect of obesity on the ovarian follicular environment and developmental competence of the oocyte. Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research, 18, 152-158.
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2021 Foot, N. J., Gonzalez, M. B., Gembus, K., Fonseka, P., Sandow, J. J., Nguyen, T. T., . . . Kumar, S. (2021). Arrdc4‐dependent extracellular vesicle biogenesis is required for sperm maturation. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 10(8), e12113-1-e12113-21.
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2021 Hutt, K. J., Lim, S. L., Zhang, Q. -H., Gonzalez, M., O'Connor, A. E., Merriner, D. J., . . . O'Bryan, M. K. (2021). HENMT1 is involved in the maintenance of normal female fertility in the mouse. Molecular Human Reproduction, 27(11), 1-12.
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2021 Bermudez Gonzalez, M., Robker, R. L., & Rose, R. D. (2021). Obesity and oocyte quality: Significant implications for ART and Emerging mechanistic insights.. Biology of reproduction, 106(2), 338-350.
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2021 Ghadge, A. G., Dasari, P., Stone, J., Thompson, E. W., Robker, R. L., & Ingman, W. V. (2021). Pubertal mammary gland development is a key determinant of adult mammographic density. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 114, 143-158.
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2020 Al-Zubaidi, U., Adhikari, D., Cinar, O., Zhang, Q. -H., Yuen, W. S., Murphy, M. P., . . . Carroll, J. (2020). Mitochondria-targeted therapeutics, MitoQ and BGP-15, reverse aging-associated meiotic spindle defects in mouse and human oocytes. Human Reproduction, 36(3), 771-784.
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2020 Ataman, L. M., Rodrigues, J. K., Marinho, R. M., Caetano, J. P. J., Chehin, M. B., Alves da Motta, E. L., . . . Woodruff, T. K. (2020). Creating a Global Community of Practice for Oncofertility.. JCO global oncology, 6(6), 317-330.
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2020 Frölich, S., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2020). Development of automated microscopy-assisted high-content multiparametric assays for cell cycle staging and foci quantitation. Cytometry A, 97(4), 378-393.
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2019 Al-Zubaidi, U., Liu, J., Cinar, O., Robker, R. L., Adhikari, D., & Carroll, J. (2019). The spatio-temporal dynamics of mitochondrial membrane potential during oocyte maturation. Molecular Human Reproduction, 25(11), 697-705.
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2019 Bertoldo, M. J., Caldwell, A. S. L., Riepsamen, A. H., Lin, D., Gonzalez, M. B., Robker, R. L., . . . Walters, K. A. (2019). A hyperandrogenic environment causes intrinsic defects that are detrimental to follicular dynamics in a PCOS mouse model. Endocrinology, 160(3), 699-715.
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2019 Chen, M., Wong, S. L., Wu, L. L., Gordon, Y. E., Heilbronn, L. K., & Robker, R. L. (2019). Differential impacts of gonadotrophins, IVF and embryo culture on mouse blastocyst development. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 39(3), 372-382.
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2019 Camilleri-Carter, T. -L., Dowling, D. K., L Robker, R., & Piper, M. D. W. (2019). Transgenerational obesity and healthy aging in Drosophila. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 74(10), 1582-1589.
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2019 Dinh, D. T., Breen, J., Akison, L. K., DeMayo, F. J., Brown, H. M., Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (2019). Tissue-specific progesterone receptor-chromatin binding and the regulation of progesterone-dependent gene expression. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 11966-1-11966-14.
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2018 Robker, R., Hennebold, J., & Russell, D. (2018). Coordination of ovulation and oocyte maturation: a good egg at the right time. Endocrinology, 159(9), 3209-3218.
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2018 Akison, L., Robertson, S., Gonzalez, M., Richards, J., Smith, C., Russell, D., & Robker, R. (2018). Regulation of the ovarian inflammatory response at ovulation by nuclear progesterone receptor. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 79(6), e12835-1-e12835-12.
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2018 Bermudez Gonzalez, M., Lane, M., Knight, E., & Robker, R. (2018). Inflammatory markers in human follicular fluid correlate with lipid levels and Body Mass Index. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 130, 25-29.
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2017 Dunning, K., & Robker, R. (2017). The role of L-carnitine during oocyte in vitro maturation: essential co-factor?. Animal Reproduction, 14(3), 469-475.
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2016 Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (2016). A Primate-Specific Mediator of Ovulation?. Endocrinology, 157(11), 4209-4211.
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2016 McDowall, M. L., Wu, L. L., Purdey, M., Abell, A. D., Goldys, E. M., MacMillan, K. L., . . . Robker, R. L. (2016). Non-esterified fatty acid-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in cattle cumulus oocyte complexes alters cell metabolism and developmental competence. Biology of Reproduction, 94(1), 23 -1-23 -9.
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2016 Ataman, L., Rodrigues, J., Marinho, R., Caetano, J., Chehin, M., Alves da Motta, E., . . . Woodruff, T. (2016). Creating a Global Community of Practice for Oncofertility. Journal of global oncology, 2(2), 83-96.
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2015 Lane, M., Zander-Fox, D., Robker, R., & McPherson, N. (2015). Peri-conception parental obesity, reproductive health, and transgenerational impacts. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 26(2), 84-90.
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2015 Brown, H., Anastasi, M., Frank, L., Kind, K., Richani, D., Robker, R., . . . Thompson, J. (2015). Hemoglobin: a gas transport molecule that is hormonally regulated in the ovarian follicle in mice and humans. Biology of reproduction, 92(1), 26-1-26-10.
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2015 Wu, L., Russell, D., Wong, S., Chen, M., Tsai, T., St John, J., . . . Robker, R. (2015). Mitochondrial dysfunction in oocytes of obese mothers: transmission to offspring and reversal by pharmacological endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitors. Development, 142(4), 681-691.
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2015 Wong, S., Wu, L., Robker, R., Thompson, J., & McDowall, M. (2015). Hyperglycaemia and lipid differentially impair mouse oocyte developmental competence. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 27(4), 583-592.
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2015 Fullston, T., Shehadeh, H., Sandeman, L., Kang, W., Wu, L., Robker, R., . . . Lane, M. (2015). Female offspring sired by diet induced obese male mice display impaired blastocyst development with molecular alterations to their ovaries, oocytes and cumulus cells. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 32(5), 725-735.
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2015 Dunning, K., Watson, L., Zhang, V., Brown, H., Kaczmarek, A., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2015). Activation of mouse cumulus-oocyte complex maturation in vitro through EGF-like activity of versican. Biology of Reproduction, 92(5), 116-1-116-10.
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2015 Pantasri, T., Wu, L., Hull, M., Sullivan, T., Barry, M., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2015). Distinct localisation of lipids in the ovarian follicular environment. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 27(4), 593-601.
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2015 Tuck, A., Robker, R., Norman, R., Tilley, W., & Hickey, T. (2015). Expression and localisation of c-kit and KITL in the adult human ovary. Journal of Ovarian Research, 8(1), 31-1-31-12.
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2015 McPherson, N., Bell, V., Zander-Fox, D., Fullston, T., Wu, L., Robker, R., & Lane, M. (2015). When two obese parents are worse than one! Impacts on embryo and fetal development. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, 309(6), E568-E581.
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2015 Tuck, A., Mottershead, D., Fernandes, H., Norman, R., Tilley, W., Robker, R., & Hickey, T. (2015). Mouse GDF9 decreases KITL gene expression in human granulosa cells. Endocrine, 48(2), 686-695.
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2015 Turner, N., & Robker, R. (2015). Developmental programming of obesity and insulin resistance: does mitochondrial dysfunction in oocytes play a role?. Molecular Human Reproduction, 21(1), 23-30.
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2014 Dunning, K., Russell, D., & Robker, R. (2014). Lipids and oocyte developmental competence: the role of fatty acids and β-oxidation. Reproduction, 148(1), R15-R27.
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2014 Chen, M., Wu, L., Zhao, J., Wu, F., Davies, M., Wittert, G., . . . Heilbronn, L. (2014). Altered glucose metabolism in mouse and humans conceived by IVF. Diabetes, 63(10), 3189-3198.
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2014 Akison, L., Boden, M., Kennaway, D., Russell, D., & Robker, R. (2014). Progesterone receptor-dependent regulation of genes in the oviducts of female mice. Physiological Genomics, 46(16), 583-592.
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2014 Lane, M., Robker, R., & Robertson, S. (2014). Parenting from before conception. Science, 345(6198), 756-760.
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2014 Robker, R., Watson, L., Robertson, S., Dunning, K., McLaughlin, E., & Russell, D. (2014). Identification of sites of STAT3 action in the female reproductive tract through conditional gene deletion. PLoS One, 9(7), e101182-1-e101182-9.
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2014 Chen, M., Wu, L., Wu, F., Wittert, G., Norman, R., Robker, R., & Heilbronn, L. (2014). Impaired glucose metabolism in response to high fat diet in female mice conceived by In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or ovarian stimulation alone. PloS One, 9(11), e113155-1-e113155-9.
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2014 McDowall, M., Yelland, R., MacMillan, K., Robker, R., & Thompson, J. (2014). A study relating the composition of follicular fluid and blood plasma from individual Holstein dairy cows to the in vitro developmental competence of pooled abattoir-derived oocytes. Theriogenology, 82(1), 95-103.
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2014 Dunning, K., Anastasi, M., Zhang, V., Russell, D., & Robker, R. (2014). Regulation of fatty acid oxidation in mouse cumulus-oocyte complexes during maturation and modulation by PPAR agonists. PLoS One, 9(2), e87327-1-e87327-11.
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2013 Schelbach, C., Robker, R., Bennett, B., Gauld, A., Thompson, J., & Kind, K. (2013). Altered pregnancy outcomes in mice following treatment with the hyperglycaemia mimetic, glucosamine, during the periconception period. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 25(2), 405-416.
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2012 Dunning, K., Watson, L., Sharkey, D., Brown, H., Norman, R., Thompson, J., . . . Russell, D. (2012). Molecular filtration properties of the mouse expanded cumulus matrix: controlled supply of metabolites and extracellular signals to cumulus cells and the oocyte. Biology of Reproduction, 87(4), 1-10.
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2012 Dunning, K., & Robker, R. (2012). Promoting lipid utilization with l-carnitine to improve oocyte quality. Animal Reproduction Science, 134(1-2), 69-75.
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2012 Watson, L., Mottershead, D., Dunning, K., Robker, R., Gilchrist, R., & Russell, D. (2012). Heparan sulfate proteoglycans regulate responses to oocyte paracrine signals in ovarian follicle morphogenesis. Endocrinology, 153(9), 4544-4555.
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2012 Akison, L., & Robker, R. (2012). The critical roles of progesterone receptor (PGR)in ovulation, oocyte developmental competence and oviductal transport in mammalian reproduction. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 47(4), 288-296.
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2012 Akison, L., Alvino, E., Dunning, K., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2012). Transient invasive migration in mouse cumulus oocyte complexes induced at ovulation by luteinizing hormone. Biology of Reproduction, 86(4), 1-8.
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2012 Yang, X., Wu, L., Chura, L., Liang, X., Lane, M., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2012). Exposure to lipid-rich follicular fluid is associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress and impaired oocyte maturation in cumulus-oocyte complexes. Fertility and Sterility, 97(6), 1438-1443.
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2012 McDowall, M., Inglis, D., Robker, R., Thompson, J., & Dunning, K. (2012). Utilization of endogenous fatty acid stores for energy production in bovine preimplantation embryos. Theriogenology, 77(8), 1632-1641.
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2012 Wu, L., Russell, D., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2012). Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in cumulus-oocyte complexes impairs pentraxin-3 secretion, mitochondrial membrane potential (Δᴪm), and embryo development. Molecular Endocrinology, 26(4), 562-573.
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2012 Sutherland, J., Keightley, R., Nixon, B., Roman, S., Robker, R., Russell, D., & McLaughlin, E. (2012). Suppressor of cytokine signaling 4 (SOCS4): moderator of ovarian primordial follicle activation. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 227(3), 1188-1198.
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2012 Linyan Wu, L., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2012). The impact of obesity on oocytes: evidence for lipotoxicity mechanisms. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 24(1), 29-34.
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2011 Dunning, K., Akison, L., Russell, D., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2011). Increased beta-oxidation and improved oocyte developmental competence in response to L-Carnitine during ovarian in vitro follicle development in mice. Biology of Reproduction, 85(3), 548-555.
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2011 Robker, R., Linyan Wu, L., & Yang, X. (2011). Inflammatory pathways linking obesity and ovarian dysfunction. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 88(2 Sp Iss), 142-148.
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2010 Dunning, K., Cashman, K., Russell, D., Thompson, J., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2010). Beta-oxidation is essential for mouse oocyte developmental competence and early embryo development. Biology of Reproduction, 83(6), 909-918.
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2010 Linyan Wu, L., Dunning, K., Yang, X., Russell, D., Lane, M., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2010). High-fat diet causes lipotoxicity responses in cumulus-oocyte complexes and decreased fertilization rates. Endocrinology, 151(11), 5438-5445.
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2010 Brown, H., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2010). Development and hormonal regulation of the ovarian lymphatic vasculature. Endocrinology, 151(11), 5446-5455.
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2010 Yang, X., Dunning, K., Linyan Wu, L., Hickey, T., Norman, R., Russell, D., . . . Robker, R. (2010). Identification of Perilipin-2 as a lipid droplet protein regulated in oocytes during maturation. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 22(8), 1262-1271.
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2010 Brown, H., Dunning, K., Robker, R., Boerboom, D., Pritchard, M., Lane, M., & Russell, D. (2010). ADAMTS1 cleavage of versican mediates essential structural remodeling of the ovarian follicle and cumulus-oocyte matrix during ovulation in mice. Biology of Reproduction, 83(4), 549-557.
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2010 Ingman, W., McGrath, L., Breed, W., Musgrave, I., Robker, R., & Robertson, S. (2010). The mechanistic basis for sexual dysfunction in male transforming growth factor β1 null mutant mice. Journal of Andrology, 31(2), 95-107.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2010 Robker, R. (2010). Obesity and the Egg. AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, 50, 15.
2009 Robker, R., Akison, L., Bennett, B., Thrupp, P., Chura, L., Russell, D., . . . Norman, R. (2009). Obese Women Exhibit Differences in Ovarian Metabolites, Hormones, and Gene Expression Compared with Moderate-Weight Women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 94(5), 1533-1540.
DOI Scopus343 WoS288 Europe PMC250
2009 McGrath, L., Ingman, W., Robker, R., & Robertson, S. (2009). Exogenous transforming growth factor beta1 replacement and fertility in male Tgfb1 null mutant mice. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 21(4), 561-570.
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2009 Robker, R., Akison, L., & Russell, D. (2009). Control of oocyte release by progesterone receptor-regulated gene expression. Nuclear Receptor Signaling, 7(1), 1-12.
DOI Scopus93 Europe PMC63
2008 Robker, R. (2008). Evidence that obesity alters the quality of oocytes and embryos. Pathophysiology, 15(2), 115-121.
DOI Scopus162 Europe PMC117
2008 Haynes, C., Robker, R., & Norman, R. (2008). PPAR Gamma: Coordinating Metabolic and Immune Contributions to Female Fertility. PPAR Research, 2008(1), WWW 1-WWW 19.
DOI Scopus45 WoS41 Europe PMC31
2008 Norman, R., Chura, L., & Robker, R. (2008). Effects of obesity on assisted reproductive technology outcomes. Fertility and Sterility, 89(6), 1611-1612.
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2008 Haynes, C., Bennett, B., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2008). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonist rosiglitazone reverses the adverse effects of diet-induced obesity on oocyte quality. Endocrinology, 149(5), 2646-2656.
DOI Scopus203 WoS182 Europe PMC156
2007 Dunning, K., Lane, M., Brown, H., Yeo, C., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2007). Altered composition of the cumulus-oocyte complex matrix during in vitro maturation of oocytes. Human Reproduction, 22(11), 2842-2850.
DOI Scopus71 WoS63 Europe PMC53
2007 Russell, D., & Robker, R. (2007). Molecular mechanisms of ovulation: co-ordination through the cumulus complex. Human Reproduction Update, 13(3), 289-312.
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2007 Wu, R., Fujii, S., Ryan, N., Van Der Hoek, K., Jasper, M., Sini, I., . . . Norman, R. (2007). Ovarian leukocyte distribution and cytokine/chemokine mRNA expression in follicular fluid cells in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction, 22(2), 527-535.
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2006 Brown, H., Dunning, K., Robker, R., Pritchard, M., & Russell, D. (2006). Requirement for ADAMTS-1 in extracellular matrix remodeling during ovarian folliculogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. Developmental Biology, 300(2), 699-709.
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2006 Brake, D., O'Brian Smith, E., Mersmann, H., Smith, C., & Robker, R. (2006). ICAM-1 expression in adipose tissue: effects of diet-induced obesity in mice. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, 291(6), C1232-C1239.
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2006 Kelley, R., Kind, K., Lane, M., Robker, R., Thompson, J., & Edwards, L. (2006). Recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone alters maternal ovarian hormone concentrations and the uterus and perturbs fetal development in mice. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 291(4), E761-E770.
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2006 Haynes, C., Ryan, N., Van Der Hoek, K., Robker, R., & Norman, R. (2006). Troglitazone regulates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and inducible nitric oxide synthase in murine ovarian macrophages. Biology of Reproduction, 74(1), 153-160.
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2006 Ingman, W., Robker, R., Woittiez, K., & Robertson, S. (2006). Null mutation in transforming growth factor β1 disrupts ovarian function and causes oocyte incompetence and early embryo arrest. Endocrinology, 147(2), 835-845.
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2005 Mitchell, M., Armstrong, D., Robker, R., & Norman, R. (2005). Adipokines: implications for female fertility and obesity. Reproduction, 130(5), 583-597.
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2004 Wu, R., Van Der Hoek, K., Ryan, N., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2004). Macrophage contributions to ovarian function. Human Reproduction Update, 10(2), 119-133.
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2004 Robker, R., Collins, R., Beaudet, A., Mersmann, H., & Smith, C. (2004). Leukocyte Migration in Adipose Tissue of Mice Null for ICAM-1 and Mac-1 Adhesion Receptors. Obesity, 12(6), 936-940.
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2000 Robker, R. L., Russell, D. L., Yoshioka, S., Sharma, S. C., Lydon, J. P., O'Malley, B. W., . . . Richards, J. S. (2000). Ovulation: a multi-gene, multi-step process. Steroids, 65(10-11), 559-570.
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2000 Espey, L. L., Yoshioka, S., Russell, D. L., Robker, R. L., Fujii, S., & Richards, J. A. S. (2000). Ovarian expression of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs during ovulation in the gonadotropin-primed immature rat. Biology of Reproduction, 62(4), 1090-1095.
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2000 Espey, L. L., Ujioka, T., Russell, D. L., Skelsey, M., Vladu, B., Robker, R. L., . . . Richards, J. S. (2000). Induction of early growth response protein-1 gene expression in the rat ovary in response to an ovulatory dose of human chorionic gonadotropin. Endocrinology, 141(7), 2385-2391.
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2000 Robker, R. L., Russell, D. L., Espey, L. L., Lydon, J. P., O'Malley, B. W., & Richards, J. S. (2000). Progesterone-regulated genes in the ovulation process: ADAMTS-1 and cathepsin L proteases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 97(9), 4689-4694.
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1998 Robker, R. L., & Richards, J. S. (1998). Hormone-induced proliferation and differentiation of granulosa cells: A coordinated balance of the cell cycle regulators cyclin D2 and p27(kip1). Molecular Endocrinology, 12(7), 924-940.
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1998 Clemens, J. W., Robker, R. L., Kraust, W. L., Katzenellenbogen, B. S., & Richards, J. S. (1998). Hormone induction of progesterone receptor (PR) messenger ribonucleic acid and activation of PR promoter regions in ovarian granulosa cells: Evidence for a role of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate but not estradiol. Molecular Endocrinology, 12(8), 1201-1214.
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1997 Fitzpatrick, S. L., Carlone, D. L., Robker, R. L., & Richards, J. A. S. (1997). Expression of aromatase in the ovary: Down-regulation of mRNA by the ovulatory luteinizing hormone surge. Steroids, 62(1), 197-206.
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1996 Sicinski, P., Donaher, J. L., Geng, Y., Parker, S. B., Gardner, H., Park, M. Y., . . . Weinberg, R. A. (1996). Cyclin D2 is an FSH-responsive gene involved in gonadal cell proliferation and oncogenesis. Nature, 384(6608), 470-474.
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1993 Crews, D., Robker, R., & Mendonça, M. (1993). Seasonal fluctuations in brain nuclei in the red-sided garter snake and their hormonal control. Journal of Neuroscience, 13(12), 5356-5364.
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Year Citation
2019 Russell, D., & Robker, R. (2019). Ovulation: The Coordination of Intrafollicular Networks to Ensure Oocyte Release. In P. Leung, & E. Adashi (Eds.), The Ovary (3 ed., pp. 217-234). United Kingdom: Academic Press.
2018 Russell, D. L., & Robker, R. L. (2018). Cumulus cells. In M. K. Skinner (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Reproduction (pp. 43-46). Academic Press.
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2018 Russell, D. L., & Robker, R. L. (2018). Cumulus Cells. In Encyclopedia of Reproduction Volume 1 6 Second Edition (Vol. 2, pp. 43-46).
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2013 Robker, R. L., & Norman, R. (2013). Obesity and oocyte quality. In A. Trounson, R. Gosden, & U. Eichenlaub-Ritter (Eds.), Biology and pathology of the oocyte: role in fertility, medicine, and nuclear reprogramming (2 ed., pp. 362-370). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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2008 Norman, R., Ruifrok, A., Moran, L., & Robker, R. (2008). Recommended therapies for metabolic defects in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. In A. Dunaif, R. Chang, S. Franks, & R. Legro (Eds.), Contemporary Endocrinology (pp. 259-280). USA: Humana Press.
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Year Citation
2018 Robker, R. (2018). Mitochondrial stress in preimplantation development and opportunities for treatment. In HUMAN REPRODUCTION Vol. 33 (pp. 73). Barcelona, SPAIN: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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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2011 Russell, D. L., Matson, L. N., Dunning, K. R., Thompson, J. G., Robker, R. L., & Gilchrist, R. B. (2011). Patterning the Response to Oocyte Signals in Ovarian Follicle Morphogenesis.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol. 85 (pp. 2 pages). Portland, OR: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2011 Norman, R. J., Robker, R., Xing, Y., Wu, L., & Lane, M. (2011). Components of follicular fluid from obese women induce adverse metabolic defects in cumulus-oocyte complexes. In HUMAN REPRODUCTION Vol. 26 (pp. I75). Stockholm, SWEDEN: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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2011 Akison, L. K., Alvino, E. R., Dunning, K. R., Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (2011). Migratory, Invasive and Adhesive Phenotypes Are Transiently Induced in the Cumulus Oocyte Complex at Ovulation.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol. 85 (pp. 2 pages). Portland, OR: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2010 Robker, R. L. (2010). Inflammatory pathways linking obesity and ovarian dysfunction. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 86 (pp. 16). Palm Grove, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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2010 Robker, R. L., Akison, L. K., Richards, J. S., Smith, C. W., & Russell, D. L. (2010). The Inflammatory Response at Ovulation Is Altered in Ovaries of Progesterone Receptor Null (PRKO) Mice. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 71). Milwaukee, WI: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2010 Wu, L. L., Dunning, K. R., Yang, X., Russell, D. L., Norman, R. J., & Robker, R. L. (2010). Oocytes Exhibit Lipid Accumulation, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Apoptosis in Response to High Fat Diet. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 91). Milwaukee, WI: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
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2010 Yang, X., Wu, L. L., Dunning, K. R., Norman, R. J., Liang, X., & Robker, R. L. (2010). OBESITY ON INCREASES LIPID DROPLETS AND LIPOTOXICITY RESPONSES IN THE PERIOVULATORY CUMULUS-OOCYTECOMPLEX.. In FERTILITY AND STERILITY Vol. 94 (pp. S138-S139). Denver, CO: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
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2010 Dunning, K., Norman, R., & Robker, R. (2010). The Importance of Fatty Acid Oxidation in a 3-D Ovarian Follicle Culture System: Increased β-oxidation and Improved Oocyte Developmental Competence in Response to L-carnitine. In AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 50 (pp. 24). WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC.
2010 Dunning, K. R., Cashman, K., Russell, D. L., Thompson, J., Norman, R., & Robker, R. L. (2010). Increased Beta-Oxidation, ATP Levels, and Improved Oocyte Developmental Competence in Response to L-Carnitine. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 84). Milwaukee, WI: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2009 Alvino, E., Robker, R., & Russel, D. (2009). An Active Role for the Cumulus Oocyte Complex During Ovulation.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 59-60). Pittsburgh, PA: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2009 Dunning, K. R., Cashman, K., Russell, D. L., Norman, R. N., & Robker, R. L. (2009). The Role of Beta-Oxidation During Oocyte Maturation and Embryo Development.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 54). Pittsburgh, PA: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2009 Russell, D. L., Gebhardt, K., Fed, D., Robker, R. L., & Lane, M. (2009). Novel Cumulus Cell Biomarkers of an Oocyte's Potential to Achieve Pregnancy. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 91). Pittsburgh, PA: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2008 Russell, D., Brown, H., Alvino, E., & Robker, R. (2008). Involvement of blood and lymphatic angiogenesis in folliculogenesis and ovulation. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol. 78 (pp. 79). Kona, HI: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
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2007 Dunning, K., Lane, M., Brown, H., Yeo, C., Thompson, J., Robker, R., & Russell, D. (2007). Altered cumulus oocyte matrix following in vitro maturation of oocytes.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol. 77 (pp. 199). San Antonio, TX: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
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2006 Brake, D., Ulland, T., Robker, R., & Smith, C. W. (2006). Diet-induced increases in ICAM-1, CD11c, and CD34 in a murine model.. In CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Vol. 119 (pp. S171). San Francisco, CA: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE.
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2006 Robker, R. L., Minge, C. E., D Bennett, B., Lane, M., & Norman, R. J. (2006). Peri-ovulatory Rosiglitazone treatment reverses impaired embryo development associated with obesity.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 136). Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2006 Russell, D. L., Brown, H. M., Dunning, K. R., Pritchard, M. A., & Robker, R. L. (2006). Ovarian folliculogenesis and lymphangiogenesis are dependent on ECM remodelling by the protease ADAMTS-1.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp. 109). Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
2003 Robker, R. L., Smith, C. W., Norman, R. J., & Russell, D. L. (2003). Macrophage migration and luteal regression in ovaries of leukocyte adhesion molecule-deficient (ICAM-1-/-) mice.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol. 68 (pp. 307-308). CINCINNATI, OHIO: SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
1999 Richards, J. A., Robker, R. L., & Russell, D. L. (1999). Ovulation: A multi-gene, multi-step process.. In BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION Vol. 60 (pp. 87-88). SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
1998 Robker, R. L., & Richards, J. A. S. (1998). Hormonal control of the cell cycle in ovarian cells: Proliferation versus differentiation. In Biology of Reproduction Vol. 59 (pp. 476-482). OR, PORTLAND: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
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1998 Richards, J. A. S., Russell, D. L., Robker, R. L., Dajee, M., & Alliston, T. N. (1998). Molecular mechanisms of ovulation and luteinization. In Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Vol. 145 (pp. 47-54). NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD.
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1998 Richards, J., Robker, R., Cooke, P., & Rider, V. (1998). Hormonal control of cell proliferation/differentiation: An introduction. In Biology of Reproduction Vol. 59 (pp. 463). SOC STUDY REPRODUCTION.
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Year Citation
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.
2015 van Marrewijk, I. M., Thompson, J. G., Roseboom, T. J., Davies, M. J., Lane, M., Robker, R. L., . . . Mol, B. W. J. (2015). Long-term safety of IVF, ICSI and IVM: a systematic review of animal studies. Poster session presented at the meeting of HUMAN REPRODUCTION. Lisbon, PORTUGAL: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
2013 Chen, M., Wu, L., Norman, R., Robker, R., Wittert, G., & Heilbronn, L. (2013). Altered Glucose Metabolism in Mice and Humans Conceived by In Vitro Fertilisation. Poster session presented at the meeting of DIABETES. AMER DIABETES ASSOC.
2013 Chen, M., Wu, L., Wittert, G. A., Norman, R. J., Robker, R. L., & Heilbronn, L. K. (2013). Distinct adult metabolic consequences following ovarian stimulation versus in vitro culture of mouse embryos. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oral and Poster Session Abstracts of the International Federation of Fertility Societies 21st World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, as published in Fertility and Sterility. Boston, MA: Elsevier.
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2013 Pantasri, T., Robker, R. L., Wu, L. L., & Norman, R. J. (2013). Relationship between serum and follicular levels of glucose and lipids, oocyte lipids and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) outcome. Poster session presented at the meeting of HUMAN REPRODUCTION. London, ENGLAND: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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2012 Sutton-McDowall, M., Feil, D., Robker, R., Thompson, J., & Dunning, K. (2012). UTILISATION OF ENDOGENOUS FATTY ACID STORES FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION IN BOVINE PRE-IMPLANTATION EMBRYOS. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT. CSIRO PUBLISHING.
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Research Funding (selected)

Date Funding Body Project Title
2017-2020 NHMRC The legacy of the egg (Senior Research Fellowship)
2016 Diabetes Australia Is mitochondrial dysfunction in IVF blastocysts responsible for impaired glucose metabolism in offspring?
2014-2016 NHMRC The obesity-prone egg
2014-2016 NHMRC Manipulating Ovarian Follicle - Oocyte Communication to Control Reproductive Outcomes
2013-2016 NHMRC (Career Development Fellowship) A good quality egg at the right time
2013 Gardiner Foundation Improving the fertility of high performance Holstein cows during early lactation
2012 Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation Reversing the detrimental effects of obesity on early embryo growth
2012 Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation The impact of lipotoxicity in the ovaries and oocytes of obese women on embryo health
2011-2013 NHMRC Cumulus cell invasive migration: clearing a path for the oocyte
2011 Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Preservation of Female Fertility For Young Cancer Patients: The Importance of Fatty Acid Oxidation in a 3-D Ovarian Follicle Culture System
2008-2010 ARC Cellular signals controlling oocyte activation.
2007-2009 NHMRC Obesity and infertility: Effects of diet-induced insulin resistance on oocyte quality

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Identifying variants in the mitochondrial genome predictive of oocyte quality Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Minoli Lakshika Perera Kalukapuge
2025 Co-Supervisor The Role of PTEN in Ovarian Biology: Cancer & Fertility Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Leean Thomas Miranda
2025 Principal Supervisor Identifying variants in the mitochondrial genome predictive of oocyte quality Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Minoli Lakshika Perera Kalukapuge
2025 Co-Supervisor The Role of PTEN in Ovarian Biology: Cancer & Fertility Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Leean Thomas Miranda

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Stress Fiber Formation and Migration Are Novel PGR-Dependent Pathways Initiated in the Granulosa Cells of the Ovulating Follicle Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Kirsten Mary Smith
2020 - 2021 Co-Supervisor The Developmental Origins of Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer Risk Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Amita Gautam Ghadge
2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Mitochondrial Function Regulates Telomere Elongation during Embryogenesis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yasmyn Ellaynah Winstanley
2017 - 2023 Principal Supervisor The effects of the drug BGP-15 on metabolic processes altered by advancing age and oxidative stress on murine fertility Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr David Thomas Kennedy
2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The Molecular Mechanism of Progesterone Receptor in Regulating Gene Expression in Mouse Granulosa Cells during Ovulation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Doan Thao Dinh
2013 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Dietary Interventions for Improving Fertility Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Macarena Bermudez Gonzalez
2013 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Regulation of Membrane Domains and Mitochondrial Dynamics during Normal Oocyte Maturation and Embryogenesis and in Response to Physiological Stress Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Siew Leng Wong
2011 - 2014 Co-Supervisor Metabolic Phenotyping of Young Adults and Mice Born Through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Miaoxin Chen
2010 - 2012 Co-Supervisor Ovarian Follicular Fluid Reflects the Clinical Condition and Oocyte Cumulus Homeostasis Master of Medical Science Master Full Time Miss Tawiwan Pantasri
2009 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Investigation into the Expression and Localisation of C-Kit and the Regulation of Kit Ligand Gene Expression in the Adult Human Ovary Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Astrud Tuck
2008 - 2009 Co-Supervisor Characterisation of the Development and Hormonal Regulation of the Ovarian Lymphatic Vasculature Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Prof Hannah Brown
2008 - 2011 Principal Supervisor The Role of the Cumulus Oocyte Complex During Ovulation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Emily Alvino
2008 - 2013 Principal Supervisor The Role of Nuclear Progesterone Receptor (PGR) in Regulating Gene Expression, Morphology and Function in the Ovary and Oviduct during the Periovulatory Period Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Lisa Akison
2006 - 2009 Co-Supervisor Diet-Induced Obesity Influences Oocyte Developmental Competence Via Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARG)-Mediated Mechanisms Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Cadence Haynes
2005 - 2008 Co-Supervisor Functional Characterisation of the Cumulus Oocyte Matrix During Maturation of Oocytes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time APrf Kylie Dunning
2005 - 2009 Co-Supervisor The Impact of Exogenous TGF Beta 1 on Male Reproductive Function Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Leanne McGrath

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