Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos

Dr Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos

NHMRC Externally-Funded Research Fellow

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

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

Head: One-Carbon Metabolism in Pregnancy and Disease 
Investigating how nutrient-driven one-carbon metabolism shapes pregnancy physiology and long-term disease risk.
 
I lead a translational research program investigating how nutrient exposure during pregnancy regulates one-carbon metabolism to shape placental function, maternal metabolic adaptation, pregnancy outcomes and long-term health. Within this broader framework, our group's current emphasis is on defining how excessive folic acid (synthetic folate) exposure alters one-carbon metabolic flux and downstream regulatory pathways.
 
By integrating mechanistic laboratory models with human cohort and interventional studies, we define how population-level folic acid exposures, including dietary supplementation and national food fortification, modify disease risk during pregnancy (particularly gestational diabetes), influence fetal programming, and contribute to long-term cardiometabolic risk in mothers and broader disease susceptibility in offspring. Through identifying biologically meaningful exposure thresholds and critical windows of vulnerability, our research aims to inform precision nutrition strategies and evidence-based public health policy in populations with widespread folic acid exposure.
 
Alongside our work in nutrient signalling, we collaborate across Adelaide University to investigate how viral infections, including Zika virus, disrupt placental morphology, immune responses and developmental outcomes in early- to mid-gestation.
 
Student Opportunities
A funded PhD scholarship is available to commence in 2026 and will investigate how folate and folic acid exposures alter placental function and maternal metabolic regulation in the context of gestational diabetes. Projects may incorporate mechanistic laboratory studies, clinical cohort analyses, or integrated translational approaches.
Additional Honours and PhD opportunities are available across our program in one-carbon metabolism, pregnancy and disease. Projects are flexible and can be tailored to align with candidates’ interests and methodological strengths within the broader scope of our research.
 

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2025 Arthurs, A. L., Jackson, M. R., McCULLOUGH, D., Scott, H. S., Barnett, C. P., Webb, S. T., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2025). Circular RNAs accumulate in aging human placental tissue and in stillbirth, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence.. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 234(1), S0002-9378(25)00587-3.
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2025 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Smith, M. D., Leemaqz, S., Mittinty, M., Williamson, J., McCullough, D., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2025). Maternal Folate Excess, Placental Hormones, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Findings from Prospective Cohorts Before and After Mandatory Folic Acid Food Fortification. Nutrients, 17(17), 2863-1-2863-16.
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2025 Smith, M. D., Plaisier, S., Breen, J., Bogias, K. J., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2025). Sex-specific placental transcriptome alterations in late-onset preeclampsia reveal male-biased immune and metabolic dysregulation. Biology of Sex Differences, 17(1), 8-1-8-22.
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2025 Arthurs, A. L., Dietrich, B., Knöfler, M., Lushington, C. J., Thomas, P. Q., Adikusuma, F., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2025). Genetically edited human placental organoids cast new light on the role of ACE2. Cell Death and Disease, 16(1), 78-1-78-12.
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2025 Van Der Hoek, K. H., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., Coldbeck-Shackley, R. C., Eyre, N. S., Roberts, C. T., & Beard, M. R. (2025). The first trimester human placenta responds to Zika virus infection inducing an interferon (IFN) and antiviral interferon stimulated gene (ISG) response. Virology Journal, 22(1), 108-1-108-15.
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2023 Smith, M. D., Leemaqz, S. Y., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., McAninch, D., Arthurs, A. L., . . . Pillman, K. A. (2023). DraculR: A Web-Based Application for In Silico Haemolysis Detection in High-Throughput microRNA Sequencing Data. Genes, 14(2), 1-10.
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2023 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Smith, M. D., Leemaqz, S., Williamson, J., McCullough, D., Arthurs, A. L., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2023). Elevated Maternal Folate Status and Changes in Maternal Prolactin, Placental Lactogen and Placental Growth Hormone Following Folic Acid Food Fortification: Evidence from Two Prospective Pregnancy Cohorts. Nutrients, 15(7), 1553.
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2023 Arthurs, A. L., McCullough, D., Williamson, J. M., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Smith, M. D., & Roberts, C. T. (2023). Factors influencing RNA yield from placenta tissue. Placenta, 140, 80-83.
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2022 Bogias, J., Pederson, S., Leemaqz, S., Smith, M., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., . . . Roberts, C. (2022). Placental transcription profiling in 6-23 weeks’ gestation reveals differential transcript usage in early development.
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2022 Smith, M., Leemaqz, S., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., McAninch, D., Breen, J., . . . Pillman, K. (2022). DraculR: A web based application for <i>in silico</i> haemolysis detection in high throughput small RNA sequencing data.
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2022 Arthurs, A. L., Smith, M. D., Hintural, M. D., Breen, J., McCullough, D., Thornton, F. I., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2022). Placental Inflammasome mRNA Levels Differ by Mode of Delivery and Fetal Sex. Frontiers in immunology, 13, 1-15.
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2022 Bogias, K. J., Pederson, S. M., Leemaqz, S., Smith, M. D., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2022). Placental Transcription Profiling in 6–23 Weeks’ Gestation Reveals Differential Transcript Usage in Early Development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(9), 17 pages.
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2022 Smith, M., Leemaqz, S., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., McCullough, D., Breen, J., . . . Pillman, K. (2022). Haemolysis detection in microRNA-seq from clinical plasma samples.
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2022 Arthurs, A. L., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Smith, M. D., & Roberts, C. T. (2022). Circular RNAs in Pregnancy and the Placenta. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(9), 4551-1-4551-20.
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2022 Smith, M. D., Leemaqz, S. Y., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., McCullough, D., Breen, J., . . . Pillman, K. A. (2022). Haemolysis Detection in MicroRNA-Seq from Clinical Plasma Samples. Genes, 13(7), 1288-1-1288-15.
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2022 Williamson, J. M., Arthurs, A. L., Smith, M. D., Roberts, C. T., & Jankovic-Karasoulos, T. (2022). High Folate, Perturbed One-Carbon Metabolism and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Nutrients, 14(19), 1-24.
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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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2021 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., Dixon, C., Leemaqz, S. Y. -L., François, M., Leifert, W. R., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2021). The effect of zinc on human trophoblast proliferation and oxidative stress. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 90, 1-10.
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2021 Roberts, C. T., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., & Arthurs, A. L. (2021). Is the US failing women?. EClinicalMedicine, 31, 100701-1-100701-2.
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2021 Habibi, N., Labrinidis, A., Leemaqz, S. Y. -L., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., Grieger, J. A., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2021). Effect of selenium and iodine on oxidative stress in the first trimester human placenta explants. Nutrients, 13(3), 1-14.
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2021 Winter, M., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Roberts, C. T., Bianco-Miotto, T., & Thierry, B. (2021). Bioengineered microphysiological placental models: towards improving understanding of pregnancy health and disease. Trends in Biotechnology, 39(11), 1221-1235.
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2021 Smith, M. D., Pillman, K., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., Wan, Q., Bogias, K. J., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2021). Large-scale transcriptome-wide profiling of microRNAs in human placenta and maternal plasma at early to mid gestation. RNA biology, 18(Suppl. 1), 507-520.
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2021 Arthurs, A. L., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., & Roberts, C. T. (2021). COVID-19 in pregnancy: What we know from the first year of the pandemic. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA): Molecular Basis of Disease, 1867(12), 166248-1-166248-8.
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2020 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Bianco-Miotto, T., Butler, M. S., Butler, L. M., McNeil, C. M., O'Toole, S. A., . . . Ricciardelli, C. (2020). Elevated levels of tumor apolipoprotein D independently predict poor outcome in breast cancer patients. Histopathology, 76(7), 976-987.
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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 Smith, M., Pillman, K., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., Wan, Q., Bogias, J., . . . Roberts, C. (2020). Large-scale transcriptome-wide profiling of microRNAs in human placenta and maternal plasma at early to mid gestation.
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2020 Breen, J., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., Smith, M., Bogias, K. J., . . . Roberts, C. (2020). Temporal placental genome wide expression profiles reflect three phases of utero-placental blood flow during early to mid human gestation.
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2020 Habibi, N., Bianco-Miotto, T., Phoi, Y. Y., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Roberts, C. T., & Grieger, J. A. (2020). Maternal diet and offspring telomere length: a systematic review.. Nutr Rev, 79(2), 148-159.
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2020 Habibi, N., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Leemaqz, S. Y. L., Francois, M., Zhou, S. J., Leifert, W. R., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2020). Effect of iodine and selenium on proliferation, viability, and oxidative stress in HTR-8/SVneo placental cells. Biological Trace Element Research, 199(4), 1332-1344.
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2019 Wilson, R. L., François, M., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., McCullough, D., Leifert, W. R., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2019). Characterization of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in human placenta cell types across gestation. Epigenetics, 14(7), 660-671.
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2019 Grieger, J. A., Grzeskowiak, L. E., Wilson, R. L., Bianco-Miotto, T., Leemaqz, S. Y., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2019). Maternal selenium, copper and zinc concentrations in early pregnancy, and the association with fertility. Nutrients, 11(7), 1-12.
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2019 Wan, Q., Yiner-Lee Leemaqz, S., Pederson, S. M., McCullough, D., McAninch, D. C., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2019). Quality control measures for placental sample purity in DNA methylation array analyses.. Placenta, 88, 8-11.
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2018 Grieger, J., Grzeskowiak, L., Bianco-Miotto, T., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Moran, L., Wilson, R., . . . Roberts, C. (2018). Pre-pregnancy fast food and fruit intake is associated with time to pregnancy. Human Reproduction, 33(6), 1063-1070.
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2018 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D., McCullough, D., Wilson, R. L., Bianco-Miotto, T., & Roberts, C. T. (2018). Isolation of villous cytotrophoblasts from second trimester human placentas. Placenta, 74, 55-58.
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2017 Wilson, R., Leemaqz, S., Goh, Z., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Leghi, G., . . . Roberts, C. (2017). Zinc is a critical regulator of placental morphogenesis and maternal hemodynamics during pregnancy in mice. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 15137-1-15137-14.
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2017 Van Der Hoek, K., Eyre, N., Shue, B., Khantisitthiporn, O., Glab-Ampi, K., Carr, J., . . . Beard, M. (2017). Viperin is an important host restriction factor in control of Zika virus infection. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 4475 -1-4475-14.
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2014 Ochnik, A., Moore, N., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Bianco-Miotto, T., Ryan, N., Thomas, M., . . . Hickey, T. (2014). Antiandrogenic actions of medroxyprogesterone acetate on epithelial cells within normal human breast tissues cultured ex vivo. Menopause, 21(1), 79-88.
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2013 Bayliss, J., Karasoulos, T., & McLean, C. A. (2013). Immunosuppression increases JC polyomavirus large T antigen DNA load in the brains of patients without progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 207(1), 133-136.
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2012 Bayliss, J., Karasoulos, T., & McLean, C. A. (2012). Frequency and large T (LT) sequence of JC polyomavirus DNA in oligodendrocytes, astrocytes and granular cells in non-PML brain. Brain Pathology, 22(3), 329-336.
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2011 Bayliss, J., Karasoulos, T., Bowden, S., Glogowski, I., & Mclean, C. A. (2011). Immunosuppression increases latent infection of brain by JC polyomavirus. Pathology, 43(4), 362-367.
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2010 Ochnik, A. M., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Cops, E. J., Birrell, S. N., Butler, L. M., Jindall, S., . . . Hickey, T. E. (2010). Medroxyprogesterone acetate impedes 5 alpha-dihydrotesterone induced androgen receptor signaling in normal and malignant human breast epithelial cells. Cancer Research, 70(Suppl 8), 4 pages.
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2009 Thompson, K. A., Varrone, J. J., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Wesselingh, S. L., & McLean, C. A. (2009). Cell-specific temporal infection of the brain in a simian immunodeficiency virus model of human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis. Journal of Neurovirology, 15(4), 300-311.
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2006 Abstracts of the XVIth Congress of the International Society of Neuropathology. San Francisco, California, USA. September 10-15, 2006. (2006). Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland), 16 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S1-172.
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2003 Reeson, A., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Kasper, M., Rogers, S., & Austin, A. (2003). Application of 16S rDNA-DGGE to examine the microbial ecology associated with a social wasp Vespula germanica. Insect Molecular Biology, 12(1), 85-91.
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Year Citation
2025 Roberts, C., Leemaqz, S., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Mccullough, D., Williamson, J., Arthurs, A., . . . Mittinty, M. (2025). EARLY PREGNANCY METABOLIC SYNDROME, FOLATE AND VITAMIN D STATUS, PLACENTAL HORMONES AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES.. In PLACENTA Vol. 171 (pp. 1 page). W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2024 Smith, M., Plasier, S., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Williamson, J., Leemaqz, S., Arthurs, A., . . . Pillman, K. (2024). TOWARDS ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY STANDARDS FOR BIOINFORMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN PLACENTA. In PLACENTA Vol. 154 (pp. E59). CANADA, Montreal: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2024 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Smith, M., Leemaqz, S., Mittinity, M., Williamson, J., McCullough, D., . . . Roberts, C. (2024). MATERNAL FOLATE STATUS AND THE PREVALENCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS: INSIGHTS FROM AUSTRALIAN PREGNANCY COHORTS. In PLACENTA Vol. 154 (pp. E65). W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2024 Williamson, J., Arthurs, A., Smith, M., Leemaqz, S., McCullough, D., Roberts, C., & Jankovic-Karasoulos, T. (2024). EXCESS FOLIC ACID MIMICS DEFICIENCY IN HUMAN PLACENTA <i>IN VITRO</i>. In PLACENTA Vol. 154 (pp. E64-E65). W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2023 Smith, M., Pillman, K., Leemaqz, S., Arthurs, A., McCullough, D., Williamson, J., . . . Roberts, C. (2023). SEX-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF PLACENTAL GENE EXPRESSION IN LATE-ONSET PREECLAMPSIA. In PLACENTA Vol. 140 (pp. E16-E17). Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2023 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Leemaqz, S., Smith, M., Williamson, J., McCullough, D., Arthurs, A., . . . Roberts, C. (2023). FOLIC ACID FOOD FORTIFICATION, MATERNAL ENDOCRINE STATUS AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS. In PLACENTA Vol. 140 (pp. E80). Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2023 Roberts, C., Leemaqz, S., Arthurs, A., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., Smith, M., & Dekker, G. (2023). MATERNAL DISADVANTAGE AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN TWO AUSTRALIAN PREGNANCY COHORTS. In PLACENTA Vol. 140 (pp. E9). Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
2023 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Leemaqz, S., Smith, M. D., Williamson, J., McCullough, D., Arthurs, A. L., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2023). Folic Acid Food Fortification, Placental Hormones and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 30 (pp. 159A). AUSTRALIA, Brisbane: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2017 Wilson, R. L., Jankovic-Karasoulous, T., McAninch, D., Roberts, C. T., & Bianco-Miotto, T. (2017). IMMUNOLOCALISATION OF 5-METHYLCYTOSINE AND 5HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE IN THE PLACENTA ACROSS GESTATION REVEALS DYNAMIC CO -LOCALISATION OF EXPRESSION. In PLACENTA Vol. 57 (pp. 260-261). Manchester, ENGLAND: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
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2010 Bayliss, J., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Bowden, S., Glogowski, I., & McLean, C. A. (2010). Latent brain JC polyomavirus: the role of immunosuppression and site of viral latency. In BRAIN PATHOLOGY Vol. 20 (pp. 81). Salzburg, AUSTRIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC.
2010 Bayliss, J., Karasoulos, T., Bowden, S., Glogowski, I., & McLean, C. A. (2010). Immunosuppression Increases Latent Infection of Brain by JC Polyomavirus. In JOURNAL OF NEUROVIROLOGY Vol. 16 (pp. 8). ITALY, Milan: SPRINGER.
2006 Thompson, K. A., McLean, C. A., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Mankowski, J. L., & Zink, M. C. (2006). Early CNS entry by HIV-1 infected perivascular macrophages does not result in a viral reservoir in an SIV model of HIV. In BRAIN PATHOLOGY Vol. 16 (pp. S14). CA, San Francisco: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.

Year Citation
2025 Williamson, J., Arthurs, A., Smith, M., Merriman, A., Leemaqz, S., McCullough, D., . . . Jankovic-Karasoulos, T. (2025). The parallel relationship between folic acid deficiency and excess in human placental endocrine function: understanding the role of folate metabolism. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstacts of the Annual Conference of the International Federation of Placenta Associations, as published in Placenta. United Kingdom: Elsevier.
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2020 Breen, J., Smith, M., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., Pederson, S. M., . . . Roberts, C. (2020). Defining Co-expression Patterns and Molecular Pathways of the Placenta During Early Pregnancy.. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. Vancouver, CANADA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2020 Wan, Q., Breen, J., Leemaqz, S. Y. -L., Pederson, S. M., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McAninch, D. C., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2020). Characterisation of Placental DNA Methylation Across Early Human Gestation.. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. Vancouver, CANADA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2020 Roberts, C. T., Leemaqz, S., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Grieger, J., McCullough, D., & Dekker, G. (2020). Rising Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: It's Not Just About Maternal Obesity. Poster session presented at the meeting of REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. Vancouver, CANADA: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG.
2016 Wilson, R., Leemaqz, S., Goh, Z., McAninch, D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Bianco-Miotto, T., & Roberts, C. (2016). ZINC DEFICIENCY ALTERS PLACENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND MATERNAL HEMODYNAMICS CONTRIBUTING TO FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION IN MICE. Poster session presented at the meeting of PLACENTA. Portland, OR: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
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2009 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Birrell, S. N., Cops, E. J., Jindal, S., Ochnik, A., Thomas, M., . . . Hickey, T. E. (2009). Evaluation of testosterone supplementation during anastrozole therapy in a breast explant model. Poster session presented at the meeting of Cancer Research. San Antonio, Texas: American Association for Cancer Research.
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Year Citation
2025 Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Smith, M. D., Leemaqz, S., Mittinty, M., Williamson, J., McCullough, D., . . . Roberts, C. T. (2025). Folate Overload and the Placental Hormone Axis: A Hidden Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
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2024 Arthurs, A., Dietrich, B., Knöfler, M., Lushington, C., Thomas, P., Adikusuma, F., . . . Roberts, C. (2024). Genetically edited human placental organoids cast new light on the role of ACE2 in placental development.
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2024 Arthurs, A., Jackson, M., McCullough, D., Scott, H., Barnett, C., Webb, S., . . . Roberts, C. (2024). Circular RNAs accumulate in ageing human placental tissue and in stillbirth, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence.
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An NHMRC Ideas Grant (2025–2028) was awarded to Lead Investigator Dr. Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos and her colleagues at The University of Adelaide and Flinders University, to undertake the study titled ‘Too Much of a Good Thing? Examining the Impacts of Folic Acid Supplementation After the First Trimester on Placental Endocrine Function and Insulin Resistance During Pregnancy.

A Diabetes Australia General Grant (2025) was awarded to Lead Investigator Dr. Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos to investigate the molecular targets of folic acid in the placenta.


 

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2026 Principal Supervisor Mechanistic Insights into Folic Acid Effects on Placental Function and Gestational Diabetes Risk: Integrating In Vitro, In Vivo and Clinical Studies - Doctorate Full Time Miss Miranda Shoubridge
2018 Co-Supervisor Impact of Maternal Micronutrient Deficiency on Placental Function and Pregnancy Outcome Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Martha Menberu

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2018 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The Effect of Micronutrients in Oxidative Stress, Proliferation and Apoptosis in Placenta Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Nahal Habibi

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2024 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Investigating the effects of high folic acid on placental folate metabolism Flinders University Medical Studies - 2 Year Research Project Other Full Time Alexander Phillips-Hughes
2022 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Folic acid regulation of placental function Flinders University - Doctorate Full Time Miss Jessica Williamson
2022 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Folic acid food fortification and pregnancy health Flinders University Medical Studies - 2 Year Research Project Other Full Time Madeleine Veitch
2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Investigating the role of Pregnancy Zone Protein in Preeclampsia Flinders University - Doctorate Full Time Demi Georgiou

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