Treatment of brain injury in growth restricted newborns
Principal Advisor: Dr Julie Wixey
Email: j.wixey@uq.edu.au
Organisational unit: UQ Centre for Clinical Research
Fetal growth restriction is when a baby fails to grow normally in the womb. The fetal brain is vulnerable to this condition, and life-long disabilities in these infants include schooling and behavioural issues through to cerebral palsy. Currently, there is no treatment to protect the growth-restricted newborn from these adverse outcomes. This project will examine promising treatments to protect the growth-restricted newborn brain. This research will assist in developing and implementing treatments to improve life-long outcomes for growth-restricted children. A PhD opportunity is available for a student with an Honours/Masters degree in neuroscience, biochemistry, molecular biology or a related field to join the Perinatal Research Centre, UQ Centre for Clinical Research. The successful candidate will work on an exciting research project focused on neuroprotective therapies to reduce adverse brain outcomes following fetal growth restriction in a preclinical large animal model of growth restriction.