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Beth Allison

@bethjallison.bsky.social
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Vascular Physiologist | Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Disease | Lab head Perinatal Cardiovascular Physiology Lab @HudsonInstitute Naarm/Melbourne, Australia She/Her

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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🧠🚼 New paper: “Brain sparing in fetal growth restriction: The double-edged sword of fetal hypoxaemia” @teganwhite.bsky.social Emily Camm Suzie Miller Brain sparing has been viewed as protective. But is it always beneficial? doi.org/10.1113/JP29...
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Brain sparing in fetal growth restriction: The double‐edged sword of fetal hypoxaemia
Abstract figure legend The double-edged sword of brain sparing. Fetal hypoxaemia triggers a coordinated adaptive response characterised by redistribution of cardiac output toward essential organs, in....
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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026
President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...
So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Excited to see our study on antenatal #melatonin for #cardiovascular deficits in FGR highlighted by @jphysiol.bsky.social 🫀💊 The findings paint a nuanced picture, melatonin may offer protection, but it’s not uniform, highlighting the importance of understanding therapies fully in large animal models
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
New paper from Dr Zahrah Azman et al. shows preterm growth-restricted lambs with asphyxia have impaired vascular contractility and heightened cardiac adrenergic responses, insights that matter for neonatal cardiovascular outcomes. Read & share 👇 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41432623/ #FGR #CardioSci
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In vivo and ex vivo cardiovascular haemodynamic responses of preterm growth-restricted lambs to perinatal asphyxia - PubMed
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) arises from chronic hypoxia and increases the risk of cardiovascular dysfunction following perinatal asphyxia, although underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated whether cardiovascular responses to asphyxia are impaired in preterm FGR lambs and whether this …
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
New Ped Res paper from collaborators across four countries examines the weakening of the perinatal translation pipeline due to the global decline in large-animal research.
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A reduction in large animal research threatens the perinatal translation research pipeline - Pediatric Research
Pediatric Research - A reduction in large animal research threatens the perinatal translation research pipeline
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Honoured that our team Prof Sehgal and Zahrah Azman received a @heartfoundationau.bsky.social Vanguard Grant for our work that aims to reduce peri vascular fibrosis in the hearts of growth restricted neonates. Working towards the best start to life possible for our smallest most vulnerable babies.
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
NEW PAPER Compromised cardiopulmonary transition in fetal growth restricted and small for gestational age neonates Suboptimal fetal growth → altered cardiac structure/function → higher risk of impaired adaptation at birth, respiratory morbidity, and long-term CV risk. doi.org/10.1113/JP28...
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Compromised cardiopulmonary transition in fetal growth restricted and small for gestational age neonates
Abstract figure legend Differences in cardiovascular function between appropriately grown (AG) and fetal growth restricted (FGR) infants after the cardiopulmonary transition at birth. AG infants typi....
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Atul Malhotra @atulmalhotra.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
New paper from our team: Pathogenesis of Preterm Intraventricular Haemorrhage karger.com/dne/article/... We review the maturational profile of cerebrovascular development in the preterm neonate. @hudsonresearch.bsky.social @bethjallison.bsky.social
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Excited to share our latest paper on the pathogenesis of preterm intraventricular hemorrhage. Our study sheds new light on the complex interplay between the contribution of fetal and maternal factors. Check out the full paper to learn more about the important findings! karger.com/dne/article/...
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Pathogenesis of Preterm Intraventricular Haemorrhage
Abstract. Background Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is the primary neuropathology in infants born very preterm. IVH describes bleeding into the ventricular space of the newborn brain, originating ...
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Really looking forward to meeting all the students involved in the SRI INSPIRES at the congress in Charlotte! @sriwomenshealth.bsky.social
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Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
In this podcast, ahead of World Kidney Day 2025, I discuss why preterm birth and post-natal kidney injury can lead to increased mild kidney disease risk in adulthood. Early detection and treatment can reduce progression. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zr9r3-...
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I am thankful to work in a very supportive female led workplace, but it can still feel like trying to work with one hand behind your back. There has been some improvements but the gender pay gap remains. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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Women earn 78 cents for every $1 men paid on average
New data shows Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed, but working women are still more than $28,000 a year worse off than the average man.
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Evidence-based Neonatology @ebneo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
In this cohort study, PISCOPO et al. analyze data from the the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN) to investigate the relationship between birth weight and IVH in very preterm neonates @atulmalhotra.bsky.social buff.ly/4hKcIhH #neosky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
In work completed by my fabulous PhD student Beth Piscopo, we undertook a large retrospective cohort study showing in very preterm infants the presence of SGA or suspected FGR is associated with a reduced rate of IVH, compared to infants without SGA/FGR. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The interplay between birth weight and intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm neonates – a retrospective cohort study
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) most commonly occurs in infants born very preterm (<32 weeks’ gestation). There are mixed findings on whether infant…
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Leadership
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Our first 2025 pub shows that growth restricted fetuses have significantly reduced dendrite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons. Reduced dendritogenesis in FGR offspring has implications for the development of hippocampal connectivity and long-term function. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39780443/
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Fetal growth restriction adversely impacts trajectory of hippocampal neurodevelopment and function - PubMed
The last pregnancy trimester is critical for fetal brain development but is a vulnerable period if the pregnancy is compromised by fetal growth restriction (FGR). The impact of FGR on the maturational...
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
So well deserved @drabdulrazak.bsky.social. Congratulations
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Abdul Razak @drabdulrazak.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Thrilled to contribute to this groundbreaking work on cell therapy, where we successfully demonstrated that a targeted dose of stem cells can be obtained from extremely preterm infants and safely reinfused www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi... #neoEBM @atulmalhotra.bsky.social
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 12/12/2024
Breaking: doctors starting to suspect that women's bodies work differently than men's
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Breaking: doctors starting to suspect that women's bodies work differently than men's
REGINA, SK - In a groundbreaking speech, Dr. Jeremy Edgar of Fairmont Grover Health Research Institute, delivered new findings that the female body may have innate biological differences than male bod...
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WHO @who.int · 07/12/2024
A healthy pregnancy reduces risk of preterm birth. WHO recommends: 🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound 🤗 Counselling on nutrition 🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use 🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19 bit.ly/3CpTJDO
High quality care during pregnancy reduces the risk of delivering a baby preterm. Sketch of a pregnant woman with icons around her - no tobacco, healthy diet, regular check ups and clinical care.
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Prof Gina Ravenscroft🇿🇦🇦🇺 @ginaravenscroft.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
If your #NHMRC ideas grant was unsuccessful and you have a story to share about the impact of this on your #biomedicalresearch, career, team - get in touch. Federal DOH have asked #NARF to collect stories of impact of low funding. #SaveOzScience #DiscoveriesNeedDollars #EMCRs
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Good luck to everyone waking up to Ideas Grants being announced. Interesting time to release them? #NHMRC
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
A heart-esque pictorial representation of my research program 🫀🫀👶🏼👶🏼 #fetalgrowthrestriction #cardiovasculardisease #developmentalprogrammingofdisease
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Beth Allison @bethjallison.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
New here! I am a fetal physiologist working to improve cardiovascular outcomes for babies with fetal growth restriction(FGR). Our latest paper just published www.mdpi.com/3043840 is a systematic review of the potential for antioxidants to be cardioprotective in FGR. Check it out 👇
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The Use of Antioxidants for Cardiovascular Protection in Fetal Growth Restriction: A Systematic Review
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are currently no treatment options available; however, antioxidants have shown potential to improve cardiovascular de...
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