Latest news https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/ en Announcing our 2025 RRI Travel Grant Recipients https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/04/10/announcing-our-2025-rri-travel-grant-recipients We are excited to announce the recipients of the Institute’s 2025 Travel Grants. April 10 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/04/10/announcing-our-2025-rri-travel-grant-recipients Embryo development holds key to healthy lifestyles https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/03/18/embryo-development-holds-key-to-healthy-lifestyles Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing. March 18 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/03/18/embryo-development-holds-key-to-healthy-lifestyles Science strikes in batt(l)ing endometriosis https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/03/18/science-strikes-in-battling-endometriosis Alison Barnes is a gifted athlete. Once a competitive swimmer and cricket player for South Australia, she was only 11 years when she got her first period. While this is a normal part of growing up for many, it marked the start of a lengthy health battle for Alison. One that would overshadow her teenage years and ultimately, change the trajectory of her life. March 17 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/03/18/science-strikes-in-battling-endometriosis Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/02/03/researcher-granted-fellowship-for-male-fertility-works University of Adelaide academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group. February 3 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/02/03/researcher-granted-fellowship-for-male-fertility-works 2024 Future Making Fellows https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/02/03/2024-future-making-fellows Three of the University of Adelaide’s 2024 Future Making Fellows are being supported at the Robinson Research Institute to advance their research in pregnancy and child health. February 3 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/02/03/2024-future-making-fellows Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/02/03/need-for-novel-ai-to-be-used-in-womens-health Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modelling is incorrect? January 31 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/02/03/need-for-novel-ai-to-be-used-in-womens-health Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/01/28/discovery-sheds-light-on-immune-cells-role-in-pregnancy-complications Researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies. January 23 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/01/28/discovery-sheds-light-on-immune-cells-role-in-pregnancy-complications Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/01/23/gaps-in-pre-pregnancy-health-initiatives-need-filling Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health. January 22 2025 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/01/23/gaps-in-pre-pregnancy-health-initiatives-need-filling Project to purify sperm for IVF success receives funding https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/01/13/project-to-purify-sperm-for-ivf-success-receives-funding The University of Adelaide’s Professor Sarah Robertson has received more than $820,000 to address a significant unmet health need which forms part of the IVF process. December 17 2024 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/01/13/project-to-purify-sperm-for-ivf-success-receives-funding AI shaping the future of breast cancer risk prediction https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/12/16/ai-shaping-the-future-of-breast-cancer-risk-prediction A new publication by a national collective of researchers has highlighted the potential for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying women with increased breast cancer risk. December 13 2024 a1233820 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/12/16/ai-shaping-the-future-of-breast-cancer-risk-prediction