Sarah Robertson (biologist)

Sarah Robertson
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Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Adelaide

Sarah Anne Robertson is an Australian biologist who is a fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy for Health and Medical Sciences,[1][2] and Professor of Reproductive Immunology at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Director of the Robinson Research Institute.[3] She was an NHMRC fellow for more than 15 years.

Career and research interests

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Robertson was ranked as one of South Australia's most influential women.[4] Robertson’s career involves research on reproductive health, pregnancy, and immunology, with three main themes.[5]

  • Signalling of male seminal fluid within the female reproductive tract.
  • Cytokine and leukocyte control, within conception and pregnancy
  •  Maternal immune regulation, with respect to the implantation of embryos, placental development and outcomes of reproduction.[3][6]

Robertson's work has described a process whereby if male sperm is not of sufficient quality, the female will not invest her reproductive processes in that particular sperm. This may reflect the evolutionary biology of pregnancy, and processes where the female body decides if the body is ready for pregnancy.[7] Her work has included reproductive health and preparing for successful pregnancies by 3–6 months by not using birth control to prepare for healthier babies.[8]

Early career

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Robertson's career is notable for starting her early life a young parent,[9][10] and then continuing on to win multiple prizes, and then become a fellow of two of Australia academies.[11] Robertson was also the first RD Wright Fellow to have not had overseas lab experience. Her overseas experience was obtained via visiting fellowships, and making overseas contacts and collaborations through conferences and workshops.[11]

Selected publications

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As at August 2019, Robertson had an H-Index of 66 and over 13,000 citations.[12]

  • Robertson SA, Chin PY, Glynn DJ, Thompson JG (2011) Peri-conceptual cytokines—setting the trajectory for embryo implantation, pregnancy and beyond. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 66 Suppl 1:2-10.[13]
  • Robertston, SA, (2005) Seminal plasma and male factor signalling in the female reproductive tract (2005). Cell and Tissue Research. 322:(2)43-52 [14]
  • Bromfield, J.,Schjenken, JE., Chin, PY,. Care, AS. Jasper, MJ. SA Robertson Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring (2014) Cell and tissue research 322 (1), 43-52.[15]
  • JJ Bromfield, JE Schjenken, PY Chin, AS Care, MJ Jasper, SA Robertson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111 (6), 2200-2205.[16]

Awards, honours and recognition

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  • Young Tall Poppy Science Award of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science  (2000).[17]
  • J Christian Herr Award of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology   for Excellence in Reproductive Immunology Research (2005).[18]
  • Fellow of the Society for Reproductive Biology (2011-)[19]
  • Senior Investigator Award of the European Society for Reproductive Immunology (2013).[20]
  • Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science (2015).[21]
  • Louis Waller Lecturer, Victorian Assisted Reproduction Treatment Authority (2015).[22]
  • Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (2016).[23]
  • Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to medical research, particularly reproductive biology and immunology, and to professional societies".[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Sarah Robertson — ASN Events". esa-srb-2013.m.asnevents.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ "[email protected]". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "$1.2 million for community-led endometriosis research and support". Mirage News. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ "SA's most influential women". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. ^ "AMSS Research opportunities" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Experimental Therapeutics". Home. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. ^ White, Cassie (23 June 2010). "'Choosy' women set high standards for sperm". ABC News. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Want a baby? Practice makes perfect". www.couriermail.com.au. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Prof Sarah Robertson - Envisage". envisagemyfuture.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  10. ^ "STEM Careers Are Harder On New Parents Than We Thought, Study Finds". Time. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Prof Sarah Robertson - Envisage". envisagemyfuture.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Sarah A. Robertson - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. ^ Robertson, Sarah A.; Chin, Peck Yin; Glynn, Danielle J.; Thompson, Jeremy G. (2011). "Peri-conceptual cytokines--setting the trajectory for embryo implantation, pregnancy and beyond". American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 66 Suppl 1: 2–10. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01039.x. ISSN 1600-0897. PMID 21726333.
  14. ^ Robertson, Sarah A. (1 October 2005). "Seminal plasma and male factor signalling in the female reproductive tract". Cell and Tissue Research. 322 (1): 43–52. doi:10.1007/s00441-005-1127-3. ISSN 1432-0878. PMID 15909166. S2CID 25141075.
  15. ^ Bromfield, John J.; Schjenken, John E.; Chin, Peck Y.; Care, Alison S.; Jasper, Melinda J.; Robertson, Sarah A. (11 February 2014). "Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111 (6): 2200–2205. Bibcode:2014PNAS..111.2200B. doi:10.1073/pnas.1305609111. ISSN 1091-6490. PMC 3926084. PMID 24469827.
  16. ^ Robertson, Sarah A.; Jasper, Melinda J.; Care, Alison S.; Chin, Peck Y.; Schjenken, John E.; Bromfield, John J. (11 February 2014). "Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (6): 2200–2205. Bibcode:2014PNAS..111.2200B. doi:10.1073/pnas.1305609111. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 3926084. PMID 24469827.
  17. ^ "Dr Sarah Robertson". AIPS. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  18. ^ "The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Herr Award". theasri.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Sarah A Robertson — ASN Events". esa-srb-2013.m.asnevents.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Robinson Research Institute's 2013 Annual Report". Issuu. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  21. ^ "SRF Reproduction" (PDF).
  22. ^ "Louis Waller lecture 2015: Parenting begins before conception". VARTA. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Adelaide University researchers made fellows of the Australian Academy of Science - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Professor Sarah Anne Robertson". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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