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Personal profile
Biography
Associate Professor Atul Malhotra is a senior neonatologist at Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, and research academic in the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University. He is the current recipient of an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellowship. He has published over 175 peer-reviewed journal articles, 4 book chapters, and his research has attracted over $20 million of funding to date.
His clinical research interests focus on improving respiratory and neurological outcomes of high-risk infants. He has a keen interest in neonatal evidence based medicine, having been involved in a number of randomised clinical trials and cohort studies. He is passionate about neurodevelopment following high-risk birth and is the Head of the Early Neurodevelopment Clinic (for early detection of cerebral palsy/ developmental delay) at Monash Children's Hospital.
His basic science interests include understanding and treating brain injury related to high risk perinatal conditions. He has a special interest in fetal growth restriction (FGR) and has conducted a number of preclinical and clinical studies on FGR. His basic science PhD was on "Novel strategies for early detection and treatment of FGR related brain injury" completed at the Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research.
He has been instrumental in the translation of preclinical therapies from the laboratory to the clinic, including regenerative cell therapies. He led a world-first trial of placental stem cells for chronic lung disease of prematurity, and is the Principal Investigator of three umbilical cord blood derived cell therapy trials, currently recruiting. He is the co-director of the Newborn Cell Therapies Group at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.
One of his other research interests includes medical device innovation/ artificial intelligence. Together with colleagues in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University, their Biomedical Signal Processing Lab focuses on improving cardio-respiratory monitoring in newborn infants.
He is also passionate about education, and served as the inaugural Co-Chair of Monash Children's Hospital's Simulation Centre. He has been running simulation based education programs in Australia and around the world, and is the co-founder of the global health interprofessional education program, ONE-Sim Education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Basic Science, PhD, Novel strategies for early detection and treatment of fetal growth restriction related brain injury, MONASH UNIVERSITY
2014 → 2019
Paediatrics- Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine, FRACP, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
2005 → 2009
Paediatrics, DNB, National Board of Examinations
2002
Paediatrics, MD, University of Delhi
1999 → 2002
Medicine, MBBS, University of Delhi
1993 → 1997
External positions
Member, National Examining Panel, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
2020 → …
Member, Grants Advisory Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
2020 → …
Associate Professor, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences
2018 → …
Member, Paediatric Research Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
2018 → …
Member, Written Examination Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
2012 → 2017
Research area keywords
- Neonatology
- Neurodevelopment
- Regenerative Medicine
- Neuroprotection
- Neonatal respiratory physiology and therapy
- Simulation based education
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of viral transmission mitigation measures on the incidence of preterm birth in high-risk pregnant women
Malhotra, A., Mol, B., Hodges, R., Lorber Rolnik, D., Palmer, K., Said, J., Carvalho Pacagnella, R., Souza, R. T., Wang, R., Callander, E., Sundram, S. & Sridhar, S.
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Advancing Cord Blood Therapies to a New Frontier
Razak, A. & Malhotra, A.
Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc
28/05/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Dysregulated lymphatic vasculature in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Hibbs, M., Tsantikos, E., Stacker, S. A., Anderson, G., Malhotra, A., Kumar, B., Wong, N. & Cho, E. H. J.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Cell Therapies for Newborn Infants: Translating Promise to Benefits
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Cerebral Palsy SYNERGY Network to Protect, Repair and improve Outcomes
Boyd, R. N., Novak, I., Rose, S. E., Fahey, M., Colditz, P. B., Hunt, R., Badawi, N., Fripp, J., Sakzewski, L., Corbett, M. A., McIntyre, S., Ware, R. S., Miller, S., Gécz, J., Locke, W., Palmer, K., Morgan, C., Pannek, K., Comans, T. A. & Malhotra, A.
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Asperger’s syndrome – about time to rename it?
Bearer, C., Abman, S. H., Agostoni, C., Ballard, P., Bliss, J., de Boode, W. P., Canpolat, F. E., Chalak, L., Cilio, M. R., Dammann, O., Davis, J., El-Metwally, D., Ferriero, D., Ford, S., Fuentes-Afflick, E., Gano, D., Giussani, D., Gonzalez, F., Gunn, A., Hogeveen, M., & 23 others , Feb 2024, In: Pediatric Research. 95, 3, p. 582-584 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Characteristics of preterm births during COVID-19 mitigation measures
Liu, Y., Matheson, A., Sleaby, R., Mulcahy, B., Palmer, K. R., Hodges, R. J., Mol, B. W., Malhotra, A. & Rolnik, D. L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Combining activity and grimace scores reflects perinatal stability in infants <32 weeks gestational age
Tuttle, Z., Roberts, C., Davis, P., Malhotra, A., Tan, K., Bhatia, R., Zhou, L., Baker, E., Hodgson, K. & Blank, D., Sept 2024, In: Pediatric Research. 96, 4, p. 983–989 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Early Neurodevelopmental Assessments for Predicting Long-Term Outcomes in Infants at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy
Razak, A., Johnston, E., Sackett, V., Clark, M., Charlton, M., Zhou, L., Pharande, P., McDonald, C. A., Hunt, R. W., Miller, S. L. & Malhotra, A., 2024, In: JAMA Network Open. 7, 5, 10 p., E2413550.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
EBNEO commentary: Early human milk fortification in infants born extremely preterm: A randomised trial
How, H. S., Malhotra, A. & Martin, C., Mar 2024, In: Acta Paediatrica. 113, 3, p. 625-626 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Best of Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2018
Malhotra, Atul (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Best Poster (Neonatal & Child Health) - Monash Health Research Week
Malhotra, Atul (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Cerebral Palsy Alliance Emerging Researcher
Malhotra, Atul (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Activities
- 4 Editorial responsibility
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Pediatric Research (Journal)
Atul Malhotra (Editorial board member)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Brain Sciences (Journal)
Atul Malhotra (Guest editor)
2021 → 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Frontiers in Pediatrics (Journal)
Atul Malhotra (Editorial board member)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Case Reports in Pediatrics (Journal)
Atul Malhotra (Editorial board member)
2017 → 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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Stem cell 'elixir' hope for tiniest babies
Atul Malhotra & Lindsay Zhou
20/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Newborn monitor is a quiet achiever
Atul Malhotra & Faezeh Marzbanrad
1/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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New hope for sick newborns
Suzanne Miller & Atul Malhotra
14/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Two of Us: The married doctors changing lives through neonatal education in India
20/07/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Melbourne couple provide training key to save lifes
2/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature