Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
'If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it!' (Sir Richard Branson). This has been Dr Kirsten Palmer’s unofficial motto in life. Kirsten has been the beneficiary of many amazing opportunities over the years, which have also led to her ongoing lifelong learning and training. These opportunities have taken her to the laboratories of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, where she learned a diverse array of scientific skills, techniques and methodology. They have taken her through medical training and beyond into specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, equipping her with a broad medical knowledge focused on women’s health. More opportunities came knocking, offering a PhD in pre-eclampsia research and a chance to coalesce both scientific and medical knowledge to provide a number of advances in the understanding of this common and potentially devastating disease. Most recently, she has had the opportunity to join the team at Monash University and Monash Health to progress her research as a research fellow in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, but also to grow her clinical repertoire through sub-specialist training in maternal-fetal medicine.
Dr Palmer now leads a number of clinical trials and research projects primarily focused on improving outcomes for women and their babies in pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction through to post-partum haemorrhage prevention. She is involved in the supervision and training of students across a range of both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. She continues to say yes and has been blessed with the opportunity to work with many leading scientists and clinicians to progress research in women’s health. Her greatest achievement though has been her two amazing children.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Feb 2010 → Mar 2014
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours), University of Melbourne
Jul 2002 → Dec 2006
Bachelor of biomedical Science, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Feb 1999 → Dec 2001
Research area keywords
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy disorders
- Preeclampsia
- fetal growth restriction
- maternal-fetal medicine
Network
Projects
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PROTECT Me: Assessing Antenatal Maternal Melatonin Supplementation in Fetal Growth Restriction to Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Palmer, K., Wallace, E., Groom, K., Mol, B., Davies, M., Fahey, M., Anderson, P., Goergen, S., Pannek, K. & Miller, S.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Antenatal melatonin to provide neuroprotection to the growth restricted fetus.
Wallace, E., Palmer, K., Miller, S., Anderson, P. & Fahey, M.
1/07/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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PROTECT: a new treatment to prevent cerabral palsy
Palmer, K., Wallace, E., Miller, S., Fahey, M. & Goergen, S.
5/02/18 → 1/02/21
Project: Research
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Therapeutic antibody development: A potential treatment for pre-eclampsia
Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) (Victoria)
1/06/10 → 31/05/12
Project: Research
Research output
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Acceptability of dietary or nutritional supplementation in pregnancy (ADONS) – Exploring the consumer's perspective on introducing creatine monohydrate as a pregnancy supplement
de Guingand, D. L., Palmer, K. R., Bilardi, J. E. & Ellery, S. J., 1 Mar 2020, In : Midwifery. 82, 12 p., 102599.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Challenging the definition of hypertension in pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study
Reddy, M., Rolnik, D. L., Harris, K., Li, W., Mol, B. W., Da Silva Costa, F., Wallace, E. M. & Palmer, K., Jun 2020, In : American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 222, 6, p. 606.e1-606.e21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Changes in the modes of twin birth in Victoria, 1983–2015
Liu, Y., Davey, M. A., Lee, R., Palmer, K. R. & Wallace, E. M., 1 Feb 2020, In : Medical Journal of Australia. 212, 2, p. 82-88 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Corrigendum to “Sulforaphane improves syncytiotrophoblast mitochondrial function after in vitro hypoxic and superoxide injury” [Placenta 96 (2020) 44–54] (Placenta (2020) 96 (44–54), (S0143400420301387), (10.1016/j.placenta.2020.05.005))
Langston-Cox, A., Muccini, A. M., Marshall, S. A., Yap, Y., Palmer, K. R., Wallace, E. M. & Ellery, S. J., 1 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Placenta. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Is Cesarean section the right outcome for induction of labor trials? Impact of sample size and primary outcomes
Swarnamani, K., Smits, L. S., Palmer, K., Mol, B. W. & Davies-Tuck, M., 1 Nov 2020, In : Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 56, 5, p. 645-646 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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Arthur Nyulasy Prize
Palmer, Kirsten (Recipient), 26 Jul 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Maternal Fetal Medicine Early Career Research Symposium
Kirsten Palmer (Speaker)
29 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Fundamentals in Obstetrics
Kirsten Palmer (Invited speaker)
17 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Journal)
Kirsten Palmer (Peer reviewer)
18 Jan 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Hypertension (Journal)
Kirsten Palmer (Peer reviewer)
13 Sep 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Australian Reproduction Update
Kirsten Palmer (Invited speaker)
27 Nov 2017 → 28 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference