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Mary Herbert PhD FRCPath FMedSci
Mary Herbert joined Monash University in July 2023 as Professor of Reproductive Biology. She also holds an appointment at Newcastle University and Newcastle Fertility Centre, UK. She was awarded a PhD from Newcastle University in 1998 and was appointed Consultant Embryologist at Newcastle NHS Hospitals Trust. In 2006 she moved to an academic position at Newcastle University where she established a closely integrated team of research and clinical scientists.
Her work in the field of mammalian reproductive cell biology is focused on understanding the mechanisms governing transmission of the maternal genomes (nuclear and mitochondrial) and on developing clinically relevant methods to prevent disease transmission through the female germline.
In her role as Professor of Reproductive Biology at Monash University, Professor Herbert will make a leading contribution to the MRFF-funded AU$15 million MitoHope initiative to pilot mitochondrial replacement treatment here in Australia. She was elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (UK) in 2019.
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):
Research area keywords
- Maternal transmission of genetic errors,
- Preventing transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease
- Maternal-origin aneuploidy
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MitoHOPE: Introducing Mitochondrial Donation in AustraliaL The MitoHOPE (Healthy Outcomes Pilot and Evaluation) Program
Carroll, J., Herbert, M., Christodoulou, J., Thorburn, D. R., Mills, C., Zander-Fox, D. L., Robker, R., Rombauts, L., Sallevelt, S., Ludlow, K., Coman, D. J., Ellaway, C. J., Mackey, D. A., Delatycki, M., Yau, W. Y., Tchan, M. C., Long, J. C., Hardy, T., Adhikari, D., Choudhary, M., Hyslop, L. A., Mann, J., Ryan, M., Hodges, R., Hui, L., Kamien, B. A., Mallett, A. J., Semsarian, C., Wallis, M. J., Wall, M., Zoungas, S., Goranitis, I., Gyngell, C., Hammarberg, K., Sparrow, R., Warren, N., Fahey, M., Stutterd, C. A., Schweitzer, D., McGillivray, G., Savulescu, J., Panetta, J., Kava, M. P., Freckmann, M., Lynch, M., Lamont, P. J., Scott, R., Ware, T., Mowat, D., Jones, K. J., Green, S., Wolfe, R., Hackett, A., Bratkovic, D. & Blok, R.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Australian Genomics, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine & Cell Biology, James Cook University, Lyons Eye Institute Limited, Macquarie University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Limited (trading as Mito Foundation), Monash IVF Group Limited, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science Limited, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service, University of Adelaide, Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (Victoria), Women's and Children's Health Care Network Incorporated, Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD)
1/06/23 → 31/05/28
Project: Research
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NHOMD: Mitigating the risks of mitochondrial donation
Carroll, J., Mann, J., Herbert, M. & Zander-Fox, D. L.
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Assisted reproductive technologies at the nexus of fertility treatment and disease prevention
Herbert, M., Choudhary, M. & Zander-Fox, D., 14 Apr 2023, In: Science. 380, 6641, p. 164-167 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Development of Mitochondrial Replacement Therapies
Mann, J. R., Herbert, M., Zander-Fox, D. L., Adhikari, D. & Carroll, J., Feb 2023, Reproduction Reborn: How Science, Ethics, and Law Shape Mitochondrial Replacement Therapies. Bowman, D. (ed.). United States: Oxford University Press, USA, p. 17-31 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Feasibility and impact of haplogroup matching for mitochondrial replacement treatment
Takeda, Y., Hyslop, L., Choudhary, M., Robertson, F., Pyle, A., Wilson, I., Santibanez-Koref, M., Turnbull, D., Herbert, M. & Hudson, G., 9 Oct 2023, In: EMBO Reports. 24, 10, 13 p., e54540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Reproductive options in mitochondrial disease
Smeets, H. J. M., Sallevelt, S. C. E. H. & Herbert, M., Jan 2023, Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Mitochondrial Diseases. Horvath, R., Hirano, M. & Chinnery, P. F. (eds.). Netherlands: Elsevier BV, Vol. 194. p. 207-228 22 p. (Handbook of Clinical Neurology; vol. 194).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Developing a novel device, Eggcell, to improve temperature stability during oocyte collection for IVF
Prathalingam, N., Hyslop, L., Cole, M., Cooney, D., Driver, A., Herbert, M., Hodgson, R., Choudhary, M., Wetherall, B., Shivhare, S., Richardson, J., Smith, T., Stewart, J. & Murdoch, A., Dec 2022, In: Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 45, 6, p. 1097-1104 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review