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Personal profile
Biography
Assoc/Prof Giles is an infectious diseases physician who specialises in infections in pregnancy and maternal immunisation. Her clinical research focus is on blood borne viruses in pregnancy such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. She also leads a number of projects on maternal immunisation.
Monash teaching commitment
Assoc/Prof Giles teaches the 4th year medical students as part of their Women's Health program.
Clinical activities
Assoc/Prof Giles runs three antenatal infectious diseases clinics across Melbourne including at Monash Health, the Royal Women's Hospital and the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital. She is also the adult medical lead at Monash Immunisation and the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Immunisation Service. She is the Director of the Infections in Pregnancy Service at Monash Health.
Research interests
Asso/Prof Giles is a physician researcher whose key interest is in improving the health outcomes for pregnant women and their babies through evidence based clinical management. Her team collaborates nationally and internationally on a number of maternal immunisation projects.
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
Medicine, PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
2 Aug 2004 → 27 Jan 2009
External positions
Infectious Diseases Physician, Alfred Hospital
Infectious Diseases Physician, Royal Women's Hospital
Immunisation Physician, Sunshine Hospital
Research area keywords
- Infections in pregnancy
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Immunisation
Network
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The protective effect of maternal immunisation on obstetric outcomes: characterising the underlying mechanisms and impact on newborn immune function
Giles, M., Kollman, T., Davey, M. & Amenyogbe, N.
1/06/21 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Antibiotic Treatment for Amniotic Fluid Sludge: A Matched Cohort Study
Giles, M., Mol, B., Neil, P., Said, J. M. & Sheehan, P. M.
14/02/20 → 13/02/25
Project: Research
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A pharmacokinetic (PK) study of directly acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C in pregnancy
Giles, M., Sasadeusz, J., Kiser, J., Hodges, R. & Said, J. M.
2/08/19 → 1/08/24
Project: Research
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Unraveling the mechanisms by which chronic hepatitis B infection is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study
Giles, M., Said, J., Krishnaswamy, S. & Palmer, K.
1/05/21 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
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Preterm Birth: The protective effect of maternal immunisation on stillbirth and preterm birth: does timing or number of vaccinations given together matter?
Giles, M., Wallace, E., Lorber Rolnik, D., Davey, M., Davies, M. & Gunatilaka, A.
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Azithromycin treatment for short cervix with or without amniotic fluid sludge: A matched cohort study
Giles, M. L., Krishnaswamy, S., Metlapalli, M., Roman, A., Jin, W., Li, W., Mol, B. W., Sheehan, P. & Said, J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in women and assisted reproductive technology
Mol, B. W. & Giles, M. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Fertility and Sterility. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Attitudes toward year-round influenza vaccination in pregnant women
Whyler, N. C. A., Kong, K. L., Krishnaswamy, S. & Giles, M., Apr 2022, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 62, 2, p. 323-327 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Communicable Diseases Intelligence: ATAGI 2022 Annual Statement on Immunisation
Tran, C. T., Valeri, M., Chiu, C., Giles, M. L., Cheng, A. C., Macartney, K. K., Blyth, C. C., Crawford, N. W. & on behalf of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), 2022, In: Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report. 46, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Feasibility and acceptability of targeted salivary cytomegalovirus screening through universal newborn hearing screening
Webb, E., Gillespie, A. N., Poulakis, Z., Gartland, T., Buttery, J., Casalaz, D., Daley, A. J., Donath, S., Gwee, A., Jacobs, S. E., Phuong, L. K., Pszczola, R., Purcell, R., Saunders, K., Kadambari, S., Jones, C. A., Sung, V. & the HearS-cCMV Study Team, Feb 2022, In: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 58, 2, p. 288-294 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)