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Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck is an NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth Fellow. She obtained her PhD from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University in 2010 where she worked on a number of large prospective cohort studies developing epidemiological and bio-statistical expertise. Miranda joined The Ritchie Centre in 2012 and in 2014 was awarded an NHMRC Early Career Research to undertake research to address disparities in poor pregnancy outcomes among migrant women in Victoria. This work resulted in changes to clinical care that have lowered the rates of stillbirth in women of South Asian background at Monash Health.
Miranda currently leads a research program that combines population-based and clinical epidemiological studies with basic science research to improve maternity care and outcomes for women and their babies. She has a particular focus on addressing disparities in stillbirth rates seen in migrant and refugee women in Victoria, understanding drivers of preterm stillbirth, randomised controlled trials to improve maternal and perinatal outcomes, assessing the effectiveness of current antenatal and intrapartum interventions and improving access and safety of homebirth.
Dr Davies-Tuck also has an established collaboration with Safer Care Victoria, the lead quality improvement agency for the state, where she has a secondment to undertake research that aligns with department of health priorities and her research interests as well as develop state guidance and policies.
Miranda is an executive member of the NHMRC CRE Stillbirth and the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Interdisciplinary Maternal Perinatal Australasian Collaborative Trials (PSANZ-IMPACT) network as well as sitting on the scientific advisory board for the Stillbirth Foundation Australia.
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):
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Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth
Flenady, V., Ellwood, D., Middleton, P. F., Gordon, A., Homer, C., Morris, J. M., Kumar, S., Walker, S., Boyle, F. M. & Davies, M.
1/11/21 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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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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Assessing the impact of a stillbirth prevention bundle of care for improving best practice care for women during pregnancy in Australia
Flenady, V., Ellwood, D., Middleton, P. F., Gordon, A., Nicholl, M., Homer, C. S. E., Morris, J. M., Gardener, G. J., Davies, M., Callander, E. & Sketcher-Baker, K.
Clinical Excellence Queensland
1/04/19 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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The Endometrial Environment: A New Target to Understand and Prevent Preterm Stillbirth. The Nadia Project.
Davies, M., Gargett, C., Ellery, S., Vollenhoven, B., Filby, C., Cousins, F. & Palmer, K.
1/06/21 → 31/10/22
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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Causes of perinatal deaths in Australia: Slow progress in the preterm period
Tindal, K., Bimal, G., Flenady, V., Gordon, A., Farrell, T. & Davies-Tuck, M., Mar 2022, (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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Influence of Maternal Region of Birth on Placental Pathology of Babies Born Small
Fernando, M., Choudhary, N., Kumar, B., Juchkov, N., Shearer, K., Ellery, S. J., Davies-Tuck, M. & Malhotra, A., Mar 2022, In: Children . 9, 3, 9 p., 388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Maternal and fetal characteristics for predicting risk of Cesarean section following induction of labor: pooled analysis of PROBAAT trials
Quach, D., ten Eikelder, M., Jozwiak, M., Davies-Tuck, M., Bloemenkamp, K. W. M., Mol, B. W. & Li, W., Jan 2022, In: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 59, 1, p. 83-92 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
South-Asian women's experiences of earlier additional, fetal monitoring to reduce stillbirth: An exploratory qualitative study
Tully, E., Truong, M., Fooladi, E., Davey, M-A., Hodges, R. & L Davies-Tuck, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Women and Birth. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The association between intrapartum interventions and immediate and ongoing breastfeeding outcomes: an Australian retrospective population-based cohort study
Andrew, M. S., Selvaratnam, R. J., Davies-Tuck, M., Howland, K. & Davey, M. A., 5 Jul 2022, In: International Breastfeeding Journal. 17, 1, 10 p., 48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
Activities
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Supervision - Honours Student
Ensieh Fooladi (Supervisor), Mandy Truong (Supervisor) & Miranda Davies (Supervisor)
2020 → 2021Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions