Imagendo

08/09/2025

It was a big day for our team today at the 2025 conference of the The Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand

Imagendo_Aus group leader presented on Endometriosis in IVF

Our project manager spoke about the diagnosis of endometriosis in Adolescents

And our PhD candidate spoke on the role of AI in the diagnosis of endometriosis

It was wonderful to see much discussion and interest from attendees for all of these important topics.

24/08/2025

Our researchers are aiming to gain valuable patient insights into their experiences with healthcare access and endometriosis diagnosis.

The survey is open to anyone;
🟣living in Australia;
🟣over the age of 18; and
🟣who has been diagnosed with Endometriosis within the last five years

https://adelaideuniwide.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Ah1evTv2KdX2Oa

To help ensure we capture a wide range of voices, please share our survey to family and friends

Gaining lived experience insight into the Australian health system and endometriosis diagnosis

12/08/2025

So proud of our team!!

Imagendo are finalists for the 2025 South Australian Science and Innovation awards in the category of excellence in innovation.

Tonight our team members were presented their finalist certificate by SA Chief Scientist Prof Craig Simmons and Deputy Premier the Honourable Dr Susan Close.

The winner will be announced in. November at an awards ceremony but being listed as a finalist is a testament to the hard work of this team and the importance of improving endometriosis diagnostics!

05/08/2025

The South Australian Pelvic Pain network will be hosting a launch event- open to all health care professionals and researchers working in, or with an interest in pelvic pain

Our very own will be providing a talk on the night focusing on key updates on endometriosis

01/08/2025

Are you heading to this weekend? You might see some of our team members there with the crew!

24/07/2025

📰 Big news in the endometriosis imaging world! The new IDEA addendum on superficial endometriosis has just been published — expanding on the original consensus to include guidance on how we might identify SE on transvaginal ultrasound- not just deep endometriosis.

We’re proud to share that IMAGENDO collaborators Prof George Condous and A/Prof Mathew Leonardi were contributors to this important update, helping shape the future of endometriosis diagnostics.

It’s another step forward in improving ultrasound’s role in the detection of all forms of endo — not just the deep stuff.

23/07/2025

🎉 We’re proud to share that IMAGENDO has been named a finalist in the SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards for Excellence in Collaboration and Innovation!

This recognition reflects the strength of our unique partnership between the Robinson Research Institute, the Australian Institute for Machine Learning, and clinical leaders at Embrace Fertility, Benson Radiology, and Specialist Imaging Partners — working together to transform the diagnosis of endometriosis through AI and ultrasound.

Congratulations to our finalist team: Jodie Avery, Tim Chen, Steven Knox, Alison Deslandes, and Louise Hull. A collaborative effort worth celebrating! 🙌

A full list of finalists can be seen here: https://www.scienceawards.sa.gov.au/excellence-in-collaborative-innovation-finalists-2025

10/07/2025

Our own Dr Anna Fragkoudi was successful in winnng a HDA Travel grant - she is going to Greece to explore collaborations for IMAGENDO. Have a great time Anna!

HDA Travel and Development Grant Recipients, round 2 2025!

Congratulations to our PhD student and early career research members who will each receive funding towards their conference travel and development, July-December.

Georgia Gosse, Allied Health and Human Performance, Innovation Implementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) Group, University of South Australia. National Rural Health Scientific Symposium, Alice Springs, Australia.

Alison Roennfeldt, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide. Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025, Brisbane, Australia

Melanie Bertossa, Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia. Fetal and Neonatal Physiological Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Australia.

Dr Bereket Duko, Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia. Research conference in New Zealand organised by the Paediatric Society of New Zealand, New Zealand.

Millicent Bennett, Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia. Fetal and Neonatal Physiology Society Meeting 2025, Western Australia.

Minnu Jayapal, School of Biomedicine, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide. Society of Study of Reproduction, 2025, Washington DC, USA.

Dr Anna Fragkoudi, Adelaide Medical School, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide. International collaboration, Greece.

Reza Amanollahi, Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia. Cardiac Society of Australian and New Zealand 2025, Brisbane, Australia.

Evangeline Lovell, Robinson Research Institute and School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide. Developmental Origins of Health and Disease World Congress, Argentina.

08/07/2025

Dr Jodie Avery, Dr Anna Fragkoudi and Prof Louise Hull are very excited to be supporting this innovative, citizen science project!

🩸 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 - 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 🩸

Drawing from the rich source of biological information in menstrual blood, a new citizen science project might soon help unlock the secrets of the reproductive tract microbiome and how it affects fertility, pregnancy and ultimately, the health of infants and mothers.

Read more 🔗 https://sponsored.chronicle.com/period-poverty/index.html

03/07/2025

🎉 Big news from the Imagendo team!

We’re thrilled to share that our team has been awarded not one but TWO STEP grants from the Robinson Research Institute to supercharge our mission to improve the diagnosis of endometriosis using cutting-edge imaging and AI.

Congratulations to Rachel Hosking and Alison Deslandes who will be leading these studies.

This funding helps us take a major step forward in developing smarter, more accessible tools for earlier and more accurate diagnosis — and ultimately, better care for those living with endo. 💛

02/07/2025

Donate to our research group today to help improve the diagnostic pathways for thousands of women across the world!

Rachel has been an advocate for change since receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis, and her willingness to step forward and share her story is inspiring.