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Welcome to Mercy Perinatal, dedicated to excellence in clinical care, research and education. linktr.ee/mercyperinatal

Mercy Perinatal is an inspiring team of clinicians, researchers, and teachers who share a collective vision to bring mothers and babies- here and around the world- safely home. We will bring them home through leading ground breaking research in preventing stillbirth, in reducing preterm birth and treating pre-eclampsia. We will bring them home by providing accessible, engaging education for maternity providers everywhere. We will bring them home by providing excellence in clinical care; we will hold a candle in the dark and light the way for families who have lost- or risk losing- the fight to bring their babies safely home.

27/10/2025

Our October Twilight is TOMORROW, Wednesday October 29th, 18:00 AEDT via Zoom!

‘What’s new in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cholestasis’ will provide you with practice changing updates any clinician at the coal face needs! New biological therapies, therapeutics, genomic evaluation and fetal surveillance will all be discussed... we know, we have you hooked!

Twilight is free and always will be, but you need to register! Head to mercyperinatal.com/event/twilight-ibdc (or check out the link in our bio 👆) to register and read more about our fantastic speakers.

26/10/2025

Congratulations to Associate Professor Fiona Brownfoot, who received the Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Research Leader Award presented by the Society of Reproductive Biology this week.

Fiona is a very deserving recipient of this award that recognises an emerging and excellent contributor working in the field of Reproductive Biology.

Fiona leads the multidisciplinary Obstetric Diagnostics and Therapeutics Group, a team of scientists and engineers dedicated to developing novel diagnostics and treatments for pregnancy complications, including stillbirth, fetal growth restriction, and preeclampsia. Their work also includes developing wearable monitoring technology to detect fetal distress during pregnancy and labour.

We are so proud of you, Fiona - and can’t wait to see what’s next!

24/10/2025

Only 5 more weeks until you can hang out with our GOU 70s Show!! Get in the groove.

23/10/2025

Congratulations to all of the amazing Mercy Perinatal team members who spoke at RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting this week!

These amazing researchers have showcased our important and diverse work, and we could not be prouder.

- Prof Stephen Tong: New Therapeutics in Preeclampsia: Are we any closer to treatment?

- Prof Sue Walker: The Challenges of Early Onset Preeclampsia with Fetal Growth Restriction

- Prof Lisa Hui: Universal Screening on CMV in Pregnancy - Should Australia follow Europe's example?

-A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot: Wearable Cardiotocography: Implications and introductions to practice

- A/Prof Alexis Shub: Update on Gestational Diabetes Guidelines

- Dr Anthea Lindquist (and Team Epi: A/Prof Roxanne Hastie and Jess Atkinson): Once a C-Section, Always a C-Section? Insights from VBAC Research

- Dr Deb Karmakar: AI Analysis of CTG Pinpoint Data

- Dr Naomi Holbeach: Responsible Surgical Innovation

Thank you to all our incredible supporters who make this research possible, especially The Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation, whose unwavering support helps us pursue our mission of bringing more mums and babies safely home across the globe.

22/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr Anthea Lindquist, one of the 2025 recipients of the Melbourne Medical School’s Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women!

Anthea is one of our incredible researchers, co-lead of the Perinatal Epidemiology Group, and co-author of the highly successful Journal Club on the Run newsletter series. She is also the co-convenor of the Mercy Perinatal Epidemiology Update, the Global Obstetric Journal Club webinars, and a regular presenter at the Global Obstetric Update.

The Strategic Grants for Outstanding Women support high-performing early and mid-career women in academia to advance toward senior academic and leadership roles. We are thrilled that Anthea’s achievements and future trajectory have been recognised in this way, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for her.

Congratulations, Anthea!

21/10/2025

Congratulations to Associate Professor Lindsay Wu, recipient of the 2025 Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Women’s Health Medal, awarded by the Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) 👏

This medal recognises individuals with an outstanding body of work in women’s health. Lindsay has made a significant impact in the field of reproduction and was honoured for his excellence across his research career.

17/10/2025

Get those calendars out because Twilight is back Wednesday October 29th via Zoom and playback.

Join us as we return to the heartland of medical problems that can derail safer motherhood and the best start to life. This time, we’re digging in to ‘New solutions in cholestasis and inflammatory bowel disease’.

The advent of biological therapies has transformed management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy. And what about new therapeutics, genomic evaluation and fetal surveillance in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy?

Jump in for ‘What’s new in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cholestasis @ Twilight’ on Wednesday October 29th, 18:00 AEDT (international and interstate friends, check your time zones!)

Twilight is free and always will be, but you need to register! Head to mercyperinatal.com/event/twilight-ibdc (or check out the link in our bio 👆) to register and read more about our speakers... we're in for a treat!

16/10/2025

Meet Sarah and Bella the team behind all of Mercy Perinatal's events (yes all of them!)

There's nobody better to give you a peek behind the curtain of how we get from meeting room to conference room.

Make sure you like, follow and subscribe to stay up to date on all the updates, exciting news and a secret or two, this duo will be sharing!

Want some more info on what they're working on at the moment? Head to our website: mercyperinatal.com (link in bio) for all the details.

02/10/2025

Only 2 more months until GOU 2025! 🪩🕺

In-person delegates, check your emails - we’ve just sent an update on all the amazing things we have planned for our 1970s theme. As always, there are plenty of extra events you can sign up for, including our groovy 1970s disco conference dinner. But be quick - spaces are filling fast!

If you’re unable to join us in Melbourne, online GOU tickets are still available. You can watch live on the day or catch up later with delayed viewing in the months following GOU.

Secure your spot, and your CPD points from RANZCOG or ACM today!
Head to www.mercyperinatal.com/event/gou2025 (or check out the link in our bio 👆).

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