Sarah Robertson (academic)

Sarah Anne Robertson is a fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy for Health and Medical Sciences,[1][2] and Professor of Reproductive Immunology at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Director of the Robinson Research Institute.[3] She was an NHMRC fellow for more than 15 years.

Professor

Sarah Robertson

FAA, FAAHMS
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide (PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Adelaide

Career and research interests

Robertson was ranked as one of South Australia's most influential women.[4] Robertson’s career involves research on reproductive health, pregnancy, and immunology, with three main themes.[5]

  • Signalling of male seminal fluid within the female reproductive tract.
  • Cytokine and leukocyte control, within conception and pregnancy
  •  Maternal immune regulation, with respect to the implantation of embryos, placental development and outcomes of reproduction.[3][6]

Robertson's work has described a process whereby if male sperm is not of sufficient quality, the female will not invest her reproductive processes in that particular sperm. This may reflect the evolutionary biology of pregnancy, and processes where the female body decides if the body is ready for pregnancy.[7] Her work has included reproductive health and preparing for successful pregnancies by 3–6 months by not using birth control to prepare for healthier babies.[8]

Early career

Robertson's career is notable for starting her early life a young parent,[9][10] and then continuing on to win multiple prizes, and then become a fellow of two of Australia academies.[11] Robertson was also the first RD Wright Fellow to have not had overseas lab experience. Her overseas experience was obtained via visiting fellowships, and making overseas contacts and collaborations through conferences and workshops.[11]

Selected publications

As at August 2019, Robertson had an H Index of 66 and over 13,000 citations.[12]

Robertson SA, Chin PY, Glynn DJ, Thompson JG (2011) Peri-conceptual cytokines—setting the trajectory for embryo implantation, pregnancy and beyond. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 66 Suppl 1:2-10.[13]

Robertston, SA, (2005) Seminal plasma and male factor signalling in the female reproductive tract (2005). Cell and Tissue Research. 322:(2)43-52 [14]

Bromfield, J.,Schjenken, JE., Chin, PY,. Care, AS. Jasper, MJ.SA Robertson Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring (2014) Cell and tissue research 322 (1), 43-52.[15]

JJ Bromfield, JE Schjenken, PY Chin, AS Care, MJ Jasper, SA Robertson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111 (6), 2200-2205.[16]

Awards, honours and recognition
  • Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (2016).[17]
  • Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science (2015).[18]
  • Louis Waller Lecturer, Victorian Assisted Reproduction Treatment Authority (2015).[19]
  • Senior Investigator Award of the European Society for Reproductive Immunology (2013).[20]
  • Robinson Institute Director's Award (2012)
  • Fellow of the Society for Reproductive Biology (2011-)[21]
  • Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision from the School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide (2011).
  • Award for Outstanding Mentorship of ECRs from the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide (2008).
  • J Christian Herr Award of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology   for Excellence in Reproductive Immunology Research (2005).[22]
  • Young Tall Poppy Science Award of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science  (2000).[23]

References
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  2. "sarah.robertson@adelaide.edu.au". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. News, Mirage (10 April 2019). "$1.2 million for community-led endometriosis research and support". Mirage News. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. "SA's most influential women". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. "AMSS Research opportunities" (PDF).
  6. "Experimental Therapeutics". Home. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. White, Cassie (23 June 2010). "'Choosy' women set high standards for sperm". ABC News. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. "Want a baby? Practice makes perfect". www.couriermail.com.au. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  9. "Prof Sarah Robertson - Envisage". envisagemyfuture.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  10. "STEM Careers Are Harder On New Parents Than We Thought, Study Finds". Time. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  11. "Prof Sarah Robertson - Envisage". envisagemyfuture.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  12. "Sarah A. Robertson - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. Robertson, Sarah A.; Chin, Peck Yin; Glynn, Danielle J.; Thompson, Jeremy G. (2011). "Peri-conceptual cytokines--setting the trajectory for embryo implantation, pregnancy and beyond". American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 66 Suppl 1: 2–10. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01039.x. ISSN 1600-0897. PMID 21726333.
  14. Robertson, Sarah A. (1 October 2005). "Seminal plasma and male factor signalling in the female reproductive tract". Cell and Tissue Research. 322 (1): 43–52. doi:10.1007/s00441-005-1127-3. ISSN 1432-0878. PMID 15909166.
  15. Bromfield, John J.; Schjenken, John E.; Chin, Peck Y.; Care, Alison S.; Jasper, Melinda J.; Robertson, Sarah A. (11 February 2014). "Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111 (6): 2200–2205. Bibcode:2014PNAS..111.2200B. doi:10.1073/pnas.1305609111. ISSN 1091-6490. PMC 3926084. PMID 24469827.
  16. Robertson, Sarah A.; Jasper, Melinda J.; Care, Alison S.; Chin, Peck Y.; Schjenken, John E.; Bromfield, John J. (11 February 2014). "Maternal tract factors contribute to paternal seminal fluid impact on metabolic phenotype in offspring". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (6): 2200–2205. Bibcode:2014PNAS..111.2200B. doi:10.1073/pnas.1305609111. ISSN 0027-8424. PMID 24469827.
  17. "Adelaide University researchers made fellows of the Australian Academy of Science - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". mobile.abc.net.au. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  18. "SRF Reproduction" (PDF).
  19. "Louis Waller lecture 2015: Parenting begins before conception". VARTA. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  20. "Robinson Research Institute's 2013 Annual Report". Issuu. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  21. "Sarah A Robertson — ASN Events". esa-srb-2013.m.asnevents.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  22. "The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Herr Award". theasri.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  23. "Dr Sarah Robertson". AIPS. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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