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Email

spwalker@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Head, Department / Chair, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Education
Bachelors Degree
Institution not known
Bachelors Degree
Institution not known

Institution not known
PhD
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-9075-4655

Prof Susan Walker

Head, Department / Chair, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health

511 Scholarly works
52 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    High-dimensional multiomics reveals perturbations to IL-6/IL-6R axis and RUNX3 in CD4 T cells during third-trimester pregnancy
    DOI: 10.1002/cti2.70096
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Replanting the Birthing Trees to Support First Nations Parents and Babies
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Developing New Diagnostics to Prevent Stillbirth
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Using Biomarkers and Ultrasound in Late Pregnancy to Minimise Preventable Stillbirth: The Bumps Study
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Irreversible Deterioration of Cortical and Trabecular Microstructure Associated With Breastfeeding
    DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3018
  • 2008

    Journal article

    Proteomic analysis of human cervico-vaginal fluid displays differential protein expression in association with labor onset at term
    DOI: 10.1021/pr7006413
  • 2007

    Journal article

    Proteomic analysis and characterisation of human cervico-vaginal fluid proteins
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00671.x
Susan Walker

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2025
The University of Melbourne
2018
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
2000
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The impact of conception by in vitro fertilization on breastfeeding initiation and establishment among singleton infants: a statewide cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.11.034
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Identifying novel prodromal symptoms of eclampsia: A two-country, case-control study
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004994
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Biallelic variants in RNU2-2 cause a remarkably frequent developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
    DOI: 10.1038/s41588-026-02551-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cerebral Infarcts, Edema, Hypoperfusion, and Vasospasm in Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
    DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0001178720.48884.c5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Labetalol vs nifedipine for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: emulation of a target trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2025.101309
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Author Correction: Complex de novo structural variants are an underestimated cause of rare disorders.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69646-z
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Trends in the Use and Indications for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Between 2005 and 2017: A State-Wide Descriptive Cohort Analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/ajo.70070
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Depression in pregnancy: A multinational prospective cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120592

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