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Email

fiona.brownfoot@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow - NHMRC
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
Adelaide University
ORCID

0000-0002-1439-7016

A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot

Principal Research Fellow - NHMRC
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health

142 Scholarly works
31 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Safety and pharmacokinetics of sulfasalazine and its metabolite sulfapyridine for treatment of preterm preeclampsia in Australia (SIP): an early phase, unblinded, single-arm, proof of concept clinical trial
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103779
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Fusing Tabular Features and Deep Learning for Fetal Heart Rate Analysis: A Clinically Interpretable Model for Fetal Compromise Detection
    DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2026.3652309
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Impact of missing electronic fetal monitoring signals on perinatal asphyxia: a multicohort analysis
    DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01665-4
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Developing New Diagnostics to Prevent Stillbirth
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    A Novel Device to Continuously Monitor the Fetal Heart Rate to Reduce Stillbirth.
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Developing New Diagnostics to Prevent Stillbirth
  • 2012

    Journal article

    Uterine artery embolisation associated with greater need for reintervention than surgical treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids; quality of life similar though study underpowered
    DOI: 10.1136/ebm.2011.100202
Fiona Brownfoot

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2016
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Consumer insights from a feasibility study on remote and extended use of a novel non-invasive wearable fetal electrocardiogram monitor
    DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01628-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Healing the Failing Placenta: A Regenerative Therapy for FGR
    DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2025.08.230
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Investigating the Impact of Maternal Obesity on Disease Severity in a Mouse Model of Preeclampsia
    DOI: 10.3390/nu17091586
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Deep learning to predict fetal acidemia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.07.031
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Quantifying Phase Coupling between Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contractions
    DOI: 10.1109/EMBC58623.2025.11253448
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Cross-Database Evaluation of Deep Learning Methods for Intrapartum Cardiotocography Classification
    DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3548401
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Rapid detection of fetal compromise using input length invariant deep learning on fetal heart rate signals
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63108-6

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Preventing Stillbirths Globally: Artificial Intelligence Decision Support for Fetal Asphyxia Detection in Labour.

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