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Email

brett.manley@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor, Neonatal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-0212-7956

Prof Brett J. Manley

Professor, Neonatal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health

154 Scholarly works
18 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Avoiding routine gastric residual volume measurement in neonatal critical care (the neoGASTRIC trial): study protocol for a multi-centre, unblinded, randomised, controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-09403-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Initial supplementary oxygen concentration for moderate-late preterm infants receiving respiratory support in the delivery room: statistical analysis plan for the multicenter, cluster-randomized crossover AIROPLANE Trial
    DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09437-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Computer-assisted analysis of pleural and subpleural lung ultrasound correlates with oxygenation in preterm infants
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39333-6
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Apnoeic oxygenation with nasal high flow during neonatal intubation: a prospective audit.
    DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2026-330779
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Promoat: An Adaptive Platform Trial of Antibiotic Therapy to Improve Outcomes From Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    PLATIPUS: A Platform for Adaptive Trials in Perinatal Units
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Transforming Perinatal Research to Improve Outcomes in Preterm Birth
Brett J. Manley

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2023
Marles Medal for Research Impact 2023 (STEM) The University of Melbourne
2019
2019 Faculty Establishment Grant The University of Melbourne
2017
BioMedVic Early Career Clinician Research Award (Medical) BioMedVic
2016
Early Career Researcher Prize, Inaugural RWH Research Week The Royal Women's Hospital

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Preterm Birth and Perinatal Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/jpc.70403
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Identifying Priority Outcomes for Mothers and Babies in Pregnancies With Preterm Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes for Future Clinical Trials
    DOI: 10.1111/ajo.70112
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Impact of attending neonatologist presence on neonatal intubation success and adverse events: a cohort study
    DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02551-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Health Economic Evaluations Alongside Adaptive Platform Trials: A Systematic Review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2026.03.001
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Respiratory trajectories of infants born before 26 weeks of gestation from birth to discharge: an exploratory analysis of a randomised controlled trial
    DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00094-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Systemic glucocorticoid activity in extremely preterm neonates after antenatal betamethasone and intratracheal budesonide: a sub-study of the PLUSS trial
    DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02764-0

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Australian Perinatal Data Linkage Platform
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    BabyCCINO: An Adaptive Trial of Caffeine Dosing to Improve Outcomes for Very Preterm Infants

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