Contact

Email

stong@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professorial Fellow
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
Education
PhD
Monash University
Bachelors Degree
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0002-2319-0586

Prof Stephen Tong

Professorial Fellow
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health
480 Scholarly works
56 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 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

    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
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Translating New Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Stillbirth and Preeclampsia
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Developing New Diagnostics to Prevent Stillbirth
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics: Targeting Two Signalling Pathways as a Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Preeclampsia
  • 2011

    Journal article

    Association between maternal serum cytokine profiles at 7-10 weeks' gestation and birthweight in small for gestational age infants
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.005
Stephen Tong

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2018
Prize for best oral presentations (2 awards) at SMFM in 2018 Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (US)
2017
NHMRC Achievement Award. For the top co-ranked NHMRC Practitioner's Fellowship NHMRC
2016
NHMRC 'one of the 10 best NHMRC Project Grants'. Recognises that work done that was funded by an NHMRC Project Grant was rated on of the 10 best. NHMRC
2012
NHMRC Achievement Award. For the top ranked NHMRC Clinical Career Development Fellowship level II NHMRC

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Australian Perinatal Data Linkage Platform