Prof. Roger Smith
| Work Phone | 14376 |
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| Fax | 14394 |
| Roger.Smith@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
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| Office | JHH, John Hunter Hospital |
Biography
I am an internationally recognised leader in the pathophysiology of human pregnancy. I have been awarded medals and published in Nature, Nature Medicine and the New England Journal of Medicine and Scientific American; Science has reviewed my work. I have been a visiting Professor at Harvard, Yale and the NIH Perinatal Research Branch.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of London
- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Sydney
Research
Research keywords
- premature labour
- preterm birth
Research expertise
Clinical and basic science expertise in the physiology of human birth and the pathophysiology of premature birth.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 111400 | Paediatrics And Reproductive Medicine | 50 |
| 110300 | Clinical Sciences | 35 |
| 060499 | Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
Group
Awards
Recognition.
| 2003 |
Fellowship ad eundem
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstretrics and Gynecology (Australia) Awarded "Fellowship ad eundem" of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstretrics and Gynecology. This was the first fellowship to be conferred to a non-obstetrician in recognitin of this work in the field of obsterics and gynecology |
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Invitations
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2nd International workshop on Biomarkers and PTD
World Health Organisation, Denmark (International Workshop) |
2004 |
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Placenta and Brain, Birth and Behavior, Health and Disease, Washington, 10th June
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, United States (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2002 |
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1st International Summit on Preterm Birth
Society for Gynaecological Investigation, Italy (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2005 |
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46th RCOG Study Group
Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology , United Kingdom (Study Group) |
2003 |
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24th Winter Neuropeptide Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado 1st-4th Feb
National Institute of Health, United States (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2003 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Previous assistant dean research, currently Director of the Department of Endocrinology John Hunter Hospital and Co-Director of the University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre in Reproductive Science and Director of the Mothers and Babies Research Centre.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- endocrinology
Teaching expertise
Teaching endocrinology to medical students