Centre for Reproduction & Development

Research at the Centre for Reproduction and Development focuses on understanding how human disease is propagated and transmitted using innovative reproductive and developmental biology approaches.

Current work in the stem cell field involves understanding how amnion stem cells can be used for transplantation purposes and how somatic cells can be reprogrammed to behave as embryonic stem cells do. We also have a major interest in how mitochondrial DNA mutations accumulate and are transmitted.

Furthermore, our expertise in hormonal function and immune responses in the male reproductive system is also providing insights into areas such as cardiology and gastroenterology at Southern Health to help address problems such as inflammatory disorders and organ transplant rejection. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of disease will enable us to provide direction for the therapies of tomorrow.