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Endometriosis is a common, chronic, inflammatory disease, causing period pain for 听women and those assigned female at birth. It is where tissue similar to the endometrium grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis is usually underdiagnosed with an average of 听from first symptoms to diagnosis.

Reproductive hormonal changes each month drive an excruciating cycle of endometriosis breakdown and remodelling. If undiagnosed, chronic pelvic pain, sexual pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression may result. Endometriosis is associated with an increased risk听of infertility, autoimmune conditions, cancer, and heart disease.

听Robinson Research Institute, Group Lead and Chief Investigator

Louise has worked in fertility services since she graduated as a doctor in 1991. During this time she has been delighted to help many couples conceive, as well as promote the development of improved fertility treatments through research and education. She works at the Robinson Research Institute, University of 亚洲色吧, Women鈥檚 and Children鈥檚 Hospital, 亚洲色吧 and in private practice at .

Louise became an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (FRANZCOG) after gaining clinical experience working in IVF units in Christchurch, New Zealand, Cambridge, UK and 亚洲色吧, Australia, including Bourn Hall, the fertility centre where the first IVF baby was born. She was awarded the Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) sub speciality qualification by RANZCOG in 2006.

Louise completed a PhD s in Endometriosis at the University of Cambridge, UK in 2006. She was appointed to the University of 亚洲色吧 in 2006 where she established and led the Endometriosis Group at the Robinson Research Institute. Her research focuses on the basic science of endometriosis, developing new diagnostics for endometriosis and conducting Phase 3 and 4 pharmaceutical trials.

She is an international ambassador for the World Endometriosis Society, a Medical Advisory Board member for Endometriosis Australia and EndoNZ and participated in the National Action Plan round Table for Endometriosis by invitation from the Minister of Health. She has several national and international collaborations and has been awarded considerable grant money over the last 2 years to further endometriosis research in Australasia.

More recently, Louise has conducted research exploring the immunology and biology of implantation and has participated in biotechnology and pharmacology sponsored clinical trials in the IVF industry. She is the Deputy Clinical Leader of the Fertility and Conception Theme at the Robinson Research Institute, the co-chair of the Special Interest Group for Implantation of ASPIRE and has funding for several research projects exploring recurrent implantation failure and miscarriage.听

Louise publishes widely, presents at international conferences, supervises PhD students and teaches reproductive medicine to medical students, registrars and reproductive medicine fellows. Additionally, Louise has been an associate editor for Human Reproduction, chaired several grant committees, sits on the Jean Hailes Governance Committee for the endometriosis national action plan and has been on the board of 3 IVF and software companies and 2 pharmaceutical medical advisory boards.

Lastly, Louise has founded 2 IVF units and in her roles as Scientific Director and New Developments Director, has been integral in introducing novel treatments, laboratory methods and models of care to the IVF industry. She is currently the Written Exam Chair for the Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) subspeciality for RANZCOG and the treasurer of the ANZCREI society.

, Robinson Research Institute, Senior Research Fellow and Imagendo Program Lead

Dr Jodie Avery BA, BAppSc, MPH, PhD is a social researcher with advanced skills in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, with a background in radiology. Currently Senior Research Fellow with the Robinson Research Institute, University of 亚洲色吧, and Program Manager of the $1.9M MRFF Funded IMAGENDO Endometriosis Imaging Study, developing a cost-effective, accessible, and accurate method to non-invasively diagnose endometriosis. Artificial intelligence using ultrasound and MRI images will develop diagnostic algorithms that estimate the likelihood that an individual has endometriosis. Images uploaded by in-built software in imaging machines, will be analysed by this algorithm in real time on a cloud-based digital platform.

As a chronic disease epidemiologist, Jodie鈥檚 research concerns the intersection of chronic reproductive health conditions with psychosocial factors that may influence other awareness, diagnosis and lead to other associated comorbidities. This includes investigating psychosocial and mental health aspects of chronic conditions such as Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and Incontinence throughout the life course. Jodie hopes to increase awareness and develop new diagnostic techniques for timelier diagnosis, as well as appropriate care suitable for individual needs.

Jodie was awarded a 2021 Emerging Leader Development Award and a 2019 Women鈥檚 Research Excellence Award from the University of 亚洲色吧, a 2018 Robinson Research Institute Career Development Fellowship, and a 2018 Australian Federation of University Women SA Trust Postdoctoral Award. In 2017 she undertook a Career Development Fellowship from the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in PCOS. An experienced lecturer and tutor, she has taught widely and supervised students across Health Sciences, Psychology and Medicine programs over the past 15 years.