Our People
Dr Maria Loane
Senior Research Fellow-
Areas of expertise
- Medication safety in pregnancy (Pharmacoepidemiology)
- Congenital anomalies (Perinatal epidemiology)
- Data linkage studies
Professor Helen Dolk
Professor of Epidemiology & Health Services Research-
Areas of expertise
- Birth Defect Surveillance in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Medication Safety in Pregnancy
- Use of electronic healthcare data and registries
Dr Lesley Dornan
Senior Lecturer in Nursing-
Areas of expertise
- Infant and maternal health with a focus on breastfeeding
- Maternal and infant health risk factors in fragile settings
- Public Health in Low Income Settings
- Motivational and contextual education
Dr Joanne Given
Research Fellow-
Areas of expertise
- Medication safety in pregnancy
- Congenital anomalies
- Administrative data
Professor George Kernohan
Professor of Health Research-
Areas of expertise
- Global health improvement
- Health Technology Assessment
- Palliative Care for All
Dr Bernie Reid
Lecturer in Nursing (Adult)-
Areas of expertise
- Research areas of interest: Women and Child Health, Public Health
Visiting Lecturers
Emeritus Professors
Marlene Sinclair
Areas of expertise:
- Midwifery and Maternal Health: Breastfeeding research including breastfeeding children with birth anomalies, interventions for breastfeeding trauma, impact of nipple pain, medication and pollutant transfer into breastmilk, applied motivational theory and EMDR for perinatal trauma.
- Perinatal Epidemiology Congenital anomalies and birth defects including the impact on families, education and health, medication safety in pregnancy and risk of congenital anomalies.