Jeffrey Robinson Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology BSc, MB BCh BAO (Belfast), FRCOG, FRANZCOG Email: jeffrey.robinson@adelaide.edu.au Contact information: Medical School or Women's & Children's Hospital Websites: ARCH

Research interests

I am interested in the control of fetal and placental growth and development. My research has focussed on the effects of restriction of placental growth, the effects of the insulin-like growth factors and nutrition on fetal growth. I am also interested in the different birth phenotypes resulting from altered fetal growth and how the setting of physiological control mechanisms before birth may predispose the individual to common adult diseases including high blood pressure.

Recent publications

Flanagan D, Moore V, Godsland I, Cockington R, Robinson J and Phillips D (2000) Fetal growth and physiological control of glucose tolerance in adult life: an analysis using the minimal model. American Journal of Physiology, 278, E700-E706.

Ross JT, Phillips ID, Simonetta G, Owens JA, Robinson JS and McMillen IC (2000) Differential effects of placental restriction on IGF-II, ACTH receptor and steroidogenic enzyme mRNA levels in the fetal sheep adrenal. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 12, 79-85.

Robinson JS, Moore VM, Owens JA, McMillen IC (2000) Origins of fetal growth restriction. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 92, 13-19.

Walker SK, Hartwich KM and Robinson JS (2000) Long-term effects on offspring of exposure of oocytes and embryos to chemical and physical agents. Human Reproduction Update,6, 6, 564-577. New York Manuscript to follow.

Barros FC and Robinson JS (2000) Addressing low birthweight through interventions in pregnancy. Technical Consultation on Low Birthweight. Jointly organised by US Dept of Agriculture, Human Development Network of the World Bank , and UNICEF. March 2000, New York.

Flanagan DEH, Moore VM, Godsland IF, Cockington RA, Robinson JS, Phillips DI., (2000) Alcohol consumption and insulin resistance in young adults. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 30, 297-301.

Zhang DY, Lumbers ER, Simonetta G, Wu JJ, Owens JA, Robinson JS, McMillen IC. (2000) Effects of placental insufficiency on the ovine fetal renin-angiotensin system Experimental Physiology, 85, 79-84.

McMillen IC, Warnes KE, Adams MB, Robinson JS, Owens JA, Coulter CL, (2000) Impact of restriction of placental and fetal growth on expression of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and type 2 messenger ribonucleic acid in the liver, kidney, and adrenal of the sheep fetus Endocrinology. 141, 539-543.

Kennaway DJ, Flanagan DE, Moore VM, Cockington RA, Robinson JS, Phillips DI. The impact of fetal size and length of gestation on 6-sulphatoxymelatonin excretion in adult life. J Pineal Res. 2001 Apr;30(3):188-92.

Robinson J, McMillen C, Edwards L, Kind K, Gatford K and Owens J (2001) Maternal and placental influences that programme the fetus: experimental findings. In Ed Barker DJP., Fetal Origins of cardiovascular and lung disease. Marcel Dekker Inc, New York pp 273-296.

Phillips ID, Anthony RV, Simonetta G, Owens JA, Robinson JS, McMillen IC  Restriction of fetal growth has a differential impact on fetal prolactin and prolactin receptor mRNA expression. Journal of Neuroendocrinology 2001; 13(2): 175-181.

Chan A, Keane RJ, Robinson JS. The contribution of maternal smoking to perterm birth, small for gestational age and low birthweight among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal births in South Australia.  MJA 2001; 174: 389-393.

Roberts CT, Sohlstrom A, Kind KL, Earl RA, Khong TY, Robinson JS, Owens PC, Owens JA (2001) Maternal food restriction reduces the exchange surface area and increases the barrier thickness of the placenta in the guinea pig. Placenta 2001; 2-3: 177-185.

McMillen IC, Adams MB, Ross JT, Coulter CL, Owens JA, Robinson JS, Edwards LJ, (2001). Fetal growth restriction: adaptations and consequences. Reproduction 2001; 122(2): 195-204.

Roberts CT, Sohlstrom, A, Kind KL, Earl RA, Grant PA, Robinson JS, Owens PC and Owens JA. (2001) Altered placental structure induced by maternal food restriction in guinea pigs: a role for circulating IGF-II and IGFBP-2 in the mother? Placenta 22, Suppl (A), S77-S82.

Kleemann, DO, Walker, SK, Hartwich, KM, Lok, F, Seamark, RF, Robinson, JS, Owens, JA. (2001) Fetoplacental growth in sheep administered progesterone during the first three days of pregnancy. Placenta, 22, 14-23.

Phillips DIW, Davies MJ and Robinson JS (2001) Fetal growth and the fetal origins hypothesis in twins – problems and perspectives. Twins Research 2001; 4(5): 327-331.

Kleemann DO, Walker SK, Hartwich KM, Lok F, Seamark RF, Robinson JS, Owens JA. Fetoplacental growth in sheep administered progesterone during the first three days of pregnancy. Placenta 2001; 22: 14-23.

Gatford KL, Clarke IJ, De Blasio MJ, McMillen IC, Robinson JS, Owens JA. Perinatal growth and plasma GH profiles in adolescent and adult sheep. J Endocrinol 2002; 173: 151-159.

Kind KL, Simonetta G, Clifton PM, Robinson JS, Owens JA. Effect of maternal feed restriction on blood pressure in the adult guinea pig. Experimental Physiology 2002; 87: 469-477.

Roberts CT, Kind KL, Earl RA, Grant PA, Robinson JS, Sohlstrom A, Owens PC, Owens JA. Circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding proteins -1 and -3 and placental development in the guinea-pig. Placenta 2002; 23: 763-770.