My research focuses on improving causal inference to understand the causes and consequences of variation in women’s reproductive health. I have used robust methods to address patient and clinician concerns related to IVF and in answering these had patient benefits. I have triangulated evidence that robustly shows higher maternal pregnancy adiposity does not result in higher offspring adiposity, adverse metabolic outcomes and hence does not perpetuate the obesity epidemic across generations, as had been suggested. I have led research determining the social, economic, clinical, and molecular causes and consequences of the menopause and its timing, including determining the relative contributions of chronological and reproductive aging on cardiovascular health, metabolic profiles, and social, physical and connive function. My current research focusses on key patient and clinician questions on the long-term causes and consequences of infertility and its treatments, and on how to improve prevention, early prediction and treatment of adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
I support a diverse group of researchers from different disciplines, socioeconomic and country of birth origins. I have supported 20 PhD students to completion, with 13 remaining in academia, including clinical academics (6 are now professors), 3 full-time clinicians, and 4 working with industry, funders or policy-makers.
