Our latest research projects continue a proud history of Action Medical Research funding for babies. There is still so much to learn about pregnancy complications that threaten babies’ lives such as, obstetric cholestasis and fetal growth restriction.
Current research
Birth asphyxia: diagnosing fetal distress during labour
Date:
12 January 2012 - 13 January 2016
Stillbirth and growth restriction - could state-of-the-art MRI scans identify babies at risk?
Date:
6 February 2012 - 5 August 2014
Pre-eclampsia: what goes wrong inside the placenta?
Date:
1 May 2011 - 30 April 2014
Research Training Fellowship: Dr Tracey Mills
Date:
1 September 2008 - 1 March 2014
Pregnancy complications – can fluctuating oxygen levels damage the placenta and put babies at risk?
Date:
20 September 2010 - 19 September 2013
Fetal growth restriction: investigating the potential of a growth factor
Date:
1 December 2008 - 17 February 2012
Previous research
Thyroid disorders and growth restriction in pregnancy: could a newly discovered protein hold the key to better treatment?
Date:
1 November 2008 - 31 October 2010
Stillbirth and obstetric cholestasis – fetal heart problems
Date:
1 August 2007 - 1 March 2010
New MRI scans of babies in the womb
Date:
1 May 2007 - 3 June 2009

