Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The department has a number of established research projects in progress, funded from a variety of sources.
The main themes are Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Gynaecological Cancer, Endocrine regulation of reproduction, and Reproductive steroids in cardiovascular disease.
Professor John Evans is a full-time research scientist enabling research collaboration between clinical and laboratory science within the specialty
Christchurch Maternal and Fetal Health Research Group
The research areas of interest are
- Database development
- Investigation into Preeclampsia
- Participation in Multicentre Clinical Trials
Laboratory for Cell and Protein Regulation
The laboratory has projects in three main areas.
- Endometrial cancer
- Reproductive endocrinology.
- Vasoactive peptides of the vascular endothelium