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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7346
Email
jane.girling@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor
Department
Department of Anatomy
Research summary
Uterine biology and endometriosis

Research

Jane joined the Department of Anatomy in 2018 after nearly 20 years working in Australia, most recently in the Gynaecology Research Centre at the University of Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne. Jane is a reproductive biologist with research interests in uterine biology and women’s health, with a particular focus on the common gynaecological disorder endometriosis.

In ongoing collaborative research with colleagues in Australia, Jane is investigating the functional role of genetic variants linked with the pathophysiology of endometriosis. She is also examining patient details and the phenotype endometriotic lesions with the goal of identifying characteristics that may assist clinicians with treatment decisions.

Jane also has an interest in the impact of menstrual pain and menstrual bleeding disorders on individuals and their families, and how we can better assist girls and young women to live a full and happy life.

Publications

Paterson, E. S. J., Scheck, S., Kleffmann, T., Gill, R., Bedford, N., McDowell, S., Girling, J. E., & Henry, C. E. (2026). Proteomic analysis of cervicovaginal fluid for diagnostic endometriosis biomarker discovery. Proteomics, 20, e70044. doi: 10.1002/prca.70044 Journal - Research Article

Tewhaiti-Smith, J., Gannott, M., Semprini, A., Bush, D., Anderson, A., Eathorne, A., … Girling, J., … Armour, M. (2025). The cost of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain burden in New Zealand (Aotearoa): Results from a nationwide survey. Women, 5, 47. doi: 10.3390/women5040047 Journal - Research Article

Amnatbuddee, S., Johnson, N. P., Bush, D., Aguilar, A., Boothroyd, C., De Silva, P., … Girling, J. E., … on behalf of the Auckland ASPIRE Consensus Consortium. (2025). ASPIRE consensus on the structure of care in endometriosis: Networks of experience. Fertility & Reproduction, 7(2), 80-88. doi: 10.1142/s2661318225500070 Journal - Research Article

Rogers, L. M., Lash, G. E., Anderson, G. M., & Girling, J. E. (2025). Modelling menstruation in the common mouse: A narrative review. Reproduction, Fertility & Development, 37, RD25055. doi: 10.1071/rd25055 Journal - Research Other

Schoeman, E. M., Bringans, S., Peters, K., Casey, T., Andronis, C., Chen, L., … Girling, J. E., … Rogers, P. A. W. (2024). Identification of plasma protein biomarkers for endometriosis and the development of statistical models for disease diagnosis. Human Reproduction. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deae278 Journal - Research Article

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