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Contact Details

Email
claire.henry@otago.ac.nz
Position
Lecturer
Department
Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia (Wellington)
Qualifications
BSc(Hons I) PhD
Research summary
Gynaecological cancers
Memberships
Principal Investigator, Translational Gynaecology Research Group

Research

I completed both my BSc and PhD at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney Australia. I undertook a post doctoral position in the Gynaecology Research Group at UNSW before moving to Aotearoa in 2019 as a research fellow in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women’s health at the University of Otago Wellington. In 2023 I joined the Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia as a lecturer.

My research interests are in gynaecology, specifically ovarian and uterine cancer, endometriosis and menstrual heath. I lead the Translational Gynaecology Research Group and work closely with the gynaecology department at Wellington Hospital. Our research covers biomarker discovery, personalised medicine and experiences of patient journeys (qualitative).

Research interests

  • Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of disease
  • Novel cell culture techniques
  • Extracellular vesicles
  • Endometrial cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Vulval cancer
  • Endometriosis
  • Patient experiences
  • Equitable access to care

Publications

Abolins-Thompson, H., Henry, C., Simonson, B., Leask, M., Haimona, M., Chaffin, M., … Danielson, K. (2024). Development of in-depth analyses for Māori health in cancer and coronary artery disease. Proceedings of the 17th GeneMappers Conference. Retrieved from https://www.genemappersconference.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Abolins-Thompson, H., Henare, K., Simonson, B., Chaffin, M., Ellinor, P. T., Henry, C., Haimona, M., Aitken, J., … Rongo, M., Danielson, K. M., & Leask, M. P. (2024). Culturally responsive strategies and practical considerations for live tissue studies in Māori participant cohorts. Frontiers in Research Metrics & Analytics, 9, 1468400. doi: 10.3389/frma.2024.1468400 Journal - Research Article

Kanagasabai, P., Filoche, S., Henry, C., Ormandy, J., Te Whaiti, S., & Grainger, R. (2024). Women’s experience of participating in a storytelling intervention about abnormal uterine bleeding for medical student education. Focus on Health Professional Education, 25(3), 16-25. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v25i3.783 Journal - Research Article

Williams, L., Henry, C., Simcock, B., Amataiti, T., Perelini, O., & Filoche, S. (2024). ‘It's not a solution to keep telling me to lose weight!’ Exploring endometrial cancer survivors’ experiences of nutrition and well-being advice: A qualitative study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13875 Journal - Research Article

Paterson, E., Scheck, S., McDowell, S. J., Bedford, N., Girling, J., & Henry, C. (2024). Spectral flow cytometry of plasma EVs for detection of endometrial stromal cell markers CD10, CD90 and CD140b for endometriosis biomarkers. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 13(Suppl. 1), (pp. 207-208). doi: 10.1002/jev2.12444 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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