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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

Paterson, E. S. J., Scheck, S., McDowell, S., Bedford, N., Girling, J. E., & Henry, C. E. (2024). Comparison of cervicovaginal fluid extracellular vesicles isolated from paired cervical brushes and vaginal swabs. Journal of Extracellular Biology, 3, e153. doi: 10.1002/jex2.153 Journal - Research Article

van der Woude, H., Phan, K., Kenwright, D. N., Goossens, L., Hally, K. E., Currie, M. J., … Henry, C. E. (2024). Development of a long term, ex vivo, patient-derived explant model of endometrial cancer. PLoS ONE, 19(4), e0301413. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301413 Journal - Research Article

Ingamells, S., Steers, D., Henry, C., Hartley-Parsons, T., & Filoche, S. K. (2024). "I'm not getting paid to give you a TED talk on how my trans body works". Experiences of hysterectomy gender affirming surgery: A qualitative study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.15507 Journal - Research Article

Mardon, A. K., Whitaker, L., Farooqi, T., Girling, J., Henry, C., Ee, C., Tewhaiti-Smith, J., & Armour, M. (2024). Investigational drugs for the treatment of dysmenorrhea. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2326627. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2024.2326627 Journal - Research Other

Kanagasabai, P., Ormandy, J., Filoche, S., Henry, C., Te Whaiti, S., Willink, R., Gladman, T., & Grainger, R. (2024). Can storytelling of women's lived experience enhance empathy in medical students? A pilot intervention study. Medical Teacher, 46(2), 219-224. doi: 10.1080/0142159x.2023.2243023 Journal - Research Article

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