The Perinatal Research Centre is committed to improving perinatal health through world class biomedical and clinical research. Our multidisciplinary research team aims to translate research advances into clinical practice and better health outcomes for mothers and babies.
The Perinatal Research Centre (PRC) was founded in 1992 as an initiative of the then RWH Foundation (now known as the Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital Foundation) and is a Centre within the University of Queensland. Prestigious philanthropic and research bodies have recognised the impact of the PRC in maternal and infant health research and awarded funding to support important original research. The PRC plays a key role within the RBWH in clinical trials which have not only been instrumental in improving care of the mothers and babies in the hospital but also nationally and internationally.
The PRC has undergraduate students and postgraduate honours, masters and PhD students from a wide range of disciplines. The PRC plays a key role in building and strengthening a culture of research excellence within the RBWH.
Mission
To advance the health of mothers and babies
Goals
To achieve excellence in all aspects of perinatal research
To achieve excellence in teaching and to enhance knowledge of the perinatal period
To benefit individuals and society through improved perinatal health outcomes
Research at the PRC centres around several themes:
- Brain Group - Prediction of outcome, Neuroprotection
- Clinical Trials Group - PRC trials, Collaborative trials, Cochrane reviews
- Cardio/Respiratory Group - Liquid ventilation, Vascular function
- Fetal Wellbeing Group - Fetal oximetry, Twin twin transfusion
- Population Health Group - Indigenous health, At-risk child health
- Speech Pathology Group - Speech and language development, Communication outcomes
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Donations
You can help!
Your generous donations help the PRC to continue much-needed research to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies.
The PRC is a self-financing research centre with core funding obtained through competitive peer reviewed research grants. Some funding also comes from industry contracts, The University of Queensland and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation.
Your philanthropy helps us stay at the cutting edge of perinatal research. Funds received through your donations, gifts and bequests directly benefit our research programs.The PRC is very grateful to members of the public and organisations that have recognised our research efforts and continue to support our endeavours.
To support the PRC through donations, please contact Mrs Marcelle Moran using the details provided below.
Donations are tax-deductible.
Prospective Students
Honours and postgraduate projects are available within the Perinatal Research Centre.General enquiries should be directed to the PRC Director – Professor Paul Colditz or Mrs Marcelle Moran.
Students interested in a particular area of research within the PRC are encouraged to contact the relevant research staff directly. Contact information for research staff can be located under the Brain Research, Speech and Language Research, Clinical Trials or Signal Processing (links).
Interested candidates can obtain further information about postgraduate study from the UQ Graduate School home page at http://www.uq.edu.au/research/grad-school/. This page contains application forms, scholarship details and information for international students.
PRC News
PRC Research Reports
“The Perinatal Research Centre is performing at an outstanding level against national and international standards.” - Ryan Research Review RBWH 2004
“…that Professor Colditz’s personal commitment and energy have been remarkable and that he has established the basis for a credible research centre in Brisbane.” - Gluckman Review 2002
To view details of the research performed by the PRC, click one of the links below:
