Mother and Baby

Improving health in pregnancy, childbirth and early life.

The Mother and Baby Research Group is studying the pathophysiology and improving clinical management of pregnancy complications and optimising the care of women during healthy pregnancy. It is focused on improving women’s postnatal and broader gynaecological health.

The Group is continuing to advance the care and outcomes for sick babies and studying the relationship between fetal development, early life experience and lifelong health.

Greater knowledge of pregnancy complications and more effective diagnostics and care will reduce risks during pregnancy and childbirth and help ensure lifelong health for newborns.

As the home of Australia’s largest and most experienced maternity services provider, Mater delivers more than 12,000 babies every year.

At Mater Research, we continually strive to enhance and improve care and treatment through our leading Mothers and Babies research program, combining clinical and biomedical research to create brighter, better futures for the next generation.

Program Leaders

Our Mother and Baby Program Leaders are supported by four Mother and Baby Program Group Leaders and a team of more than 20 group members. View a full listing of Mother and Baby Program researchers.

Program Groups

Critical Care of the Newborn Research

Developmental Molecular Genetics Group

Genesis Maternal Fetal Medicine Research

Indigenous Health Research

Pregnancy and Development Group

Collaborative Research Groups

Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth

Queensland Family Cohort Study

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are an essential component of modern healthcare and provide evidence to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new treatments, diagnostics and health interventions and offer alternative options for patients with unmet needs under current standards of care. Explore Mother and Baby Program clinical trials currently running at Mater Research below or learn more about Mater Clinical Trials.