Dr Anya Arthurs
Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology
College of Medicine and Public Health
Dr Anya Arthurs is a Research Fellow in the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute and College of Medicine and Public Health. After completing her PhD (University of Newcastle) in the field of post-transcriptional modifications in the placenta, Anya moved to Flinders University in 2019 for a postdoctoral position studying the mechanisms by which circular RNAs, as well as other non-coding RNAs, are able to facilitate the development of the placenta and contribute to pregnancy complications. Her research interests include molecular and cell biology of the placenta, and the involvement of non-coding RNAs in various aspects of human development and disease, particularly in reproductive health and placental ageing. Anya's technical expertise lies in generating patient-derived, genetically edited placental organoids (complex in vitro models of development and disease). From her research, she hopes to elucidate fundamental biological mechanisms, as well as deliver diagnostic tests that will inform clinical decision-making and aid in identifying drug targets for novel therapeutics. Dr Arthurs is available for media consultation and her work has been featured on Channel 7 News, the Conversation and LiveScience.com (https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/mini-placentas-in-a-dish-reveal-key-gene-for-pregnancy).
PhD (Medical Biochemistry) from the University of Newcastle, Australia (2016-2019)
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours Class I) from the University of Newcastle, Australia (2015-2016)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology) from the University of Sydney, Australia (2011-2014)
2025 Robinson Research Institute Step Funding: Top Tier ($30,000)
2025 NHMRC Ideas Grant (CII) ($1.17M)
2025 John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Grant (CID) ($16,226)
2025 Society for Reproductive Biology Career Development Award ($5000)
2025 Recipient of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand New Investigator Award for Discovery Science
2025 Future Making Fellowship, University of Adelaide ($499,000)
2024 Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation Grant ($40,000)
2024 MRFF - Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mechanisms (CII) ($1M)
2020 Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant ($24,960)
2020 Flinders University ECR Impact Seed Funding Grant ($9,822)
2020 Recipient of the HDA Schools Communicator Award
2020 Finalist for the David Healey New Investigator Award from the Society for Reproductive Biology
2019 Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grant to attend the European Molecular Biology Laboratory training course “Methods for Analysis of Circular RNAs: No Tautology” in Heidelberg, Germany
2019 Recipient of the Ross Wishart Memorial Award from the Australian Society for Medical Research
2018 Finalist for the Hudson Early Career Researcher Award from the Society for Reproductive Biology
2017 New Investigator Award from the Society for Reproductive Biology and Australian New Zealand Placental Research Association
2016-2019 Faculty of Health and Medicine dual ARC Future Fellow Postgraduate Scholarship from the University of Newcastle
- Biochemistry
- Molecular biology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Pregnancy
- Reproduction
- Research
- Science
- Placental development
- Pregnancy health
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