Division of Health Sciences
Dr Janna Morrison
Wednesday, 23rd May
6.30 - 7.30 pm
City East campus, Adelaide, South Australia
There is evidence that your risk of heart problems may – at least
partly – be determined before you’re even born. Dr Morrison has been
investigating why the smaller babies are at birth, the greater their
susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. In this vital
presentation, she tells us why she believes this link exists, and
discusses the possible cardiovascular consequences.
About Dr Morrison
With a PhD in foetal physiology from the University of British
Columbia, Janna’s first research studied antidepressant use by
pregnant mothers and its impact on foetal development. She then took
a post-doctoral position investigating therapeutic treatments for
obstructive sleep apnoea. In 2002, Janna came to Adelaide to study
the correlation of low birth weight and cardiovascular development.
After being awarded her second National Heart Foundation Research
Fellowship, she joined UniSA’s Sansom Institute in 2006 to continue
her research. An enthusiastic science communicator, Janna won a Tall
Poppy Science Award in 2006.
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