Dr Anya Arthurs is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working in the Pregnancy, Health and Beyond Laboratory. After completing her PhD in the field of post-transcriptional modifications in the placenta, Anya moved to Flinders in 2019, studying the mechanisms by which circular RNAs, as well as other non-coding RNAs, facilitate the development of the placenta and contribute to pregnancy complications. She is also in the pursuit of biomarkers for complications such as preeclampsia and stillbirth.

Anya's technical expertise lies in generating patient-derived, genetically edited placental organoids (complex in vitro models of development and disease). Her interests include the involvement of epigenetics and non-coding RNAs in various aspects of human development and disease, particularly in cancer and reproductive health. From her research, she hopes to uncover the molecular mechanisms behind placental pathologies and deliver diagnostic tests that will inform clinical decision-making to prevent pregnancy complications.

Anya is an involved member of two ethics committees at Flinders University and has contributed to many organisational Scientific Meeting committees for general science and reproductive science associations.