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Research Biography
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).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The role of microRNAs that target the renin-angiotensin system in placental development and function, University of Newcastle, Australia
Jul 2016 → Feb 2019
Award Date: 14 Jun 2019
Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Newcastle, Australia
Award Date: 16 Jun 2016
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology), University of Sydney
Award Date: 30 Jun 2014
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Molecular biosciences
Supervisory Interests
- Women's sexual and reproductive health
- Reproductive health
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular genetics
Keywords
- RG Gynecology and obstetrics
- placenta
- pregnancy
- preeclampsia
- stillbirth
- QH426 Genetics
- epigenetics
- non-coding RNA
- miRNA
- circRNA
- molecular biology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Circular RNAs accumulate in aging human placental tissue and in stillbirth, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence
Arthurs, A. L., Jackson, M. R., McCullough, D., Scott, H. S., Barnett, C. P., Webb, S. T., Smith, M. D., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Dekker, G. A. & Roberts, C. T., Jan 2026, In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 234, 1, p. 210-229 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Excess folic acid disrupts placental endocrine function in vitro: a potential mechanism linking elevated folic acid exposure with gestational diabetes mellitus
Williamson, J. M., Arthurs, A. L., Smith, M. D., Leemaqz, S., Phillips-Hughes, A., McCullough, D., Roberts, C. T. & Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., 28 May 2026, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 13, 12 p., 1813142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High folic acid supplementation is associated with vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy in a fetal sex-specific manner: findings from two prospective cohort studies
Wang, H., Leemaqz, S., Smith, M. D., McCullough, D., Arthurs, A. L., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Dekker, G. A. & Roberts, C. T., 13 May 2026, In: Reproductive Health. 23, 1, 13 p., 134.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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miR-155 suppresses angiotensin II type 1 receptor synthesis during placental morphogenesis
Arthurs, A. L., Lumbers, E. R., Schofield, L., Lees, C., Chin, P. Y., Care, A. S., Robertson, S. A., Schjenken, J. E. & Pringle, K. G., Jan 2026, In: Cell Death Discovery. 12, 1, 11 p., 49.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sex-specific placental transcriptome alterations in late-onset preeclampsia reveal male-biased immune and metabolic dysregulation
Smith, M. D., Plaisier, S., Breen, J., Bogias, K. J., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., McCullough, D., McAninch, D., Arthurs, A. L., Wilson, M. A., Pillman, K. A. & Roberts, C. T., 15 Jan 2026, In: Biology of Sex Differences. 17, 1, 22 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Identifying novel biomarkers for placental insufficiency
Arthurs, A. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
2/06/26 → 17/02/29
Project: Research
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Detecting and slowing placental ageing to prevent stillbirth
Arthurs, A. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Roberts, C. (Chief Investigator), Angstmann, T. (Chief Investigator), Perry, L. (Chief Investigator) & Clark, T. (Chief Investigator)
1/04/26 → 1/04/28
Project: Research