Robinson Research Institute - Adelaide University

17/09/2026

What if diagnosing endometriosis could take less than a second?

Researchers at Adelaide University’s Robinson Research Institute are helping develop a promising AI tool that could move us closer to faster, less invasive diagnosis of endometriosis.

Led by Dr Yuan Zhang, Prof Louise Hull and Associate Professor Jodie Avery, the latest research into EndoFusion explores how AI could combine information from MRI and ultrasound imaging to identify two major indicators of advanced endometriosis from a single scan.

In the latest Imagendo study, the EndoFusion method produced results in just 18 milliseconds and correctly classified cases 83% of the time, outperforming the other models evaluated in the research.

With more than 190 million women worldwide living with endometriosis, and diagnosis often taking years, developing accurate, non-invasive diagnostic methods could help shorten the pathway to answers and reduce reliance on surgery.

While the technology remains in its early stages, the findings are a promising step towards giving clinicians new tools to support faster and more accurate diagnosis.

Read more about the research and what comes next below. 👇https://adelaide.edu.au/about/news/2026/promising-ai-tool-to-speed-up-endometriosis-diagnosis/

16/09/2026

🦠 Could the vaginal microbiome help improve pregnancy outcomes for women with type 1 diabetes?
Research from the ENDIA (Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity) study has found that changes in the vaginal microbiome are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes, including pre-eclampsia and preterm birth.

The findings suggest that monitoring and managing the vaginal microbiome could one day help identify women at higher risk and improve outcomes for both mothers and babies.

📖 Read the study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00125-025-06509-0

14/09/2026

For around half of the women experiencing recurrent miscarriage, there are are no answers as to why.

Researchers at Robinson Research Institute are working to change that. 💜

Led by Dr Lachlan Moldenhauer, this research program is exploring the links between metabolic health, immune function and recurrent miscarriage.

🔬 Backed by more than $1.6 million in NHMRC funding, this research could help provide answers for women and families experiencing repeated pregnancy loss and pave the way for more targeted treatment options.

Read more about the research and what the team hopes to uncover below. 👇

There’s a whole lot that needs to go right in pregnancy. A s***m fertilises an egg, an embryo develops and then implants into the wall of the uterus.

11/09/2026

It's time to secure your spot for this year's Lloyd Cox Memorial Lecture on 'Advancing care for newborn infants'. 👶

We are honoured to host Professor Terrie Inder, MD as our 12th annual Lloyd Cox Memorial Lecture speaker.

The lecture will explore the developing newborn brain and the pathways leading to adverse neurological outcomes in both term-born and preterm infants. It will highlight key scientific insights and therapeutic advances from the past two decades, as well as their implications for contemporary neonatal care. 🔬

The annual public lecture is held in honour of Professor Cox, foundation Professor of University of Adelaide's Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, who strongly believed that science and medicine should collaborate, and whose work our institute was later founded on.

📅 When: Wednesday 14 October, 5:30pm–7:00pm (includes post-lecture networking drinks and nibbles from 6:30pm–7:00pm)

📍 Where: Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, AHMS Building, 4 North Terrace, Adelaide

🎟️ Registrations are essential:

The lecture will explore the developing newborn brain and the pathways leading to adverse neurological outcomes in both term-born and preterm infants.

10/09/2026

That’s a wrap for the first-ever Medical Research Giving Day! 🎉

We thank everyone who has donated to Robinson Research Institute, and those who helped make it a success by sharing, liking and supporting our efforts. Together, we have raised over $14,400 to advance our research in infertility, fertility, pregnancy and early-life health!

The donation page will remain live for a little longer for any late donations.

Nationally, thousands of Australians have come together and raised a total of over $1,380,000 for life-saving and life-changing medical research – a remarkable effort!

🙏🙏🙏

09/09/2026

Your gifts before mid day today will still be doubled! The time for any last minute donations is now. 👇

Join Australia's first ever Medical Research Giving Day. On 9 September 2026, more than 30 medical research institutes will unite for one day to fund the breakthroughs that improve and save lives.

09/09/2026

The journey to parenthood that Erin Holland shared publicly, is a heartbreaking one, but a very common one. Stories like hers are our 'why' and why our researchers get to work every day!

𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 and we need your support to advance our vital research to help more people build the families they dream of, reducing the heartbreak and the emotional and financial burden that comes with fertility issues and pregnancy loss.

Your support helps fund research that aims to:

🧫Improve fertility and fertility treatment outcomes incl. IVF
🌈 Reduce miscarriage and pregnancy complications
👶 Improve health outcomes for babies from the very beginning of life
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Give more families the opportunity to experience healthy pregnancies and healthy futures

🎁 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 👉 https://www.medicalresearchday.org.au/robinson-research-institute/

Learn more about our research: https://adelaide.edu.au/research/robinson-research-institute/research-impact/

Elle is a 4 time rainbow baby 🌈
I still pinch myself every single day that she is earth side, but the journey to get here was so painful. Whilst conversations around Fertility & Infant Loss are improving thanks to brave women sharing their stories so vulnerably, there’s still so much more that can be done to wrap our arms around this community ❤️‍🩹 Yolky Club have created the Angel Tee in memory of the beautiful Gigi, with all proceeds being donated to Red Nose Australia - dedicated to supporting families experiencing affected by the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth, or the death of a baby or child.
The first allotment already sold out in 25 mins this morning, but check out Yolky Club to place an order for this beautiful Tee that is truly making a difference 🩵

09/09/2026

Thank you to The Advertiser and Herald Sun for covering this important topic today on !

There's still time to donate and help more people realise the dream of parenthood! 🙏

𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.medicalresearchday.org.au/robinson-research-institute/

Read the article:
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/health/family-health/fertility/mum-reveals-guilt-over-heartbreaking-ivf-battle-that-cost-family-60000/news-story/5cd9beeca6cee698996e49d2baae72b2?btr=73928a91e621f97056944072c51bfb22

An Adelaide couple spent almost a decade and tens of thousands of dollars to complete their family in a heartbreaking path to parenthood.

08/09/2026

💜 What you put in, our partners double*💜

A small gift can make a BIG impact in supporting our research to improve fertility, pregnancy outcomes and early-life health.

Because everyone deserves to build the family they dream of.

Make this the most impactful thing you do today.

🎁 Donate now 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x5xFR

*Limits and conditions apply.

Join Australia's first ever Medical Research Giving Day. On 9 September 2026, more than 30 medical research institutes will unite for one day to fund the breakthroughs that improve and save lives.

08/09/2026

Today is the day. It’s Medical Research Giving Day. 💙

Today, Robinson Research Institute joins medical research institutes across Australia to raise vital funds for the research that changes lives.

💝 Donate here: https://brnw.ch/21x5xCJ

Every donation, no matter the size, can help our researchers continue their work across fertility, pregnancy and early-life health research to advance discoveries, treatments and preventions and help people grow the families they dream of.

All donations made today will be doubled by our Matched Giving partners (limits apply), so there is even more reason not to put it off.

Donate today and stand behind the science that could change someone’s tomorrow. 🔬