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202 Education 2020 | NMH Annual Rep t • Ms Anna Delahunt, PhD student • Dr Kate Glennon, MD student • Dr Michael Wilkinson MD student • Dr Bobby O'Leary MD student • Dr Fionan Donohoe, MD Student • Romina Silva PhD student • Martina Kriedal, PhD student– SBI • Donagh Egan, PhD Student – SBI • Dr Vadim Zhernovkov, Assistant Professor – SBI • Mr Michael Metoudi, Research Assistant – SBI • Ms Yvonne O'Meara, Project Manager – Survivorship • Ms Aedin Roberts, CNS survivorship • Ms Louise Comerford, CNS Survivorship UCD Perinatal Research Group Projects In 2017 the research group was awarded Centre status by UCD in recognition of the significant size, output and impact of the group. Ongoing research projects are listed below. ROLO Kids Randomised control trial of low glycaemic index diet to reduce recurrence of macrosomia'. This is a follow-up study at age 2, 5 and 9-10 years of mothers and infants from the ROLO study Collaborators: Dr Sharleen O'Reilly, UCD School of Agricultural and Food Science Dr Ciara McDonnell, Paediatric Endocrinology, Tallaght Hospital Prof Cecily Kelleher, UCD School of Public health, Physiotherapy and Population Science Dr Catherine Mooney, UCD School of Computer Science Microbiome Mum 'role of maternal microbiome in influencing neonatal microbiome and impact of a probiotic on maternal and fetal health' This study examines the inter-relation between mother and baby microbiome and whether a probiotic given to Mum can have positive impacts on maternal and infant health Collaborators: Dr Paul Cotter, Teagasc Dr Douwe Van Sinderen, University College Cork Perinatal Endocrinology Research Group A number of studies have been performed examining the interaction of vitamin D and lipids on maternal and fetal health Collaborators: Dr Malachi McKenna, Endocrinology, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin Dr Patrick Twomey, Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin Dr Rachel Crowley, Endocrinology, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin Dr Ciara McDonnell, Paediatric Endocrinology, Tallaght Hospital Latch-On: Multicentre Randomised Control Trials across 5 Hospitals in Ireland East This is an ambitious multicentre randomised controlled trial to support breastfeeding amongst women with BMI > 25 with includes intensive antenatal and postnatal support Collaborators: Prof Mary Brosnan, The National Maternity Hospital Dr Denise O'Brien, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems Dr Barbra Coughlan, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems Fetal Trajectories Group We are exploring novel ways to assess fetal and infant growth Collaborators: Dr Linda O'Keeffe, UCC FIGO Pregnancy Nutrition and Obesity Initiative We are developing clinical guidelines and a nutrition checklist that can be used globally to assist healthcare professionals caring for pregnancy women to advise them about appropriate nutrition before, during and after pregnancy Collaborators: Prof Moshe Hod, Israel Prof Mark Hanson, Southampton HRB Mother and Baby Clinical Trials Network National Maternity Hospital is one of the key clinical sites within this network, an all-Ireland research consortium which carries out clinical studies in pregnancy across seven academic maternity and neonatal units. Collaborators: Prof Fergal Malone, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Prof Sean Daly, Coombe Womens University Hospital, Prof John Morrison, University College Hospital Galway, Prof John Higgins, University College Cork, Prof Amanda Cotter, University of Limerick, Dr. Alyson Hunter, Queen's University Belfast